ANDER HERRERA HAS blasted the yellow card he picked up for diving in the Manchester derby and says he should be able to appeal.
The Manchester United midfielder was booked during the second half of an eagerly-anticipated encounter at Old Trafford as the home side pushed for a late leveller.
Trailing 2-1 with time running out, Herrera went down in the box under pressure from City defender Nicolas Otamendi.
Rather than being awarded a penalty, the Spaniard was cautioned, leaving Jose Mourinho fuming at the final whistle and the 28-year-old walking a disciplinary tightrope as he edges closer to a ban.
Herrera told reporters on a big call from referee Michael Oliver: “I think the penalty is amazing.
“I touched the ball first and he stamped on my foot. I think everyone saw it.
“Everyone can make mistakes too, also the referee, I didn’t deserve the yellow card. In the first half [there were] the same situations with Gabriel Jesus and [Leroy] Sane and they didn’t get yellow cards.
“Now that is my fourth yellow card and that is a big problem for me because I want to play every game.
“In Spain if you get something undeserved you can appeal and they take it out. That is one of the things that could improve the Premier League.
“In my opinion the organisation is the best in the world, but it is a real shame that if you don’t deserve a yellow card you cannot appeal afterwards. Hopefully one day that rule can change.”
Defeat to City has left United 11 points adrift of their arch-rivals in the Premier League title race .
Mourinho conceded afterwards that the battle for the English top-flight crown is “probably” over, but Herrera feels there is not much between the two leading contenders.
He added: “I don’t think they created too much just I think in the first half one good action by Gabriel Jesus.
“After that I think we controlled the game. It is true we played most of the time in our half, but we didn’t have too many problems. It was very unlucky.
“It is a big punch because of the way we lost. When you play against City you can expect to have problems when they have the ball, but we didn’t – that’s why we feel even more disappointed.”
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Due to cutbacks the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off
@Sean Moynihan: that light was turned off with the Rock of Gibraltar. It’s only the tunnel has become deeper and deeper and deeper. Be no getting out of it
Naive was being polite. Deluded more like.
What a joke Wayne Rooney worst manager ever. Useless at Derby worse in USA. Dragged Birmingham to relegation Landed Plymouth at bottom of league.
@Peter Byrne: so he knows what he’s talking about is what you’re saying
The club r getting so many decisions wrong at the moment in terms of player recruitment and r quite a few yrs behind those at the top,no doubt big Jim is trying to balance the books with redundancy etc but this summer is huge, personally a new keeper,right wing back, midfield and a top striker is a must,on the out tray.we’ll take your pick of 15 plus
@Declan O Connor: Sir Radcliffe is there to decimate the club. In 5 years there will be no more Manchester United football club
@Declan O Connor: Yeah and where will they get the money from for these purchases
@Jed Ward: ridiculous statement
@Joe Beirne: a huge worry as they r 1 billion in debt,those players that need moving r on huge contracts and no club wants them, this is where the huge cultural change that ineos I hope bring to the club,the glazers have destroyed the club
@Declan O Connor: every empire falls Deckie. We just lucky enough to be alive to see this sporting empire crumble.
@Jed Ward: u r definitely in the circus, a clown and a knob
@Declan O Connor: you’re way too kind Declan, I’m just glad that your witnessing your beloved Kings footy team implode before your eyes.
@Jed Ward: implode?? Hardly,go to bed u fool
@Declan O Connor: Declan my good friend. All is good with Man Utd. They’ve never been in a better place both on and off the football field. Things are looking up for them. As William Shakespeare would say “to bed or not to bed”. Love you x x x
@Jed Ward: You made me laugh tonight funny guy
The usual reactionary stuff here.
Amorim is spot on and is talking about the long term, not the short or medium term. He was explicit about this.
Despite their huge revenues (£667m) they’re in a bad place as they spent huge money on players not good enough and are hugely overstaffed. Fixing that will take time, and their goal clearly should be to get back to where they once were.
There doesn’t seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel for Utd
@robert kelly: oh it’s obviously the oncoming train
@Mick O’K: he needs time give him 2 more years and united will be great again.
United are KAPUT. They have proven you can’t buy success!!!
Amorin and dismiss in same sentence….
@Graham: do not dismiss Amorim, he’s doing a wonderful job! Is that the sentence?
There are some signs of sense. Obi and Heaven taken from Arsenal look decent. Youth team doing okay. Focus on buying best youth players and be patient as they develop. I am not totally devoid of hope if this is the approach. This season and next most likely are write offs.