Tottenham earned a 2-0 victory over Swansea on Tuesday night, but Arsenal legend Wright is not happy.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has blasted the match officials on Instagram for their decision to allow Fernando Llorente’s first Premier League goal for Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night.
Swansea City suffered a 2-0 loss to Mauricio Pochettino’s side at the Liberty Stadium, which saw Llorente head a Christian Eriksen free-kick into the back of the net before Dele Alli assured all three points in the second half.
Swansea manager Carlos Carvalhal told BBC Sport that assistant referee Marc Perry had apologised to him for allowing Llorente’s goal to stand, with replays suggesting that the Spanish target man is indeed in an offside position.
Match of the Day pundit Wright blasted Perry’s decision, asking “how the hell” did Perry “not see” Llorente in an offside position as Spurs earned a fifth win in their last six Premier League matches.
Llorente’s goal was his first for Spurs in the Premier League, ironically coming against former side Swansea before England international Alli took his tally to two goals and four assists in his last three matches with a late strike.
The win sees Spurs climb above Wright’s Arsenal into fifth place, with the Gunners looking to earn regain fifth as they go up against London rivals Chelsea on Wednesday night.
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