Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses defensive issues
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has hit back at his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by taking at jibe at the Red Devils' penalty success.
Mourinho asked UEFA to change the goals before his side's Europa League qualifier at Shkendija's ground in midweek.
"Before the game was a funny situation because my goalkeepers told me that the goal was small," Mourinho said.
"I went by myself and of course the goal was small. The goalkeepers, they spend hours and hours and hours in the goal so they know when the goal is not the right dimension.
"I am not a goalkeeper but I know football since I was a kid and I know when I stand there and I spread my arms and I know the distance, so I felt immediately that something was going wrong.
"We got the UEFA delegate to confirm and yes it was 5cm smaller, which of course we demanded for the goals to be replaced for goals of the right dimension."
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has hit back at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Image: GETTY)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer poked fun at the incident after United beat Brighton 3-2 ind dramatic fashion yesterday.
Brighton hit the woodwork on five occasions but were unable to steal a share of the spoils.
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And Mourinho took a swipe at Solskjaer before Spurs took on Newcastle this afternoon.
"I know the goalposts are fine," Mourinho told Sky Sports.
Jose Mourinho complained about the goal size in midweek (Image: GETTY)
"I think Ole yesterday was so happy and surprised with what happened to his team that he had a joke, but I understand for him that the dimensions of the goalposts are not important.
"For him what is important is the dimensions of the 18-yard box.
"You’d never accept to play with a 17-yard box, I think he’d prefer a 22-yard box."
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