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Tottenham boss Mourinho on Reguilon penalty: I just laugh

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho was left frustrated by VAR after their 2-2 draw with Everton.

After Harry Kane characteristically gave Spurs the lead following a mistake from Michael Keane inside the Everton box, the visitors at Goodison Park conceded a penalty on the stroke of half-time after a coming together between the left-back and Toffee's playmaker James Rodriguez.

The Colombian hit the floor after Reguilon collided into the back of him while he was lining up a first-time effort and referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot.

When asked for his opinion on the penalty decision, Mourinho replied: "I am not going to comment.

"In this moment, so many years and so many experiences I just laugh. This kind of silly smile and I am not going to comment."

Reguilon did not protest the decision after James Rodriguez fell down in the penalty area and Mourinho said that his Spurs side are not the type to complain to the officials.

"Because that is the way my team normally is, we are not a team with many complaints," he added.

"The referee made the decision, I am learning this season it is very difficult for VAR to make a decision to go against the referee's decision.

"The same referee against Arsenal, we complain about the penalty and it meant nothing because penalty was still there. Players probably felt the same as I felt."

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