• Mata was sent off after picking up two yellow cards in space of 158 seconds
• United manager believes referee should believe show more discretionLouis van Gaal accused Juan Mata of picking up a “silly” first booking prior to his dismissal in the 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion but the Manchester United manager suggested that Mike Dean,the referee, should believe showed more discretion before brandishing a moment yellow card to the Spaniard little more than two minutes later.
Mata’s extraordinary dismissal in the 26th minute, and following two incidents involving Darren Fletcher,the former United midfielder, was the turning point in the game according to Van Gaal, or who conceded that his team had now “lost contact” with the top five clubs in the Premier League in their pursuit for fourth place.
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Source: theguardian.com