Howard Webb
January 2026
Webb said officials were correct to book Dalot rather than send him off for a studs-up challenge on Doku that sparked debate. Webb argued the contact was brief and glancing and lacked the speed and intensity typical of serious-foul-play reds, warning that slow motion and freeze frames exaggerate force and distort real-time assessment that referees and VAR must prioritise.
Leny Yoro
December 2025
Leny Yoro’s display in United’s loss at Villa Park drew fierce criticism from Roy Keane and Gary Neville, with the 20-year-old defender blamed for giving Morgan Rogers too much space for both goals in a defeat that exposed United’s off-ball weaknesses. Keane accused Yoro and teammates like Diogo Dalot of failing to “roll their sleeves up”, saying United are one of the league’s worst sides out of possession, cut corners defensively and deserved to be punished for not doing the ugly work required at elite level.
Antoine Semenyo
December 2025
Manchester United supporters erupted online after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo escaped a red card for appearing to put his hand around Diogo Dalot’s throat during a heated confrontation, with VAR and the on-field referee settling on a yellow despite furious protests. The flashpoint came with the score at 1-1 as players from both sides piled in and Bruno Fernandes intervened, prompting claims of double standards from United fans on social media, who labelled the decision “pathetic” and argued similar incidents had previously brought dismissals.
Ruben Amorim
December 2025
Manchester United threw away a vital home win against struggling West Ham, conceding a late equaliser from Soungoutou Magassa after Diogo Dalot had put them ahead, wasting the chance to climb into the top five and deepening frustration around their stuttering league campaign. United again lacked creativity and intensity at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes ineffective and Ayden Heaven shaky in his first league start, while poor control of second balls from long deliveries infuriated Ruben Amorim, who blasted his side’s inconsistency and failure to kill the game after scoring.
