Source: Daily_Mail
Defoe should have seen red, fumes Wigan boss Martinez after Spurs defeat
Jermain Defoe was at the centre of a storm on Sunday night after Wigan claimed the Tottenham striker should have been sent off in the London club's 3-0 triumph at the DW Stadium. [LNB]Defoe scored the opener but Wigan boss Roberto Martinez said referee Alan Wiley should have dismissed the striker earlier for a two-footed challenge on Gary Caldwell. [LNB] Two-footed: Defoe could have been dismissed for this tackle on Gary Caldwell [LNB]Martinez also rounded on linesman Jeremy Simpson for failing to spotDefoe offside when he scored and claimed Tom Huddlestone should haveseen red, too. [LNB]He said: 'Defoe had both feet on the ground and it's clearly a redcard. Huddlestone gets a yellow and the next challenge is also worth abooking.' [LNB] Counting his blessings: Defoe was lucky to stay on the pitch, according to Martinez [LNB][LNB]Spurs went fourth in the table after Manchester City and Liverpool only managed a 0-0 draw at Eastlands.[LNB] Wigan Athletic 0 Tottenham Hotspur 3: Roman Pavlyuchenko conquers as Spurs go fourth and prosper from Eastlands shut-outNew deal to ease King's pain after Spurs skipper's impressive seasonTottenham boss Redknapp insists Champions League is within reachTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
