BBC journalist singles out Crystal Palace star who has badly let Pierre Sage down after Tottenham display
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9-second readBBC chief football writer Phil McNulty has slammed Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta for letting manager Pierre Sage down badly after being shown a straight red card during Saturday’s London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
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BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty has slammed Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta for letting manager Pierre Sage down badly after being shown a straight red card during Saturday’s London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
The disastrous moment came early in the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving the visitors down to ten men in a fixture where they were already facing immense pressure.
Mateta lunged in recklessly on Spurs center-back Micky van de Ven, catching the defender right down the back of his Achilles with a dangerous, late tackle.
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