Ian Wright and Dimitar Berbatov could not believe what they saw as Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes scored for the hosts as Tottenham lost 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Cristian Romero got sent off in the first half, which resulted in Spurs playing over an hour with 10 men.
Cristian Romero should be stripped of the Tottenham captaincy after this…
He has let his team down way too many times! 😠
Ian Wright and Dimitar Berbatov react to Cristian Romero’s red card
Romero had little to defend himself as his late challenge on Casemiro was enough for Michael Oliver to send him off.
The Argentine had eyes for the ball, but his challenge was high, and his studs were facing up, which is considered serious foul play.
Oliver might have shown some leniency if Romero had not made contact with Casemiro as badly as he did.
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The United midfielder was clearly in pain as he lay down on the floor for a couple of minutes, but thankfully for him, he did not pick up an injury.
Looking at the incident at half-time, Wright and Berbatov both agreed that the red card was the right decision.
Wright branded it as a “horrible” decision, while Berbatov mentioned that with everything happening behind the scenes between Romero and the Spurs hierarchy, this incident would not have helped him.
The former Arsenal captain told Premier League Productions: “You’re seeing some of the challenges he’s going into. Why is he doing that?
“This is the sending off. It’s just a bad one. He’s out of control. He really does catch him there. It’s really horrible.”
Berbatov then added: “It’s not a good situation for him to be in right now. Especially with everything we discussed before the game.”
Does Thomas Frank survive the Tottenham sack after this result?
The pressure will most certainly be back on Thomas Frank, as this was not a performance that he would have been proud of.
This was the first time in nine games that Tottenham have lost to Manchester United, and the only saving grace for the Dane might be the fact that his team played most of the game with a man short.
Had he been sacked a few weeks ago, it may have been justified, but it would be harsh if he is shown the door on the back of this result.
That said, the pressure remains on him despite the fact that the hierarchy backed him with two new signings in the January transfer window.
He is expected to remain as the Tottenham manager for the Newcastle game on Tuesday night, but after that, it remains to be seen what the plan is.