Michael Carrick’s Manchester United revival has a fourth consecutive league win, while Thomas Frank’s Tottenham sink further, with still no victory in the competition in 2026.
Bruno Fernandes’s 81st-minute strike was a feathered touch off a shin – from Diogo Dalot’s cross – that beat Guglielmo Vicario to the left of the Spurs goalkeeper, and confirmed a miserable day for Frank.
“He is our captain and one of our important players,” the Dane declared after retaining Cristian Romero as captain despite the defender’s “disgraceful” outburst regarding there being only 11 outfield players for last Sunday’s draw with Manchester City.
What followed was Romero’s second red card in 10 games (and sixth overall in club colours) on 29 minutes that had Frank cursing and appearing rather silly.
The excellent Bryan Mbeumo’s ninth in 20 league appearances followed nine minutes later, and so you wonder where Frank goes from here – and Romero? The reckless defender must nowsurely be stripped of the armband.
