Bruno Fernandes has despatched social media into meltdown after ‘diving’ to win a penalty in opposition to Wigan.
Manchester United superior to the FA Cup fourth spherical with a reasonably snug 2-0 win over their Lancashire neighbours, although it will have been a nervy end had Fernandes determined in opposition to some late theatrics. The midfielder acquired the ball within the field and feigned to shoot, cleverly dummying his well beyond Latics star Liam Shaw, who regarded to dam the non-existent shot.
Shaw’s trailing foot nicked Fernandes’ proper boot and though the ex-Sporting Lisbon star appeared barely affected by the contact, he tucked his legs and tumbled to the bottom like a child bombing right into a swimming pool. Referee Anthony Taylor paused for a second or two earlier than pointing to the spot, a lot to the bemusement of Wigan’s gamers, and certainly, followers on X, one among whom branded Fernandes’ antics “pathetic”.
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“It’s pathetic that Fernandes needs to dive in a game like this,” one fan wrote. Another laughed: “Hahaha to beat little old Wigan he had to dive like that, clown.”
A 3rd moaned: “Fernandes will dive against anyone.” A fourth fumed: “Bruno Fernandes having to dive against the team 18th in the Championship,” whereas a fifth raged: “Nice to see football is officially a non-contact sport. That’s a sickening dive from Fernandes. None of this ‘he got touched’ bollocks. That’s a dive, plain and simple.”
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Fernandes transformed the ensuing to penalty, including to Diogo Dalot’s first half strike, to ship the Red Devils by to the fourth spherical. There, they will face the winners of Newport County vs Eastleigh.
The victory was a welcome one for Erik ten Hag’s males, who had solely received twice for the reason that finish of November heading into tonight’s sport.