Our defensive line was very high and we gave them the opportunity to play in behind. It was unlucky because it was a red card but I am not happy.

I’m disappointed with the last five minutes,” said the Spurs manager. Other than that I don’t accept a different view as it is obvious.Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is happy with the result Guardian It is the only one I accept as it is the passion speaking. If somebody has a different opinion it has to be one of the big Arsenal fans with a season ticket. I did not complain but when I watch back on the iPad it is what it is. “What I see from the bench is just a feeling at first. Probably Paul Tierney too as he was the VAR. In the second half, we only had space to improve which we did and then it is a question – but an impossible one as they don’t speak – for the referee Michael Oliver to answer.

The 1-1 was not a fair reflection of the first-half. “We played really bad in the first half,” he told Sky Sports afterwards. The result means Tottenham’s Champions League qualification push takes a hit, while Arsenal remain in mid-table.Īfter the defeat, Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho criticized referee Michael Oliver after awarding the second half penalty, whilst also admitting his side didn’t play well enough in the opening period. The Argentina international squirmed the ball through the legs of an opponent and into the bottom corner to give his side the lead, but Martin Ødegaard leveled just before half time.Īlexandre Lacazette’s penalty midway through the second period gave Arsenal the lead before Lamela was sent off 10 minutes later after being shown two quick yellow cards.

Tottenham’s Erik Lamela produced an outrageous piece of skill to score a rabona goal but was later sent off in the North London Derby, as Arsenal beat its rivals 2-1 on Sunday in the Premier League.

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