{"id":292381,"date":"2023-09-25T00:35:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T00:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=292381"},"modified":"2023-09-25T00:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T00:35:07","slug":"jermaine-jenas-slams-penalty-in-north-london-derby-with-x-rated-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/jermaine-jenas-slams-penalty-in-north-london-derby-with-x-rated-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Jermaine Jenas slams penalty in North London Derby with X-rated claim"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jermaine Jenas made a self-censored X-rated blast at the referee during the North London Derby on Sunday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tottenham came from behind to draw 2-2 away to Arsenal, with Son Heung-min scoring twice to cancel out Cristian Romero’s own goal and a penalty by Bukayo Saka.<\/p>\n
The penalty was the issue that was particularly galling for former Spurs player and The One Show presenter Jenas, 40, after Romero was penalised after a VAR check for the way the ball struck his arm as he lunged in to defend an Arsenal shot.<\/p>\n
Jenas posted on X (fka Twitter): ‘Complete sh**house off a referee! They\u2019re all ruining the our game!’ [sic]<\/p>\n
Jenas joined Tottenham in 2005, winning the 2008 League Cup with the club.<\/p>\n
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Jermaine Jenas made a self-censored X-rated rant after the penalty decision in Sunday’s game\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The ball struck Cristian Romero\u2019s arm from a Ben White shot, and VAR gave a handball call<\/p>\n
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Jenas made his claims on X (fka Twitter), claiming it will be an issue for Arsenal this year too<\/p>\n
When a fan responded to Jenas that he would feel differently if it was an Arsenal player, he shot back: ‘I wouldn’t at all and it’ll happen to arsenal at some point this year! If it takes that long after watching it over and over.. then it’s not a pen’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Similarly Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou quipped post-match that ‘armless defenders’ are required\u00a0to circumvent the law which issues penalties for handballs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said: \u2018I couldn\u2019t see it but I\u2019ve got no idea about the handball rule. I really don\u2019t. I saw the one at Wolves and it just seems if it hits your hand it\u2019s a penalty, and then other times if it hits your hand, it isn\u2019t a penalty. I\u2019ve got no idea. It is the one rule in the game I just don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n
\u2018Unless we start developing armless defenders I don\u2019t know how you are supposed to block things and be in a natural position.’<\/p>\n
Tottenham, who sit fourth in the Premier League table on 14 points, host second-placed Liverpool next Saturday, before a trip to Luton Town seven days later.\u00a0<\/p>\n