Martin Keown claims that Harry Kane’s penalty against Brighton on Sunday shouldn’t have been given, that it was the England captain who backed into Adam Lallana and that it was dangerous play.
Kane scored Tottenham’s first goal against the Seagulls from the spot after a controversial penalty had been given against Lallana.
Both players were vying for an aerial ball, but Kane didn’t jump, while Lallana jumped to contest for the ball and he appeared to have fouled Kane who fell on the ground.
The play appeared to had happened outside the penalty box initially, but a penalty was given.
Keown was speaking on Match of the Day 2 and he claimed that it was a bad play from Kane and he added that he didn’t agree to it being a penalty.
Keown said as quoted by Mail Online: ‘The referee has had a really bad afternoon, this is Harry Kane, I believe he knows exactly what he is doing.
‘He looks at his opponent, knows what he is going to do and makes a back for him. I think it is dangerous play from Harry Kane and he knows what he is doing and I don’t even think it is a penalty.’
It was a clear penalty and Keown sounds bitter and a little salty, it, of course, has nothing to do with the fact that Tottenham won and are above Arsenal in the standings.