Bruno Fernandes recreates iconic Jose Mourinho meme as he refuses to answer question

Bruno Fernandes refused to discuss referee Paul Tierney’s performance after Manchester United’s loss to Leeds United.

The Red Devils were beaten 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday night.

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Noah Okafor’s first-half brace sealed Leeds’ first away league win over United for 45 years.

Although Fernandes set up Casemiro to pull one back after the break, the hosts were unable to find an equaliser.

The midfielder’s goal came after United had been reduced to ten men following a red card for Lisandro Martinez.

Tierney sent the Argentine international off for violent conduct following a VAR review.

Replays showed the defender had pulled Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair as they challenged for the ball.

Fernandes remained frustrated with the decision after the final whistle as he spoke to Sky Sports post-match.

Although when asked how the decision had been explained to him, the United captain said: “I’m not talking about the referee.

“If I talk about the referee I’m going to get in very big trouble because the rules are different for everyone and they play different for everyone.

“The difference in the yellow cards, you can also see it so it is better that I don’t say anything.”

His remarks were eerily similar to viral comments made by Jose Mourinho as Chelsea manager back in 2014.

The former Blues boss had refused to speak after his side were beaten by Aston Villa 12 years ago.

Chelsea had both Willian and Ramires sent off as they were beaten 1-0 at Villa Park.

Mourinho himself was also dismissed by referee Chris Foy as tempers flared on the touchline.

When asked about the red cards after the match, he said: “I prefer not to speak.

“If I speak, I am in big trouble. In big trouble. And I don’t want to be in big trouble.”

‘The game’s gone’

United boss Michael Carrick labelled the red card decision ‘shocking’ as he reacted to his side’s defeat.

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He told Sky Sports: “In the second half, I thought the boys the way they went about it stayed positive and fought for everything trying to get something out of the game after another shocking, shocking decision.

“Two games in a row we’ve had decisions like that go against us but that is one of the worst I’ve ever seen.”

When asked if he sought an explanation from the referee, Carrick said: “So you elbow Leny Yoro for the first goal, lean in on the side of the head and you can throw your arm in Licha (Lisandro Martinez’s) face…

“He’s off balance as a result of that and half-grappling and he kind of half touches his hair which pulls the bobble out which leads it to looking like he’s… I don’t even know what it looks like. It’s not a pull, not a tug, not aggressive.

“He touches it and gets sent off and worst of all he’s sent to overturn it… shocking.”

And when speaking to talkSPORT, Carrick said: “It’s a shocking decision. He’s literally tickled his hair as he’s trying. First of all, he got a forearm smash in his face.

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“So I don’t know how that’s not off-reaking. And that happened for the first goal. Even worse for their first goal.

“As Licha is reacting to that and trying to grab all his shirt, he’s off-balance a little bit with the tussle.

“He kind of touches the back of his head and the bobble ends up popping out. It baffles me. It really does.

“Because I don’t know if that’s the way we’re going. As soon as you touch the back of somebody, he didn’t pull. It wasn’t aggressive. He didn’t jolt.
It wasn’t anything like that. It was just that he literally touched his hair. Come on.

“That’s a red card then? The game’s gone.”

Martinez will now miss United’s trip to Chelsea on Saturday as well as home matches against Brentford and Liverpool through suspension.