Howe: 'Lukaku should have been off the pitch'
According to Eddie Howe, Romelu Lukaku should have seen red in Manchester United's narrow 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Wednesday evening.
The Belgian was back amongst the goals against Howe's Bournemouth, but the Cherries boss said Lukaku was lucky to still be on the pitch when the full-time whistle blew.
The incidents in question were when the 24-year-old striker did not receive a second yellow for a challenge on Harry Arter, after he avoided a caution for a late tackle on Nathan Ake earlier in the first half.
When asked whether he thought Lukaku should have been sent off, Howe said: "I did. I was having chats with the fourth official and I thought the first tackle was a yellow card in my opinion.
"I thought he was very late on Nathan [Ake]. We made that point to the fourth official and then of course he picks up another one which is a clear yellow - he should have been off the pitch."
Howe also had a few strong words for referee Graham Scott, who ran the game at Old Trafford.
"The referee missed a couple, I don't want to go on about referees again but you have started me off. He missed a couple of tackles from them and then the first tackle we make we get a yellow, that was difficult," Howe added.
"I just had a quick chat with him [the official] at the end."