In a typical Jose Mourinho fashion, the Spurs boss savaged referees for their blunder in the North London Derby.
“No post-match interviews for referees? That is a pity,” he told Sky Sports. “We played really bad in the first half – 1-1 was not a fair reflection of the first half. We were poor. Defending bad.
“No intensity or pressing. Some important players hiding. Really bad. In the second half we only had space to improve which we did.
“Then it is a question – but an impossible one as [the officials] don’t speak – for the referee Michael Oliver to answer. Probably Paul Tierney too as he was the VAR.
“According to [fourth official] Kevin Friend, the referee told him he had a clear decision and the VAR does not want to go against.”
Mourinho added: “What I see from the bench is just a feeling at first. I am 40-50 metres away. I saw it on the iPad. Referees have a difficult job sometimes.
“I did not complain but when I watch back on the iPad it is what it is. If somebody has a different opinion to me it has to be one of the big Arsenal fans with a season ticket.
“It is the only one I accept as it is the passion speaking. Other than that I don’t accept a different view as it is obvious.
“If the players don’t do better it is because they can’t do better. I belong to the team so I am as guilty for the first half as the players but the best thing is we improve in the second half.
“Players get tired, coaches get tired, maybe referees get tired too. My record with Michael Oliver on penalties with Chelsea, [Manchester] United and Tottenham is unlucky.”
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