Lisandro Martinez's red card sinks Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, and Michael Carrick's seat just got a lot hotter.
Chelsea took full advantage of a Manchester United meltdown at Stamford Bridge, winning 2-0 and leaving Michael Carrick in an even more uncomfortable spot.
The night turned on Lisandro Martinez's dismissal. With the defender sent off, United were left to defend with ten men against a Chelsea side that had the numbers and the momentum, and the home team made it count.
For United, the red card is the kind of setback that undoes a game plan and invites scrutiny of the whole project. The result adds to the pressure on Carrick, who is already under fire and now has to explain how his team lost control in one of the biggest fixtures on the calendar.
Chelsea, meanwhile, showed the composure to turn their advantage into a clean two-goal win at home. Carrick and United now have to regroup quickly, because the questions are not going away.
