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'An absolute joke' - Solskjaer slams Lamela reaction to Martial slap which earned Manchester United striker a red card

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hit out at Eric Lamela’s reaction which led to Anthony Martial’s first half red card in Manchester United's 6-1 hammering at home to Tottenham Hotspur, saying that if his son had done the same "he would feed him only bread and water for two weeks."

The Frenchman was shown a straight red card for violent conduct in the 27th minute. The incident happened while they were waiting for a corner and Lamela made contact with the Frenchman.

He responded by slapping Lamela and the Argentine initially grabbed his throat before going to ground.