talkSPORT pundit Micky Grey thinks Fulham’s defeat in opposition to Manchester United was down to Aleksandar Mitrovic’s sending off.
The striker’s dismissal was part of a impressive FA Cup collapse at Previous Trafford, which noticed him, teammate Willian and supervisor Marco Silva get sent off following the Pink Devils had been awarded a penalty.
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Fulham had been primary United 1- in the quarter-ultimate tie thanks to Mitrovic’s objective early in the second half, but the hosts were awarded a penalty for Willian’s handball on the target-line.
Silva was revealed a crimson card for his protests, with Mitrovic obtaining the similar punishment for his shove on referee Chris Kavanagh as Fulham went on to reduce 3-1.
The Serbian lost his head in reaction to Willian’s sending off, and former England global Gray suggests he lost Fulham the sport.
He advised talkSPORT: “For Aleksandar Mitrovic, your talisman, your star male, to arrive throughout to make get in touch with with the referee, really a lot shove his arm out the way and then say what he said to the referee.
“Again, no question in the referee’s head he had to give him a purple card, tie about but, even if they rating the penalty and Willian will get sent off, you are down to 10 guys, you’re nevertheless in the FA Cup quarter-remaining.
“You’ve bought a chance of nonetheless having to the semi-remaining, they absolutely blew this tie out of the window and supplied United, who ended up lousy today, a lifeline to go and perform at Wembley versus Brighton.”
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He additional: “Mitrovic has missing his head, he really should have still been on the industry. He played really nicely in the 2nd half, he could have in fact won the tie for them with people two headers that he had.
“Now, by that sending off, he’s missing his side the recreation, he truly has. Head has just absolutely absent.”
His talkSPORT colleague Alex Crook also stated: “Mitrovic is a shame because of what he did to the referee.
“Mitrovic now, really rightly, will encounter a quite extended suspension and that will possibly also derail Fulham’s bid for a area in Europe.”
It was a impressive collapse from Fulham, who had been the greater aspect just before the chaos ensued.
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Ex-United captain Roy Keane, who experienced his honest share of very hot-headed times as a player, was considerably from sympathetic nevertheless.
Keane informed ITV: “A mad 90 seconds and it’s price tag them the game.
“I’ve no sympathy for Fulham. They won’t get any plaudits from me. They had an chance and they blew it.”
Bruno Fernandes scored from the spot to equalise for United before Marcel Sabitzer gave them the guide just times later on.
Fernandes scored their 3rd of the recreation to mail Fulham out of the FA Cup.
United’s gain has sent them as a result of to the semi-finals, in which they will experience fellow Leading League opposition Brighton at Wembley. Manchester Metropolis just take on Championship outfit Sheffield United in the other tie.
