Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says it was the “angriest he has ever been in his career” after he was left fuming over Newcastle’s controversial equaliser of their 2-1 win at Spurs.
Anthony Gordon’s sixth-minute leveller for Newcastle got here after the ball hit Joelinton’s hand within the build-up, however VAR allowed the purpose to face as a result of “his arm was by his side, in a natural position and the contact was accidental”.
Ex-Premier League referee Mike Dean agreed with the choice on Soccer Saturday as Joelinton’s alleged handball “did not lead directly to a goal” after the deflection fell to Bruno Guimaraes who then arrange Gordon.
However a livid Postecoglou was “angry” and “disappointed” with out instantly commenting on the Joelinton handball name.
Requested in his post-match press convention to provide his opinion on the choice to permit the Gordon equaliser, Postecoglou replied: “No, as a result of I do know what everybody desires me to say however all I will say is that on every other day, on a good and even enjoying floor, we’d have received that recreation. Easy as that.
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Highlights from the Premier League conflict between Tottenham and Newcastle
“And don’t keep asking me about the decision. If you guys have no opinion about it, that’s fine. I know what my opinion is and, as I said, if that was a different day and it was an even and fair playing ground, we would have won that game.”
He added: “Contemplating the whole lot we needed to undergo and the state of affairs we’re in proper now, to placed on a efficiency like that, I take my hat off to the gamers. I assumed they have been excellent.
“I’m just really, really angry, as angry as I’ve ever been in my career, that they were denied the right rewards for a fantastic performance.”
Requested to make clear whether or not he was offended on the officiating, he replied: “I know you just want me to say something, but I’m not going to. I think it’s clear. Whether people agree with me or not, you think it wasn’t handball or it was accidental or whatever, I’m just not interested in any of that discussion.
“What I am saying is that on any given day, with a good and even enjoying discipline and logical thought processes, we’d have received that recreation. That is it. You can also make what you need of that. I do not know what else to say about it.”
The Australian believed his injury-hit side, which was also struck by a sickness bug in the build-up to the game, deserved victory as Alexander Isak’s 38th-minute winner for Newcastle made it three defeats in their last four games for Spurs.
Alexander Isak scored Newcastle’s winner within the first half
“Hugely proud,” Postecoglou stated of the efficiency. “I’m shattered that the boys didn’t get the rewards they deserved because we were outstanding. Our football was outstanding against a very good opponent in good form.
“It is a recreation we deserved to win and on every other day we’d have received.”
He added: “Thursday we actually had 11 match gamers for coaching, however I do not care about that. What I care about is that the gamers put in an unbelievable efficiency.
“It’s unfair on them, more than anything else, that they don’t get the rewards they deserve today.”
He additionally added: “The only thing that stopped us in our tracks was not football.”
Howe: Gordon’s purpose proper to be given
Anthony Gordon scored a controversial equaliser after Joelinton’s alleged handball within the build-up
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted the ball hit Joelinton’s arm however Gordon’s purpose was proper to be allowed.
He stated of the incident at his post-match press convention: “I can’t sit here and lie and say I haven’t seen it, because I have.
“It positively hit Joelinton’s arm – I can provide you that as effectively – however I am not accountable for the referee’s resolution.
“I believe that his arm’s down in a natural position. And I think the referee and the VAR have followed the rules and protocols that are in place, so that’s why it’s given.”
Howe additionally disagreed with Postecoglou’s view that Spurs deserved to win the sport.
He stated: “I thought we were dominant in the first half today. I thought it could, and possibly should, have been more in that first-half period.
“Sure, Tottenham performed effectively within the second half and so they introduced on some high quality gamers and pushed us again at occasions.
“But we did enough to get over the line.”
