THE BIG VERDICT

GRAHAM POLL

MAURICIO understandably aggrieved at north some of London derby, but he the POCHETTINO was officiating at the wasn’t right on all the incidents. Mike Dean was fooled by the way Alexis Sanchez went down under pressure from Davinson Sanchez and awarded Arsenal a free-kick. But was replays a fair one by Tottenham’s showed the challenge Colombian centre half. If free-kick nothing the incident wouldn’t be came from the noted but as Arsenal scored from it Dean’s error was highlighted. What really made it worse for Spurs was that Shkodran Mustafi was offside as the kick was taken and he headed the ball into the net. No wonder Pochettino felt aggrieved — der Pochettino felt highlight Arsenal’s second goal, which was perfectly legal as Alexandre Lacazette was onside in the build-up and Spurs were well beaten.