Jose Mourinho said that Raheem Sterling should have been sent off in the first half of Tottenham’s victory over Manchester City, before praising his players for the effort they put into the match.
There were plenty of talking points during a competitive first 45 minutes at the Tottenham Stadium, most notably when City were awarded a penalty after VAR ruled that Aurier brought down Aguero in the box.
However, Gundogan saw his spot-kick saved by Hugo Lloris, but video technology was also the talking point, when Sterling managed to escape a red card after a rash challenge on Dele Alli.
Mourinho described his team’s performance as “phenomenal”, but he was full of criticism for VAR after seeing two major decisions go against them in the game.
“I am so pleased for the boys. We were a bit lucky in a couple of situations, but the other perspective very, very unlucky the VAR did not decide for a Raheem Sterling red card,” he said post-match.
“It was a clear red card and completely different game if we played for 75 minutes against 10 men.
“I see other situations where the decision is red. The red card of Son Heung-min against Chelsea.
“The boys were phenomenal. The save was fantastic, God’s will because it was not a penalty.”
Jose Mourinho added on Bergwijn’s outstanding opener: “So sharp. Unstoppable for a great goalkeeper.”
The result leaves Spurs just four points behind Chelsea in the race for a top four spot, sitting in fifth place above Manchester United, Wolves and Sheffield United.
