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"Tottenham" team had to admit the superiority of "Arsenal" in the crucial North London derby on Sunday. The victory of the "Gunners" was determined by Alexandre Lacazette's penalty kick in the second half. After the match, Jose Mourinho was very dissatisfied with the awarded penalty and wanted the referees to explain their decision. "Do referees not give interviews after the game? Very sad," Mourinho ironically said on Sky Sports. "In the first half, we played very poorly and the 1:1 result definitely did not reflect the events on the field. We looked really bad. In the second half, we could only improve our game. And that's exactly what we did. But then there was a question, for which it is impossible to get an answer, because referee Michael Oliver should do that. Perhaps Paul Tierney, who worked in the VAR room, could do that. Of course, I am talking about the awarded penalty kick. We controlled the game in the second half. We made some substitutions and tried to win, but then the referee awarded a penalty kick and later even sent off Erik Lamela from the field. At the time of the penalty incident, I saw it from a distance of about 40-50 meters. I agree that referees sometimes have to make very difficult decisions. At first, I didn't even argue, but everything was much clearer when I watched the replay on my laptop. If someone wanted to argue with me, it would probably only be the biggest "Arsenal" fans who buy season tickets every year. Otherwise, I don't understand at all the people who see a penalty kick in that situation," added the Portuguese.
