Cuti Romero: a great performance at Tottenham and the kick that almost took him out of the game

With a display of football at the highest level, Tottenham returned to victory against Newcastle. In the clash that closed matchday 16 of the Premier League, those from London beat 4 to 1 and they obtained an important victory because they were going through a very negative streak, which had five games without victories, with four losses and a draw. The Brazilian Richarlison, with two goals, and the South Korean Son, with two assists and a goal, were the figures. For its part, Newcastle continues with its irregularity and received a slap in the face again, just like last Thursday, in which it lost 3-0 to Everton.

The team led by Angelos Postecoglou had Cristian Romero among the starters. The center back played the 90 minutes, and had his offensive participation. When the game was tied 0-0, he won in the area after a stopped ball, headed against a post, but goalkeeper Martin Dubravka blocked what would have been a goal. Besides, Giovani Lo Celso, who was on the bench, played the last 20 minutes. Alejo Veliz He was also among the substitutes, but did not enter.

Citu Romero’s game was, once again, very good. He had his chance to score again and with a header, as he did in the defeat against West Ham, last Thursday. Furthermore, he received the yellow card for a very harsh challenge on a rival. When 34 of the second stage had been played, and with the duel 3 to 0, the Argentine defender stepped on Callum Wilson’s ankle

After the foul, he only raised his arms admitting that he committed the infraction. He even approached his rival to apologize. The protest by the Newcastle footballers was because they interpreted that it should be expulsion. The judge of the match. Callum Wilson appeared to have communication with the VAR, but did not reverse the warning.