'I would be horrified' - Richard Keys and Andy Gray share Bruno Fernandes Liverpool theory after red card
Football pundit Richard Keys believes Bruno Fernandes deliberately got booked versus Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon to ensure he would play no part in Manchester United's match with Liverpool next weekend.
Fernandes picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in United's 3-0 home loss to the Cherries, ensuring he will now be forced to serve a one-game ban and will be absent for the trip to Anfield.
The Portugal international endured a torrid time as skipper on Merseyside last season as his side suffered a humiliating 7-0 defeat, something Keys is convinced will have been in the back of the midfielder's mind just before being cautioned by referee Peter Bankes.
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Starting the conversation regarding Fernandes' ban, Keys posed the following question to fellow beIN Sports host Andy Gray: "Do you think Fernandes knew that if he got booked, he was going to miss the Liverpool game?"
Responding to this remarks, Gray remarked: "Of course he would know." Keys continued: "So he has got himself booked on purpose, knowing it is a good one to miss?" Offering an answer to this, Gray stated: "Well, his memories of Anfield from last season are not very good. He had a dreadful time at Anfield last season. If you're asking me whether the captain of Manchester United knowingly gets himself booked so he would be unavailable for his team and fans, I hope not. I would be horrified if a footballer did that."
Gray may not have been fully sold on the idea of the United skipper actively attempting to rule himself out of facing Liverpool, though Keys has no doubt in his mind that is exactly what
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