Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
20%
3 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
39
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Crisis-stricken United - having been firmly on top in the first half - trailed 1-0 to Morgan Rogers’ superb effort during Saturday’s crunch lunchtime Premier League kick-off at Stamford Bridge, with Martinez on a yellow card for bringing down the goalscorer.
asserted
Martinez → stricken → goalscorer
The Argentine centre-back - while not watching the ball - then inexplicably ran at Wesley Fofana while defending a Chelsea cross with his forearm raised and appeared to make contact in the face.
asserted
forearm → watch → face
Referee Peter Bankes did not give a penalty initially, but awarded the spot-kick after a VAR review and produced a second yellow card for Martinez for a reckless challenge.
asserted
Bankes → give → challenge
“He's not attempting to play the ball,” said VAR James Bell, per the Premier League Match Centre.
asserted
Bell → attempt → Centre
“I can't see him attempt to do anything else other than jump into his opponent leading with an arm here”.
asserted
him → see → arm
Bankes then announced to the crowd: “After review, Manchester United No.6 commits a reckless challenge with his arm.
asserted
No.6 → announce → arm
Cole Palmer then stepped up to dispatch the spot-kick for Chelsea as Senne Lammens got two hands on the ball but could not keep it out, leaving reeling United trailing 2-0 with 10 men and 25 minutes still to play.
uncertain
men → step → United
There was no further punishment on the scoreboard, though it wasn’t for a lack of trying on Chelsea’s part as Estevao saw two goals disallowed for offside on a rare start and Lammens made several impressive saves to keep them at bay, plus some glaring misses by the likes of substitute Valentin Barco.
asserted
Lammens → be → Barco
United almost set up a grandstand finish against the odds during 10 minutes of second-half stoppage time, only for stand-in Blues goalkeeper Mike Penders to somehow push Bryan Mbeumo’s rasping 20-yard effort against the crossbar with his fingertips.
asserted
Penders → set → fingertips
Martinez’s moment of madness meant there was realistically no way back for Carrick’s side against Chelsea as they slipped to a third successive loss and fourth in the last five games, stretching their winless run across all competitions to nine matches - their worst sequence since 1988 - and leaving them vulnerable to potentially dropping into the relegation zone, depending on results elsewhere.
asserted
they → mean → results
It piled yet more pressure on the under-fire manager, just weeks after Martinez had taken aim at United’s hierarchy and transfer business in an explosive post-match interview that followed the Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid - comments for which he later apologised and was reportedly fined.
uncertain
he → pile → which
Despite that, Carrick refused to blame Martinez for a result that could yet leave him back on the brink of the sack, having been handed a surprise stay of execution in the wake of two heavy losses against Como and Bournemouth.
uncertain
that → refuse → Como
“I’ve not looked at it to be honest,” Carrick told TNT Sports at Stamford Bridge when asked for his thoughts on the penalty decision and red card.
asserted
Carrick → look → decision
“I’ve not seen it.”
asserted
I → see → it
Asked if he felt let down by one of his more experienced players, Carrick simply shook his head.
asserted
Carrick → ask → head
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