Bruno Fernandes brutally knocked back in a reporter who objected to a controversial referee decision during the Europa League victory of Manchester United on Athletic Bilbao.
The skipper of the Red Devils dived in his third spoken language to explain the rules of the game to the Spanish journalist after he was told that Dani Vivian should not have been shown a red card in United's 3-0 victory.
After a long VAR review, the defender was assessed to have hindered Rasmus Hojlund in the area that resulted in a spot kick. Vivian then received his marching orders from referee Espen Eskas because he did not succeed in making an attempt for the ball.
This point seemed to be lost with the reporter when he interviewed Fernandes, who had no problem to correct the record.
“Why wasn't it a red card? Do you know the rules? “Said the Portuguese. “If he tries to tackle his feet, it's a yellow card. If he pushes him or does with his hands, it must be a red card. '
Fernandes, who converted penalty for the 37th minute before adding a second eight minutes later, stabbed the knife further after he was insisted on commenting on the controversial incident in construction to the Spot-Kick.
Bilbao players were furious that Alejandro Garnacho had not been raised for a handball in the run -up to Vivian's fault.
Manager Ernesto Valverde said Post Match: 'We protested a handball from Garnacho. I think the ball hit his hand … But the referee decided it was a penalty and a red card [for Vivian].
Striker Inaki Williams added: 'There are some plays that evoke doubts. The piece in front of the penalty comes from a handball from Garnacho, which the referee does not see. '
Fernandes insisted that he did not see the incident and pointed to a decision that United believed that it should have taken their way before the claims were rejected as little more than the chatter that is accompanied by analysis after the game in Spain and Portugal.
“I didn't see it, but I think there was also a penalty on Garnacho,” he added. 'Speaking of the referee here, I think it is a habit in Spain and Portugal, but I have changed in England and my thoughts have changed a long time ago and I'm not going to do it.
“The referees are like us, they make mistakes, but I don't think he made a mistake today.”
The comment seemed to disturb at least two of the hosts in the studio.
The pre-match fever of a San Mames-public hopeful to see their team return for the final of the Europa League later this month was driven out within 45 minutes when the Red Devils achieved three goals without an answer.
Many malignant experienced midfielder Casemiro went home the opener before two efforts from Fernandes placed the Premier League side in an impressive position prior to the second stage of next week.
“Nobody expected this result, but it's not ready,” said Amorim. 'The same result can happen at Old Trafford and we must be prepared.
'There are no road goals (rule), so everything can change and that is my message to the players.
'I think they should think of the second stage, and they have to think more about the first 20 minutes than the rest of the game. We struggled a lot in the beginning, but the goal and the red card changed the game. '