Speaking on his official YouTube podcast, Rio Ferdinand said: “The red card was a problem. For any team which goes down to 10 men, it becomes a problem.
“Casemiro’s [fault] and it was a red card — no problem. If it was 11 men and we drew, then I would be saying this was quite a bad week.
“Had we gone down to 10 men at home to Southampton previously — regardless of where they are in the league — we lose that game from that position.”
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Casemiro was sent off in the first half of the Old Trafford clash with the score at 0–0, putting Manchester United under immense pressure.
The Red Devils held on to secure a goalless draw, staying in third place in the table as the Premier League top-four race starts to heat up.