Frantic, vibrant, tetchy on occasion and featuring a first-half Casemiro sending off which means a four‑game ban: as a goalless draw this was breathless entertainment and the point Manchester United and Southampton emerged with a fair result.
Erik ten Hag did not like the Brazilian’s dismissal which, as a second this season (in eight outings), invokes an extra-match tariff, or much else of Anthony Taylor’s performance as he later turned down two penalty shouts. Despite their lowly position, though, Southampton were a muscular, pacy opponent and Rubén Sellés, the visiting manager, was “disappointed” that his side did not claim victory.
