Jose’s excuses intended to distort Tottenham’s on-field performance
By Gary Pearson
The penalty called on Pierre Hojberg was as unjust as it was untimely. There’s no denying it was an incorrect call that changed the complexion of the game. But one cannot, in the grand scheme of things, blame that poor officiating decision for Tottenham’s loss. The away side were dominated in every facet, rendering the penalty decision inconsequential.
It’s weird to say that an unjust penalty decision at 0-0 can in any way be inconsequential. But that’s exactly what it turned out to be. But we’ve come to expect that behaviour from a manager who doesn’t know the meaning of accountability. He’s a mind games’ sorcerer and has always had an innate ability to shift attention away from the principle underlying issues.