Cristian Romero avoided one heck of a hairdryer treatment from Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte.
Spurs put a mini slump behind them to secure a 1-0 victory away to Brighton & Hove Albion tonight.
The Seagulls were arguably the better side for much of the contest, but a first-half header from Harry Kane sealed the points for Tottenham.
It was a nervy finale to the clash for the Lilywhites, but they survived in the end.
However, Romero conceded a silly, needless corner in the closing minutes at the Amex Stadium.
And Lee Dixon, speaking as commentator on NBC Sport, has said it was simply a ‘ridiculous’ challenge to make.
He said: “For a player of his experience, that is a ridiculous challenge. He’s given them a free corner. He’s going nowhere and probably going to run out of play with the ball. If they score from this, Conte will probably lose it.”
Dixon is right in saying that the Italian manager would’ve been absolutely livid with the Argentina international, had Albion scored a last-gasp equaliser.
And to be honest, Conte still might be upset with his centre-back for the decision, irrespective of whether it wound up costing Tottenham or not.
But fortunately for Romero and Brighton’s dressing room, nothing came of it.
Third in the Premier League table, Spurs have now moved one point behind second-placed Arsenal, who can restore their four-point cushion over their North London rivals by beating Liverpool at the Emirates tomorrow.
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