Silvestre was sent off for the first time in his United career after headbutting Freddie Ljungberg and the player believes the Arsenal players tried to goad him into a dismissal.
'I have never, never been sent off for United before,'' Silvestre said in an interview with the United programme. 'I remember being sent off at Rennes in my first season when I had two yellow cards but never a straight red. I fell into a trap. It was a mistake. I'll know next time what is going to happen, so I won't fall into that trap again. Also, I wasn't prepared for the game mentally - I was prepared to win the game, to win battles, to win challenges, but not to face that attitude.''