After being taken to the monitor to assess a second-half brawl started by a collision between United winger Antony and Palace player Jeffrey Schlupp, United’s Brazilian midfielder was sent off and will now miss three games for United.
When Schlupp shoved Antony in the direction of the side boards, United players reacted, which Ten Hag said may have “badly hurt” his player. Although Casemiro was sent off for putting his hands around Palace midfielder Will Hughes’ neck, Ten Hag thought Jordan Ayew, the guest striker, should have also been punished.
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With the victory, United’s 10 players moved up to third place in the Premier League. Following a Hughes handball that the VAR detected, Bruno Fernandes gave them the lead from the spot, and Marcus Rashford doubled their lead. After Casemiro was sent off in the 70th minute, Schlupp scored shortly after, but Palace was unable to force an equalizer.
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Casemiro will now serve a three-game suspension that includes two games against Leeds over the course of the next eight days in addition to the Premier League match up with Leicester on February 19 at Old Trafford.
Given the absence of Eriksen and the current injury to Scott McTominay, it presents Ten Hag with a personnel concern that he could do without. However, he was pleased that his players stood up for one another as a sign of team cohesion.
“I see two teams fighting each other. I see two teams where several players crossed the line and one player is picked out and gets sent off. For me that’s not right.”
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