Manchester United manager Ten Hag hits back at Bruno Fernandes critics and addresses Antony's form
manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag has defended Bruno Fernandes amid criticism of his captaincy in Manchester United's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham. Fernandes was appointed the official captain of United last month but he was booked for dissent by referee Michael Oliver against Spurs last week.
As captain, Fernandes is entitled to approach a referee and when the Portuguese queried a yellow card for teammate Antony in the 38th minute, he was swiftly booked.
There is some concern at United that Fernandes is gaining an unfair reputation that could affect his dealings with officials going forward. Also read: Ten Hag confirms United are open to signing a left-back Fernandes also demanded an apology after the game from referees' chief Jon Moss over Oliver's failure to award United a first-half penalty. "Of course, I back him and I think he has to make his point," Ten Hag said. "It’s justified, it’s a clear penalty.
You can express that. Also, don’t get distracted by it. Keep focusing on your job. "Last season when he did it (captaining United), he did brilliantly.
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