Bruno Fernandes receiving a red card late in the first half added insult to injury to Manchester United’s terrible performance against Tottenham at home.

Opinions were divided over Bruno Fernandes’ red card after the Manchester United captain tackled James Maddison too hard.

Fernandes argued that he slipped and challenged the red card. At the time, Manchester United was behind 1-0 and ultimately suffered a 3-0 loss.

But enough about the red card controversy. The sending off did not cause Manchester United to lose.

Erik ten Hag is at fault

Even before Fernandes was dismissed, Manchester United was sure to lose badly. The team led by Erik ten Hag was never in the driver’s seat.

When Fernandes was sent off, United had less than 40% of the ball, with Tottenham being the team with the most of the possession.

With a well-thought-out strategy, Ange Postecoglou’s team crowded the midfield and forced United to rely only on counterattacking possibilities.

The squad led by Erik ten Hag was the complete opposite—it was ill-prepared, had no game strategy, and its players were committing simple, individual mistakes.