Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, claimed Manchester United received “help” from referees, who awarded them penalties.
Mourinho was speaking against the backdrop of his side being denied a spot-kick during a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Thursday night.
He refused to blame himself or his players after Spurs were frustrated by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the second time within a week in the Premier League.
The goalless draw means Tottenham have scored only five goals since the restart, but Mourinho was quick to defend his attackers at his press conference on Friday.
Asked about Spurs’ toothless attack compared to United’s, Mourinho responded: “United’s 13 penalties is a help. It’s a help!”
United equalled the all-time record for penalties awarded in a single Premier League season, as they were handed their 13th spot-kick of the season away at Villa Park.
The Premier League has said there were incorrect VAR decisions in all the games played on Thursday night.
This includes the penalty which set up Manchester United’s 3-0 win at Aston Villa.
United and Southampton were both awarded penalties in their games, while Tottenham were denied a spot-kick which the Premier League said should have been given.
Bruno Fernandes opened scoring for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side at Villa Park, after referee Jon Moss pointed to the spot following his collision with Ezri Konsa.
Replays showed it was Fernandes who actually stepped on Konsa’s ankle as they came together.
BBC’s Match of the Day contacted the Premier League Match Centre, where the top-flight’s VAR hub is based at Stockley Park, who told them: “Wrong decision.”
Anaedoonline.com reported that Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, on Thursday criticised his side’s finishing in their 3-0 win against Aston Villa.
Speaking after the game, Solskjaer said his forward line must learn to be more “clinical”.
Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring from the penalty spot, before Mason Greenwood smashed in his 16th goal of the season.
Paul Pogba scored his first goal of the campaign after the break, as United became the first team to score three or more in four consecutive Premier League fixtures.
The win means United are just one point short of Leicester City in fourth and two points below Chelsea in third.
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