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The Guardian - UK
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Scott Murray

The most preposterous stoppage-time turnaround since Agüeroooooooo

Limbs, earlier.
Limbs, earlier. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

MEET THE NEW SPURS, NOT THE SAME AS THE OLD SPURS

A different referee, less out of puff, might have sent off Steven Bergwijn for shoving Caglar Soyuncu in the chest after play-acting for a penalty towards the end of the match between Leicester and Spurs on Wednesday night. But thankfully – although Foxes fans are permitted to demur – Jon Moss, blowing hard after 93 minutes of non-stop action, had little appetite or energy for digging deep into his pocket for the red card, and merely brandished yellow instead. Cue the most preposterous stoppage-time turnaround since Mario Balotelli teed one up for Agüeroooooooo. If only Martin Tyler had been commentating.

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