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| Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho watches the 24th round of the 2020-21 English Premier League against Manchester City held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 14th (Korean time). © AFP=News1 |
Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho, who was defeated by Manchester City (hereinafter, Man City), expressed dissatisfaction with the referee’s decision.
Tottenham lost 0-3 in the 24th round of the 2020-21 English Premier League (EPL) against Man City held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on the 14th (Korean time).
Tottenham, who came up with a counterattack tactic after the player’s cost, scored the opening goal for Rodri with a penalty kick in the 23rd minute of the first half. Pierre-Emil Hoivier commits a foul while blocking Ilkai Gündoan, and the referee declared a penalty.
After the match, coach Morinho said, “In modern football, a penalty kick can be declared even if you touch an opponent with a fingernail.” “Penalty declaration is also relative. A foul is declared even if someone touches it with a fingernail, while others do not. “He complained.
Tottenham, who fought 120 minutes overtime in the England FA Cup 16-finals against Everton on the 11th, was exhausted in the second half. Eventually, Tottenham lost strength in the 5th and 21st minutes of the second half, allowing two consecutive goals to Gundoan.
“Penalty kicks made us harder. But we are happy with the attitude the players showed on the pitch. Some players only played two hours two days ago. It must have been difficult, but we poured everything on the pitch.” Applauded.
“A very weary team played against a lively team. The start was good. If Harry Kane’s shot had hit the goal in the beginning, it would have been better,” he said. I felt sorry for the situation.