Fred would have felt the full force of Sir Alex Ferguson's fury if the Scot had taken charge against Everton, and Owen Hargreaves believes the legendary boss would have dropped him as punishment.
The Brazilian was barged off the ball by winger Demarai Gray in the 64th minute of Manchester United's 1-1 draw, setting off the counter-attack from which Andros Townsend slotted in the equaliser.
Fred has been a persistent weak-link in the United side throughout his time as a regular starter under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but they signed Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Rafael Varane this summer instead of a top-class midfielder.