MARK CLATTENBURG: Tottenham were given a soft penalty but Arsenal defender Rob Holding had to go
Tottenham's 3-0 North London Derby victory against Arsenal on Thursday night was a typically feisty affair. Referee Paul Tierney had plenty of decisions to make, and gave Spurs a first-half penalty, converted by Harry Kane, before sending off Gunners defender Rob Holding, decisions manager Mikel Arteta did not seem to be happy with. So, Sportsmail columnist Mark Clattenburg discusses the key officiating calls in the game, concluding Tierney got one right and one wrong. Referee Paul Tierney had plenty of decisions to make in the North London Derby on Thursday night, so Sportsmail columnist Mark Clattenburg discusses the key officiating calls THE PENALTY WAS SOFT. Clattenburg feels the Tottenham penalty for Cedric nudging Son Heung-min over was soft.BUT HOLDING HAD TO GO Holding had already been fouling Son prior to receiving his first yellow, almost targeting the Spurs forward in a running battle.
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