He's one of the nicest people you would want to meet and he's not like that. It was true in another sense too: When all is said and done, a scruffy draw between these two told us nothing we did not know. England 'keeper Jordan Pickford and Everton sub Cenk Tosun attempted to comfort Son. The Englishman dribbled free to the top of the box before beating with a low shot for 1-0. Therefore, every time out presents a chance to grow their lead, or the risk of seeing it shrink should the drop points and one of the chasing sides to take all three. No amount of exercise, weight lifting or anything is going to prevent the ligaments from breaking in this situation - and then, ultimately, leading to the broken bones. There was little to celebrate for either side come the final whistle, though, and both remain in the bottom half of the table.
Then came the best news of all on Friday: and they will be able to sign players in January, meaning their young, thin squad can be bolstered as the look to solidify their Champions League place for next season. Son, who was visibly distraught from the incident, was initially shown a yellow card before referee Martin Atkinson decided to brandish a straight red. Spurs went ahead when gave the ball away in his own half, Son nutmegging Mina with a pass to Dele. The Premier League released a statement post-game, explaining why Son's initial yellow card was upgraded. In his view it was not a clear and obvious error. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. You know my opinion on the title race.
Similarly, Aurier, who was visibly affected, was substituted by Mauricio Pochettino shortly after and replaced by Juan Foyth. On the bright side, United turned in one of their complete performances of the season on Wednesday,. Son was initially booked by the referee, for the challenge, which appeared to be little more than an innocuous trip on Gomes as he moved forwards down the Everton left. Wishing him all the best. With a floundering side like Everton next up on the fixtures list, the chance to move further clear of the Champions League chasing pack is perfectly ripe.
We are of course devastated for the situation. Of course, their margin for error is likely to grow with Leicester and City eventually failing to win. It was difficult to keep calm. While the information given post-match was that it was shown for endangering the safety of a player, the decision can be appealed and the card could be rescinded. Aurier did not picked up any card for his involvement, but was distressed and praying shortly after the incident, with Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino choosing to substitute the defender as he was unable to carry on. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click. He can hardly pick his head up, he's crying that much.
You never want to see anyone get hurt that seriously, but it's also part of the game. After one of the stormiest second halves of the season, both clubs finished exactly where they began, which is well short of where they would expect to be, still searching for the victories that could get their seasons back on track. Based on the reaction to his injury, it seems likely Gomes, 26, will now be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, a big blow for the Toffees as he has been a key player for them this term. The Sun website is regulated by the Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Roma was seeking its third straight league win. Maybe it will prove a turning point, but this game surrendered any kind of pattern as it went on, becoming dominated by controversy and terrible fortune to the extent that it is hard to read much into either side's overall showing.
The Tottenham boss had a point, given the heavy-handedness with which technology had been employed -- testing the patience of both teams -- earlier in the game. Son Heung-min was sent off after a 79th minute challenge on the ex-Barcelona midfielder, with the Spurs forward leaving the field in tears after being shown the red card by referee Martin Atkinson. Gomes has undergone successful surgery to fix his broken ankle at the Aintree Hospital and he has since been discharged. It is my dream to be Everton manager but I am also realistic. It was so, so bad luck. Later images showed as Gomes was challenged, his right foot got stuck in the turf, causing his ankle to fracture and dislocate as momentum took him over. Inter visits Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.
View our online Press Pack. He looked visibly distraught and was seen praying as Goodison Park fell silent. Son had earlier capitalized on a mislaid pass from Everton defender Alex Iwobi to slide in Alli, who surged past a defender before opening the scoring in the 63rd. Aurier was substituted shortly after by Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino. It was a really bad situation, bad luck with how he landed, and we can only send our best wishes. It is not something you really expect to come back from quickly because you have a memory always coming back.
At the time of Gomes' injury, Everton were trailing 1-0 to Dele Alli's 63rd-minute goal with only 10 minutes of normal time remaining. The goal gave Everton the draw they deserved and means manager Marco Silva, under pressure following a disastrous run of results, probably survives to fight another day. However, 12 minutes of injury time were duly added and Cenk Tosun subsequently headed a late equaliser for the hosts. Portugal international Gomes sustained the horrific injury on 79 minutes after he collided with Heung-Min Son and was propelled into Spurs full-back Serge Aurier. Son, meanwhile, was controversially shown a red card by referee Martin Atkinson, who initially showed the South Korean forward a yellow card. Instagram: You can also follow our Spurs page. © Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2019.