Manchester United’s Patrice Evra claimed that Dave Kitson deserved all he got for the tackle he put in on the French international.
Kitso had been on the field less than a minute before seeing a red card for a tackle on Evra. His manager Steve Coppell defended the player saying that he was not dirty, but the tackle did warrant a punishment.
But Evra backed referee Rob Styles and insisted that a red card was the right decision and that a three match ban is the least he deserves.
Evra said: ‘I went to kick the ball and I just saw his foot coming towards me.
‘I don’t understand why he did it. It was very bad. It is the right decision to send him off.’