Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off vs Manchester United after being involved in a bizarre incident with teammate Michael Keane and his reaction in the dressing room has now been revealed
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Idrissa Gueye was sent off vs Manchester United(Image: Getty Images)
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Idrissa Gueye swiftly apologised to his Everton teammates for his crazy red card vs Manchester United. The midfielder was sent off at Old Trafford after hitting out at Michael Keane following an angry exchange.
But matchwinner Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has admitted that Gueye has apologised for his dismissal. He said: "It was just a moment of madness. It was obviously avoidable. All I can say is Idrissa apologised to us all at half-time and said his piece. That's all he can do and we move on from it.
"The reaction from the lads after it was unbelievable, top tier. We could've easily crumbled, gone in on ourselves and lost the game comfortably, but it probably made us grow even more as a team.
"The manager just said he would deal with the situation another time and it was just about keeping to the plan that we had. He just wanted us to continue what we were doing and focus on the things we can change."
Gueye now faces a three-match ban for his red card at Old Trafford, with David Moyes now given a headache over how to replace him.
But Moyes did not appear to be too frustrated with the actions of Gueye at Old Trafford. Asked for his verdict by Sky Sports, the Everton boss said:"I couldn’t understand it. I don't think anyone could have expected it. Anthony Taylor told me by the letter of the law if you raise your arm you can be sent off.
"I don't think anyone else in the stadium would have thought anything of it. I quite like it when my players have a brawl with each other because it shows they care and [put the] demands on players.
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Idrissa Gueye has apologised for his part in the incident
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Asked if he had spoken to Gueye, he added: "Disappointed he got sent off. He’s apologised. He praised the team and is grateful for the result. We move on."
Everton now sit 11th in the Premier League and above Merseyside rivals Liverpool following their win at Old Trafford. Moyes' side are back in action on Saturday as they welcome Newcastle to Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Meanwhile, Man United sit tenth in the table after their first defeat in six games. They take on Crystal Palace next Sunday.
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