Jose Mourinho, technician Tottenham Hotspur, coined the term “modern penalties” to criticize referee Paul Tierney’s decision to show the city of Manchester a penalty for the elimination of Ilkay Gündogan by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
“They had one of these modern penalties. I call them that,” the Portuguese coach told Sky Sports after Pep Guardiola lost 3-0 to City.
“A modern penalty is one in which, even if you touch the opponent with your fingernail, it can be a penalty. It depends on the opponent. For some, if you touch the opponent with your fingernail, it is a penalty and VAR cannot deny it. with the thumb or the thumb. You can’t deny that there is a penalty “, complained Mourinho, who also criticized the excessive fatigue of his players after playing an extension in the FA Cup.
“We had nothing to think about and the second half was very difficult,” he added.
Jose Mourinho, blamed his team’s defeat on him the city of Manchester tired of playing the FA Cup during the week.
“What do I think about the game? It was a fresh team against a very tired one. Even so, we started very well, controlled the game and hit the bar. That 0-1 would have given us the fuel we need when you’re tired.” , he said. Portuguese.
“I’m very happy with the attitude of the players. There were guys on the field who played two hours a few days ago and gave their all. They were tired, but they were brave,” he added.