Tottenham star Son Heung-min escapes crimson card for horror deal with on Fulham's Tete
TOTTENHAM star Son Heung-Min escaped a crimson card after a horror deal with on Fulham’s Kenny Tete.
And followers had been lower than impressed with the “unbelievable” resolution in Monday night time’s Premier League battle.
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Harry Kane equalled Jimmy Greaves’ file of 266 targets as his strike secured a 1-0 win for Tottenham at Craven Cottage.
However a tense begin noticed each side wrestle to interrupt the impasse.
South Korea ace Son regarded significantly pissed off as his underwhelming season continued.
And the Spurs ahead made a hash of 1 problem within the twenty eighth minute as he clattered into Fulham defender Tete throughout a 50/50.
Son missed the ball utterly as he caught a leg out, as a substitute catching his Dutch opponent on the ankle.
Son’s slide noticed him proceed to crunch down on Tete’s leg as each males turned twisted up.
However whereas Fulham gamers rushed the referee within the hopes of seeing a crimson card, Son was as a substitute solely proven a yellow.
VAR then took a take a look at the incident earlier than agreeing with the ref’s preliminary reserving.
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‘It isn’t clear and apparent’, says Mark Halsey
By Mark Halsey
SON HEUNG-MIN produced a reckless first-half problem on Fulham’s Kenny Tete.
However I agreed with ref Paul Tierney’s evaluation that it was a yellow card and never a crimson.
Tottenham ahead Son was a fraction late and caught Tete on his ankle, however I didn’t suppose the problem was with extreme drive.
If Son had been increased then he would have been despatched off. It’s a subjective name and never a transparent and apparent error by Tierney so VAR official Michael Oliver didn’t intervene.
Dejan Kulusevski additionally appealed for a penalty when Issa Diop caught the Spurs attacker within the face with an arm whereas shielding the ball, however I didn’t suppose it was worthy of a spot-kick.
However supporters watching on TV had been left fuming with the deal with as one declared: “100 per cent a red card there for Son, unbelievable it wasn’t given.”
One other stated: “How Son got away without a red is laughable.”
One gasped: “How’s Son not see red for that challenge on Tete?!”
One other added: “Are the officials waiting for someone to get seriously hurt to take action?”
The choice definitely got here again to hang-out Fulham, with Son helping Kane’s opener on the stroke of half-time.
The England captain let fly with a superb curling rocket from exterior the field handy his aspect the lead.
And regardless of Fulham’s huffing and puffing within the second half, Tottenham held on for victory to maneuver inside three level of Manchester United and the highest 4.