Burnley caretaker Michael Jackson on the penalty decision which led to Tottenham’s winner in their 1-0 victory: “I watched it back and I do not think it’s a penalty.
“You’ve got to look at the context of what’s happened before that ball has even come in. It’s an 18-yard box with bodies in it, people competing. Ashley is trying to keep his balance, the ball comes in and how he can get out of the way of it, I do not know.
“You do not stand in an 18-yard box with your arms by your side. You do not do that. I do not know if the referee has played football before but your arms are up, your arms are there to protect you and help you to move and give you strength.
“So, I do not get it. No-one has even appealed for a penalty. You could go back into the 18-yard box before a corner comes in and say there has been three shirt pulls, someone has pulled someone arm and you would never get the game going.
“Listen, I’m annoyed about that but on the flip side of it, I’m really proud of the group. They have had a right go today and I have seen some really good signs again. I see a group that were fighting, and had that spirit too. “
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