Ange Postecoglou has admitted that Yves Bissouma made a mistake after the Tottenham midfielder was shown a second yellow card for simulation against Luton Town.
Tottenham had the challenge of having to play against ten men (and later nine) against Liverpool last week and they had to deal with the opposite problem against Luton, having been reduced to ten themselves right at the end of the first period.
Bissouma had been cautioned earlier in the game for stopping a Luton counter-attack with a cynical foul and when he went down without any contact at the edge of the box, he left referee John Brooks with no choice but to brandish a second yellow.
However, despite having to play 45 minutes with a man less at a hostile venue, the Lilywhites dug deep and emerged with all three points, and Postecoglou was over the moon with how his players reacted after having a man sent off.
LUTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 07: Referee, John Brooks shows a red card to Yves Bissouma of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur at Kenilworth Road on October 07, 2023 in Luton, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
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When asked about Bissouma’s dismissal, the Spurs head coach told Football.London: “The referee said he had simulated and Biss made a mistake. He has been brilliant for us this year. He made a mistake and the good thing is how he reacts to these things.
“His team-mates made sure that mistake didn’t cost us and I’m sure when Biss gets back in the team he will reciprocate and make sure that whatever else happens he can get us over the line.
“These things happen in football. It’s disappointing. With all these things I always look at reactions. What are we doing about it? I thought the reaction was outstanding.”
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The one silver lining with the sending-off was that it happened right at the end of the first half, which meant that Tottenham had some time to regroup mentally and tactically.
They came out for the second half ready to fight and believing that they could get three points, for which Ange and the coaching staff deserve a lot of credit.
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