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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder was unhappy with the decision to send John Egan off early in his team’s 1-0 loss to Aston Villa.
Wilder also felt that Villa’s Matt Targett might have seen red after conceding a penalty, which rookie Emiliano Martinez denied to John Lundstram.
Egan received a direct red card for a professional foul on Villa forward Ollie Watkins after just 11 minutes of Monday night’s Premier League clash.
The Republic of Ireland international was seen as pushing Watkins back as he chased a long ball over the top.
Referee Graham Scott gave Egan his marching orders and a subsequent video assistant referee (VAR) verification confirmed the decision.
“It’s difficult to be 100 percent sure from Graham’s position that both players weren’t fighting for the ball,” Wilder said in his post-game news conference.
“They were holding on. The assistant referee had the best position in place.
“So the decision goes elsewhere and I’m not sure what happens then, to be honest.
“I don’t understand why there was no dialogue with the assistant. His reaction was an informer.
“If I’m wrong, I’ll apologize to everyone, but I’ve been in the game for a while and I’m not one to deviate from my team’s performance. I don’t think the right decisions were made.” “
Despite being left with 10 men, the Blades earned a penalty in the first half when Targett fouled Chris Basham in the area.
Martinez saved the shot to the post and Villa went on to win thanks to Ezri Konza’s header in the second half.
“I thought if Targett was trying to catch the ball, it might not be a red card, but he doesn’t because the ball is too far away,” Wilder added.
“There’s no way in a million years he can make a tackle. Basham did well to get between man and ball, and it’s a red card from my point of view.
“Even if we miss the penalty, it’s still 10 versus 10. So it had a huge effect on the game.”
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