Manchester United lost their second game of the season this weekend at the Reebok stadium. Bolton played an extremely tough game, with strong tackles and several fouls.

Patrice Evra was on the receiving end of the main bulk of the tackles, particularly from Kevin Davies, who was lucky not to have been red carded for his numerous tackles on the French full back.

Evra has today spoken out about the rough treatment from Davies, claiming that he experienced the same last season.

"It was the same last year when Davies kicked me as well," Evra said. "I said to him (in last year's game), 'Why do you do a tackle like that?' And he said, 'Because I don't like you'. I didn't understand it.

"Today he did it again. His first tackle on me should have been a red card. I don't know why he does it. I just play my game. I don't know what the problem is with Davies because I don't know him.

"Last year he said, 'You can't take the ball because I don't like you'. It's bizarre. It was a big fight. But his first tackle deserved a red card and I was very angry.

"The captain and the other players said to me, 'You need to concentrate on the game, you must not react to a bad tackle like that'.

"I also spoke to the referee. I said, 'You can't play football like that - this is not a football game'.

"When I play football I do it to play the ball, not to kick somebody. It was a very hard game. I received more tackles in this game than I've had in my entire career.

"I could have been booked for a tackle on Davies, but if you look at the replay I did touch the ball first."

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