Harry Kane shrugged off his “broken eyelash” to lionise Antonio Conte as “a great man” who would have approved of Tottenham spoiling for a fight.
The England captain was mocked by Everton manager Sean Dyche for his theatrical fall when Toffees midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure was sent off for pushing Kane in the face last week.
But after his 25th bullseye of the season pulled off a highwayman's heist at luckless Brighton's expense, Spurs' record goalscorer insisted: “I'm good – I haven't heard anyone say it wasn't a red card.”
