The ESPN FC crew debate the inconsistencies in officiating after rival fans compare Bruno Fernandes’ incident to Mitrovic’s red card vs. Manchester United.
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They’re are speaking very literal about touching the ref. Ignoring several, facts like the linesman shoving Fernandes 1st & no one that was involved taking issue with it. Refs get “touched” every game. Ask both officials if they were assaulted & feared for their safety, only one answers yes.
Can't believe people comparing these 2 incident bout touch the ref but one is violent Bruno is like a pat on the back mitrovic should get rest of the season off
It’s all about someone whom don’t like Manchester United
Frank doesn’t like United that’s clear 😂 absolute idiot.
Frank oh Frank..
Maradona hand balled a goal in the World Cup and got away with it. By extension of your logic, all handballs going forward should be allowed.
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Punditry shithousery at its finest
Lol, the 2 incidents aren't same at all. Answer this question, who touched who first? Player or referee?
Bruno is a crybaby so i would’ve liked ANY sort of ban 😂
These are horrible takes….. it’s all what about this ism.
3:00 Great point Frank. They have to be fair, not go overboard and over-compensate for the previous mistake.
Dermotte Gallagher (former ref) said it shouldn't have been punished because linesman touched him first. End of conversation.
No one mentioned the linesman being handsy with Bruno. And these are the same people saying the missed red card in the Chelsea match should not affect the Casemiro red card in the Southampton game. Now all of sudden since Bruno didn't get a red card and Mitrovic did it's a problem. Frank was right all these guys hate Manchester United and especially Bruno.
Doesn’t matter. You NEVER touch the ref. Can’t believe ppl love Bruno or Man U that much that they can’t see things objectively AT ALL. Disgustingly biased bs as always 🤷🏼♂️
He shoved the referee and got a red card for it. That is the punishment (3 games no more).
For united fan. We must understand this puddit and people in comment is rival fans so don't worry there just salty a little bit.there don't want united to win🤣🤣🤡
But dont worry next season went the Qatari come there must lose there hat like mitrovic in this game😢🤣🤣
Lol not only did Mitrovic push the ref, he squared up to him and was verbally abusive. He was clearly threatening the ref. The fact that there are legit football fans who think that shouldn't be a read shows you that hooliganism is alive and well in this country and you have to feel for grassroots refs who will get far worse.
Everybody else forgets the fact that after the ref gave Mitrovic the red card, Mitrovic continues to antagonize the ref even further. So you equalize and say Bruno pushed the referee, so it cancels out what Mitrovic did. What about everything else that happened after the Mitrovic red card?
This a very stupid argument from this guys… Prats in suits
Ffs, could this knob and his annoying voice shut his gob. Stevie is wrong, two different degrees of pushing the ref. But the refs love them some united, hope to see you Salford rags in the final.
They weren't Crying like this When Casemiro Got a Red for Grabbing a Collar and Ayew didn't who also was seen Grabbing a Neck.
They weren't Crying Like this when Casemiro got a Red and 4 match Ban for a Tackle, But Not the Leicester PLAYER who Made A Worse Tackle previous game.
WHERE WAS THIS BURST OF Emotion and Concern Back then?
How has this become about Bruno wow!! This is madness
Next thing they’ll be blaming the American banking crisis on Bruno Fernandez 😂
To me Bruno so called "push" was over exaggerated. He was just giving a quick tap but Matovic was pusing the ref like he about to have a street fight
Man U fans in the comments 😂
when in doubt just blame Bruno
Stevie Nicole😂😂
Steve nicol would bend over backwards if it meant going against United. Dont players get yellow or red carded based on the gravity of the offence then why not judge bruno’s push in context to mitro’s shove
Suarez got a 10 match ban for biting. This is no where near as bad.
We all know this guys don't like united, don't expect anything than this
Do not ask Frank anything when it is related to Manchester United, he will always go in the opposite direction without any logic. He does not need any logical reason, I just hate that bald guy as much as he hates United.
Both should both get red cards Dan. The FA are being Billy big bollocks making an example of the Fulham lad yet they let Bruno off? GTFOH.
The FA Picking on small clubs
Cordyceps brains.
Bruno Fernandes has been getting away with murder the entire season with his antics.
Should Casemiro’s red card be rescinded because the Leicester player got away with it? Didn’t remember these pundits going on about that 🤔
Comparing the 2 incidents is crazy
ESPN should be receiving calls from their viewers. Because not only Red that are inconsistent but these Pundits are Highly INCONSISTENT as well in their PUNDITRY
Useless debate this time around from the fellas😏
It's MU fault for Mitrovic red. MU told him to do it. 😂
Can't wait for the Sheikh to take over…these tears will fill dams 😭😂
If they're making an example of mitrovic cos they didn't to fernandes. It will come back to player from smaller club being punished, versus player from larger club not.
they need to realize this is not about a shove alone. yes bruno put his hands on the linesman but rewind back 3 sec and linesman put his hands on bruno first when clearly it was united's ball. now for Mitrovic, it's not just the shove, can you honestly tell me that he was not squaring up and beefing up the ref and going all mike tyson about to headbutt?
What about Bruno against Liverpool
Finally somebody is saying it , Fernandes pushed a ref ,simple
How can you say they made a mistake with Fernandes
Fucker explain the casemiro red card then. Eriksen out for months, van de beek out for season, garnacho out how many red cards were given for these crazy fouls
Don't forget, Bruno also tried to destroy the Casita Madeigal.. he also started global warming, pounded those cute seels up north, caused the current inflation, started the Taliban, and probably had something to do with Princess Diana's death. So obviously he put a chokehold on that ref and got away with it
An honest analysis would say that Bruno should have gotten a yellow card. In that setting though, it was probably the call of the assistant ref to call him out on it but even the ref didn't make anything of that contact. Mitrovic deserved the red. There's a reason why there are yellow and red cards and these two incidents a perfect illustration of the two.