Jose Mourinho, technician Tottenham Hotspur, coined the term “modern penalties” to criticize Referee Paul Tierney’s decision to point to the Manchester City 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’s loss to City 3-0.
“A modern penalty is one where, even if you touch the opponent with a fingernail, it can be a penalty. It depends on the opponent. For some it is a penalty if you touch the opponent with a fingernail and the VAR can. don’t deny this, because there is contact with the thumb or thumbnail. You cannot deny that there is a penalty, ”complained Mourinho, who also criticized the excessive fatigue of his players after an extra time in the FA Cup.
“We had nothing in front of us and the second half was very difficult,” he added.
Jose Mourinho, blamed him for his team’s defeat Manchester City tired of having the FA Cup during the week.
“What do I think about the game? It was a fresh team against a very tired one. Still we started very well, controlled the game and hit the post. That 0-1 would have given us the necessary fuel if you are tired,” ‘he said, Portuguese.
“I am very happy with the attitude of the players. There were guys on the field who played for two hours a few days ago and they gave their all. They were tired but they were brave,” he added.