Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says there was no malice behind the ugly tackles made by Harry Kane and Dele Alli during last week’s heavy defeat at Manchester City.
Tottenham’s Dele Alli fouls Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne during a Premier League clashEngland internationals Kane and Alli were each shown yellow cards for studs-up lunges on City forwards Raheem Sterling and Kevin de Bruyne during the 4-1 loss at the Etihad Stadium.
The pair are free to play against Burnley on Saturday after escaping red cards and subsequent suspensions as Spurs continue their search for a first Premier League away win since late September.
“Sometimes you arrive late and you make some tackles that are not so good,” the Argentine coach said.
“When you play and don’t win, you are disappointed, frustrated and you try to change and sometimes you make a mistake and sometimes you arrive late — that is football.
“But it wasn’t with bad intentions to try to injure someone.
Pochettino defends Kane, Alli after ugly fouls
