'Sometimes a TOE, a NAIL or a NOSE!': Jose Mourinho bemoans 'modern penalty' undoing Tottenham at Manchester City before Portuguese accepted 'fatigue' took its toll as his side lose ground in top four race

Jose Mourinho slammed the decision to award Manchester City a 'modern penalty' in Tottenham's 3-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

Spurs lost for the fifth time in their last six games across all competitions after Rodri's spot kick and Ilkay Gundogan's double left the north London side ninth in the table.

But it was the award of the penalty - given by referee Paul Tierney after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was adjudged to have fouled City midfielder Gundogan - that appeared to irritate Mourinho.

Replays suggested there was more doubt than thought in real time as to whether the right call was made, but the decision stood after a VAR check.