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Van Hecke slams Getafe's 'dirty tactics' in fiery Spurs friendly
Tottenham's pre-season friendly turned ugly as Jan Paul van Hecke accused Getafe of crossing the line.
J. van Hecke
player
Match
Tottenham vs Getafe (70-minute friendly)
Venue
Tottenham's training ground, behind closed doors
Incident
Tonali shoved by Martin, reacted angrily
What happened. Jan Paul van Hecke criticised Getafe's rough tactics after a heated behind-closed-doors friendly, saying they could have had two or three red cards in a normal game.
- Tonali was incensed by a challenge from Mario Martin and shoved him multiple times.
- Several Getafe players rushed in as Andy Robertson intervened.
- Van Hecke said Spurs knew Getafe's style but expected less in a friendly.
“I thought today was a bit too much. From their side, sometimes it's not necessary, especially in a friendly.”
— Jan Paul van Hecke
The match was a pre-season friendly, with goals coming late, but the focus was on the physical battle.
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