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“Obviously I’m against it,” the Spurs manager replied. “In many ways, we are talking about a defender who does his best to avoid (conceding) goals.<\/p>\n

“It’s a transition, so he’s sprinting back. The ball is sliding down the side and he’s doing everything he can to block that shot.”<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, Isak straightened his leg there and made it look worse than it actually was. That would be a natural reaction for any defender. Or to put it another way, if my defenders don’t do that, I don’t think they’re real defenders.”<\/p>\n

“I don’t see it at all. I don’t think I’ve seen anything from Mickey, no reckless challenges. From what I remember, I see him as a very fair and competitive player. That’s one thing. I also know that the two players worked things out, so that’s a good sign.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Slott was less sympathetic. \u201cIt was a reckless challenge for me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

“The tackle on Xavi Simmons (on Virgil van Dijk) was completely unintentional. I don’t think you would ever get injured in a tackle like that.<\/p>\n

“Van de Ven’s tackle, if you make that tackle 10 times, there’s a very good chance that a player will be seriously injured 10 times.”<\/p>\n

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher does not think Van Deven’s challenge on Isak merited a red card. “I don’t think he did anything that a footballer wouldn’t do,” Gallagher told Sky Sports Ref Watch.<\/p>\n

“I would be surprised if it was given as a red card anywhere on the pitch. Players always mistime the tackle. He’s a bit late… it’s not a red card. Whether it’s in the penalty box, in the D area, in the center circle or in the other half.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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