# Rice Gets Away With One While Bruno Takes the Hits

Right, let’s talk about the double standards we’re seeing week in, week out in the Premier League. Sky’s Ref Watch has highlighted what we’ve all been screaming about: Declan Rice’s nasty little kick on Malick Yalcouye that somehow didn’t result in a red card. Sound familiar? It should, because when Phil Foden did exactly the same thing to our captain Bruno Fernandes, the inconsistency was laughable.

Dermot Gallagher and Jay Bothroyd broke down Rice’s petulant lash out, and honestly, it’s the sort of thing that gets punished when you’re wearing a United shirt but mysteriously goes unpunished when you’re the golden boy at Arsenal. We’ve seen it time and again. Bruno gets kicked, hacked, and targeted match after match, yet when he so much as appeals for a foul, he’s the one getting booked for dissent.

The Foden incident was identical: a frustrated kick out at our skipper that could easily have been a straight red. But here’s the thing, these so-called 50-50 calls always seem to go one way when it involves Manchester United. Our lads are held to a different standard, and it’s beyond frustrating.

Bruno’s been absolutely magnificent under Michael Carrick’s guidance. He was instrumental in our incredible run to third place last season and Champions League qualification. The Portuguese maestro is the heartbeat of everything we do, yet he gets none of the protection other ‘star’ players receive from officials.

As we gear up for our Champions League campaign starting this month, with massive ties against Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, and a tasty reunion with Sporting, we need consistency from referees. If Rice and Foden can get away with petulant kicks, then the rules need to apply equally across the board. Until then, we’ll keep fighting, keep winning, and keep reminding everyone that United don’t get decisions, we earn our victories despite them. GGMU!

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