Gueye sent off for striking team-mate – but Moyes ‘quite likes’ it

When Gueye and Keane started fighting in the 13th minute at Old Trafford, United’s Bruno Fernandes was on the verge of scoring.

Gueye was slapped with an open hand by Senegal midfielder Keane after being twice forced away by Keane.

Before referee Tony Harrington sent Gueye a straight red card for violent conduct, Everton’s England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford separated the pair.

Do you have any knowledge that I enjoy when my rival players battle?” asked Moyes. I sort of want them to be tough, I say.

I don’t want them to accept someone’s inadequate performance. Someone chose not to act morally.

Gueye apologized on social media following the game, which is his second game with the Toffees.

He wrote, “I want to apologize first to my teammate Michael Keane.” I accept full accountability for my response.

I also apologize to the club, my team, the staff, the fans, and the staff.

“What transpired does not reflect my personality or values. Nothing can justify such behavior, but emotions can be high.

I’ll make sure it never occurs again.

When the player apologized in front of the group, Moyes claimed Gueye’s team-mates applauded.

“Big enough to say that he erred,” I guess. We all move on, I said to the Scot, “I’ve accepted it.”

Following Gueye’s sent off, the Premier League Match Centre stated in X: “The referee’s call of red card to Gueye for violent conduct was reviewed and confirmed by VAR, with the action deemed to be a clear strike on the face of Keane.

A sending off offence is defined as striking an opponent or any other person with their hand or arm in the face or on the head, unless the force used was insignificant.

Ruben Amorim, the United manager, disagreed with Gueye’s red card, though.

The Portuguese remarked, “We can fight with team-mates.” I understand what the referee said, but I don’t get it.

Everton won the game thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s 29th-minute goal despite playing with 10 men the majority of the time.

The confrontation between Gueye and Keane was described by match-winner Dewsbury-Hall as a “moment of madness.”

It could have been avoided. The former Chelsea and Leicester City midfielder added, “Idrissa has apologised to us at full-time, said his piece, and that is all we can do.”

We’ve already left it, they say. As a team, we gained a lot of strength.

Everton are 11th in the table, trailing only goal difference behind rivals Liverpool, who have now won back-to-back Premier League games.

For the first time in his 18th attempt at Old Trafford as a visiting manager in the Premier League, Moyes won at Old Trafford.

He continued, “I tried coming here with 11 men, but I couldn’t get past the line.”

It was a significant win for us, she said. We provided incredible support here. We were out of the loop for 80 minutes.

“It took a lot of work to get past the line.”

Former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart said “something must have been brewing” between Gueye and Keane before the red card, in a statement on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club.

Gueye was shoved off with one arm by Hart because he wasn’t even close enough to hear what the referee was saying.

“The referee just casually walked over and sent him off as he went on to continue the discussion.” In this circumstance, Jordan Pickford did a fantastic job.

Former assistant referee Darren Cann, who officiated more than 1, 000 professional matches, described the encounter between Gueye and Keane as “unusual.”

He continued, “Tony Harrington was looking directly at the confrontation,” he added in a BBC Radio 5 Live interview. In accordance with football’s rules, he could see Gueye slap Keane around the face without obstruction, which would constitute violent conduct and a red card.

“Face would need to be on the face rather than the chest for Keane to urge violent behavior,” Keane said.

“Of course, punching someone in the chest can still lead to offence, but I would say Keane was more telling Gueye to get off him.”

Roberto Martinez, the former manager of Everton, stated on Sky Sports that he was “very surprised” by the incident.

The Portuguese boss added, “There is a little misunderstanding between them.

The law says it’s a red card, and the referee has no choice.

Gary Neville, a former defender for Manchester United and England, claimed the fight wasn’t on the same level as “Bowyer v. Dyer” on Sky Sports.

When Newcastle lost 3-0 at home to Aston Villa in 2005, the team-mates were subsequently disciplined for fighting.

I haven’t seen anything like this since Lee Bowyer/Kieron Dyer, Jim, Fulham.

I can’t believe Michael Keane told Idrissa Gueye to leave and drove him to his destination, Alan, Aberdeen. Keane should have made an effort to calm the situation, but there is no way that is a red card. He doesn’t impress me, in my opinion.