Bruno Fernandes admitted that he was 'upset' by a casual push of the referee before missing his penalty in the 1-1 draw of Manchester United with Fulham.
United was forced to settle for a difficult point in Craven Cottage on Sunday, which extended their profit -free start to the new campaign, after Emile Smith Rowe's 73rd Sting had canceled its own goal from Rodrigo Muniz.
The side of Ruben Amorim flew out of the blocks and wasted different gold chances in the first half, no more striking than Fernandes' terrible attempt from the place after Calvin Bassey was assessed to have struggled Mason Mount on the floor.
After a long VAR check that lasted almost five minutes, referee Chris Kavanagh pointed to the place and announced the decision aloud to the crowd.
Fernandes, usually free from 12 meters, stepped up to take the penalty, but was bumped by the official while he left the box, who made the United Captain angry.
Fernandes threw his arms into the air and confronted Kavanagh and did not succeed in keeping it cool when he took the penalty, shoots the ball high over the bar and shoots in the stands. He later confirmed that he was indeed distracted by the bizarre incident.
“Yes, I was upset,” Fernandes told Sky Sports. 'It is clear that, if every penalty kick, you have your own routines, you have your own things you do.
“That was because the referee did not apologize, and that was what caused me at the moment. But that is not the excuse to miss the punishment.
“I just had a bad hit on the ball. I also took my foot under the ball, and that's why the ball eventually crossed the bar. '
After the match, Amorim refused to be attracted to the debate about whether the referee was partially guilty of the precious Miss and added: 'He knows the importance that any time in this context can have a huge impact on the team.
'And I felt that he was during the game, not so happy, not so involved, because he has so much responsibility. I think he felt that missed punishment, it was huge for us. '
Gary Neville gave his opinion about the push during the game and said on Sky Sports: 'The referee accidentally gives him a bit of a bump, which may make him undo. Fernandes then goes to the referee because he is a bit awkward.
“Maybe that's what scares him?”
However, supporters quickly went to social media to hit Fernandes and claimed that he should have done better despite the distraction.
A posted on X: 'Completely pathetic from Bruno Fernandes. Did he actually try to book the referee because he accidentally meets him? Cry like a little baby before he skyt his peno. Generation of absolute soft guys who ruin football. '
Another wrote: 'If Bruno Fernandes had focused on taking the penalty instead of nagging because the referee stretched against him? He may have scored. Minding child. Miserable!'
A third added: “Gary Neville cannot blame the referee for Bruno Fernandes who takes a penalty with a 9 iron.”
Fernandes and Kavanagh bumped earlier, whereby the referee sends controversial against Tottenham last season – a red card that was later destroyed.