Jose Mourinho has suggested that Spurs would have been treated differently if they had a better trophy history after his side conceded a ridiculous penalty against Newcastle United at the weekend.
Spurs seemed to have run away with a 1-0 win from a game that they dominated, but VAR awarded a handball and penalty against them when Andy Carroll headed the ball against an unsuspecting Eric Dier in the Tottenham penalty area. After a lengthy review by VAR, he was adjudged to have touched the ball with his hands, hence a penalty.
Mourinho, whose team faces playing yet another game on Tuesday against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup, another one on Thursday in the Europa League and yet another game at the weekend, said he now understands the difference between his team and other big teams who are always winning trophies.
He seems to suggest that teams with big history get it easier than others who don’t have that.
He told Sky Sports via Sun Sports: “It’s just the first one.
“I imagine that Tuesday another one, Thursday another one and maybe Sunday a couple more.
“But this is the respect that Tottenham gets. Tottenham is a big club but it’s a club where our history in terms of trophies is not as big as other clubs.
“I realise that. I’m coaching with a lot of passion, a lot of love.
“I love to be here, I don’t see myself leaving and going to another club because I love it so much.
“But I realise now the difference between clubs with big history and others.”
It was a ridiculous decision, however, it is the laws of the game and not sure that VAR or the ref can be held responsible for the Newcastle penalty. That said, VAR and the ref certainly are responsible for sone other decisions within the game that should have had a different outcome.