Three things we learned from Tottenham loss as Thomas Frank has a bigger problem than Cristian Romero

"Cristian Romero's red card swung the momentum firmly in United's favour just before the half-hour mark, and the hosts took the lead shortly after through Bryan Mbeumo. United dominated after the break, and Bruno Fernandes made the points safe late on to ensure Michael Carrick's winning start as interim boss continued. Cristian Romero was the subject of 25 questions in Thomas Frank's pre-match press conference on Thursday, so of course, he was going to be the centre of attention at Old Trafford."

"Romero's Instagram outburst on Monday evening, the second time in a month his social media activity has come in for criticism, stated that it was disgraceful that Spurs had 11 senior players available against Manchester City last weekend. Cristian Romero was sent off for the second time this season His sending-off just before the half-hour mark, while harsh, has done nothing to help his reputation. He crashed into Casemiro, landing studs up on the United midfielder's ankle."

"Romero will now miss games against Newcastle, Arsenal, Fulham and Crystal Palace after his second dismissal of the season, leaving his team in the lurch as they struggle for defensive options. Thomas Frank stood by his captain, naming him in the starting line-up but, not for the first time this season, was let down by the Argentine. Romero, who has now been awarded six red cards in his Spurs career, is a polarising figure."

Cristian Romero's red card just before the half-hour mark shifted momentum to United and led to a quick concession, with Bruno Fernandes later sealing the win for Michael Carrick's side. Romero had attracted attention earlier after being the subject of 25 pre-match questions and an Instagram outburst criticizing squad availability. The sending-off, his second this season, involved a studs-up challenge on Casemiro and further damaged his reputation. Romero will miss four league games, intensifying Tottenham's defensive shortages as Udogie departed injured, Djed Spence remained unavailable with a calf issue, and Kevin Danso stays sidelined after hyper-extending a toe.

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