Having gone down to 10 men, the visitors pressed for an equaliser, with Ten Hag ending the match fielding four centre-backs on the pitch. The Red Devils held on to take all three points and a 13th consecutive win at Old Trafford.
But that is where the good news ends for Ten Hag. Casemiro will now serve a three-game ban unless United decide to appeal against the red card, and it means he will miss their double header against Leeds United and a home game against Leicester City on February 19.
Ten Hag conceded that Casemiro deserved to be sent off, but criticised the general standard of refereeing and listed several instances that did not go in his side’s favour.
“Casemiro crossed the line; you saw that,” he said. “However, I’m unhappy with the inconsistent refereeing; not only this game but also in Palace. They elbowed Martínez and last week with Eriksen. A lot of other players crossed the line, including some Crystal Palace players. VAR didn’t intervene with them.”
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