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Does Ole regret that Newcastle red card?

That’s because it centred around a red card – the only time Ole was sent off during his 11-year stint as a player in Manchester.

Alex Ferguson’s side were chasing Arsenal at the top of the Premier League in April 1998 and being held 1-1 by Newcastle at Old Trafford, when only three points would do.

With two minutes to go, the Magpies surged forward on the counter-attack through Rob Lee, leaving the Norwegian – only recently introduced from the bench – with no choice but to hack him down to prevent a damaging winning goal for the visitors.