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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Richard Jolly

Marco Silva and Fulham needed restraint rather than ridicule amid FA Cup meltdown

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A Fulham employee managed to show a sense of restraint when a decision correctly went against the club at Old Trafford. Sadly for them, it was not the manager or the top scorer but whoever was updating the club Twitter feed. “The hosts are awarded a penalty for a handball on the line following a VAR check,” came a rather dry update that somewhat underplayed a few minutes of high drama. “Willian is sent off. Marco Silva and Mitro are also shown red cards.”

Which, if nothing else, was factually accurate. It did not quite tell the whole story, though. Not as three red cards were shown in 40 seconds.

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