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Neville insists Tottenham defender Romero should've seen red

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero should've seen red in victory over Newcastle United.

So says pundit Gary Neville when calling out Romero for his challenge on Newcastle striker Callum Wilson. Romero has already been sent off three times this season.

"He's mad him," Neville said to Sky Sports. "Honestly. Absolutely mad. Honestly, I think it's a red card at first look.

"He's [referee] is thinking about it, he may give him a yellow but he's crazy Romero. He always has to tackle. Jockeying. And slowing himself down doesn't come into his head.

"Again I've got very little sympathy for him. He does it on the floor and he's defenceless. He's just gone straight over the ball onto his ankle.

"He's got away with it this time. But Spurs need to do something about it. You don't want to take his aggression away as it's the best part of his game. He has to control it a lot better than he does it happens so often."

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