Tottenham boss Thomas Frank called it the "perfect storm". Other assessments are available of Cristian Romero's lunge at Manchester United midfielder Casemiro half an hour into their Premier League game at Old Trafford. The match, which was goalless when he was shown a straight red card for the foul on Casemiro, ended in a 2-0 defeat for Spurs. Romero overhit the ball slightly, so was going to be marginally late as he went to play a pass. There was little time - but those are the fine margins that exist in the Premier League.

Source: BBC February 07, 2026 18:29 UTC