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Alli Scores As Tottenham Draw At Burnley

By Daily Sports on March 8, 2020

Sean Dyche fears football is in “dangerous territory” after his Burnley side were denied a penalty in their draw with Tottenham.

The Clarets boss felt Chris Wood should have been given a penalty after Spurs’ equaliser, but the striker did not go down under Davinson Sanchez’s tackle.

In the end, Dele Alli’s penalty after Wood’s opener was enough to earn Tottenham a point.

“The game has got to be really careful now with which way it is going,” said Dyche.

“If he [Wood] flails his arms and goes flying across the floor, I bet he gives it.”

Dyche added: “We are in dangerous territory here because if a player doesn't dramatically play act for a penalty, he doesn’t get it.

“Chris did the right thing and stayed on his feet.”

The Clarets took a deserved first-half lead when Wood tapped home the rebound after Hugo Lloris had spilled Jay Rodriguez’s long-range shot.

At that stage, Jose Mourinho’s side looked completely out of sorts but the half-time introduction of Lucas Moura and Giovani lo Celso sparked the visitors.

It was Lo Celso’s superb through ball that forced a rash challenge on Eric Lamela by Ben Mee and Alli scored from the penalty spot for his 50th Premier League goal.

In a frantic finish, Lo Celso almost scored with a curling 20-yard effort before Lloris denied Matej Vydra from point-blank range.

The result means Tottenham have now gone five games without a win in all competitions – their worst run since they went seven without a victory in the autumn of 2016. (BBC)

•PHOTO: Tottenham players

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 8, 2020