Dele Alli for some abysmal reason decided to crash straight into Nicolas Pepe with a torrid challenge with left the Arsenal man withering in pain
Be it a preseason fixture or a regular match, a showdown between Arsenal and Tottenham is far from a straightforward affair. Tempers are always bound to flare up when these two sides lock heads owing to the nature of the feisty rivalry between the two.
Dele Alli Injures Nicolas Pepe With Appalling Tackle
The same was on show during the two sides matchup on Sunday in the Mind Series. For some reason best known to him, Dele went crashing into Nicolas Pepe, a sordid challenge for which he was lucky to get away with only a yellow card.
Yes, there was no attempt at all from Alli to go for the ball. He just went straight in with the intent to harm Pepe. I would have sent him off.pic.twitter.com/iPY2bJz3DK
— Has the Referee or VAR made a poor decision? (@PoorEPLreferees) August 8, 2021
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