Crystal Palace defender Gary Cahill admits he could have been sent off for his challenge on Manchester United forward Anthony Martial.
Cahill, who was making his Palace debut, was the subject of controversy in the first-half of his side's 2-1 win against United on Saturday afternoon.
The former Chelsea defender took Anthony Martial down on the edge of the penalty area at Old Trafford, but was only shown a yellow card for his challenge despite being the last man.
United players were furious when a red card was not shown to the veteran defender, but Cahill admits he was not feeling nervous as he awaited the referee's verdict.
"I was not nervous but I was not sure if it should have been a red card," Cahill told Match of the Day. "It felt 50/50 between us both.
"It was a fantastic result, we had to dig in, we had to go hard. We did that and the counter at the end was fantastic. We needed a reaction after the game. We worked very hard, we had a bit of luck with the penalty miss but I think we deserve it."
Palace manager Roy Hodgson also echoed the feelings of Cahill after the game, and insisted there was no debate as to whether the summer signing should have been sent off.
"No," Hodgson said after the match. "I see things from a football point of view, not VAR or the fans’ perspective."
