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What was Son like after the game in the dressing room?

He was devastated but now he's better. I think the players from Everton came to consolate him and, of course, in the moment it was a little bit confused because no one knows on the pitch when it was the action, everyone believed it was a bad tackle. That was an emotion in that moment that was a little bit confused. After when everyone watch on TV that the action was very, very bad luck. We all feel sorry for Andre and I want to send my best wishes to him and his family. In this tough moment we want to send on behalf of the squad and everyone else our best wishes to recover soon. But that is coming, no? We are going to talk about the VAR because VAR need to check if it was a bad tackle from Sonny and judge the action not judge what happened after that was very bad luck for Andre. We feel very disappointed with this type of situation on the VAR. VAR to help the referee. I'm more confused with the situation. I was talking to the referee and they need help. They need to go check on the screen. They have the screen, why not? At the end the decision because everything changed. I think the game was under control for Tottenham and I think we really believed that we would win the game at the end. The problem is we're playing with one less. We then concede a goal playing with one less and it was very, very tough. It was completely unfair for Sonny and completely unfair for Tottenham. It's very difficult to understand that this type of situation happened, and then you can say penalty or no penalty. This type of decision was clear that never the intention of Son is to create the problem that happened after. It's unbelievable that he received a red card. I not complain about the VAR but please we are going to use in the best way. If not, we are creating a big mess and we are changing the spirit of football. I'm not telling that now because of what happened in the game. I was the first or the only coach or manager in the Premier League that was always against the VAR. I said after when the VAR was there for the Premier League, I said OK it will help all. But this type of situation you need help as the referee's decision was yellow card, VAR changed the decision. There are a lot of examples are not clear. When yes? When no? When the referee? When the VAR? It's creating a big mess. For me, I love the referee is the boss on the pitch and if they make a mistake like we make a mistake. I think we need to review everything.

Will you appeal the red card?

I don't know. I don't know what will happen now, the club will see if possible or not. What we cannot change is all that happened after the red card.

It's a very traumatic experience for Son, will he speak to a psychologist at the club?

We are the best psychologist, physios, doctors, teammates. The players from Everton that were fantastic, I want to say thank you. The captain, Coleman, came to the dressing room to console Sonny. Now it's very calm. I want to say thank you to the players and of course Coleman who came in on behalf of the Everton squad.

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Has that helped him?

Of course, of course. Now it's OK. Like all we feel so sorry for Andre, but that is football. That is one of the concequences. It was never the intention of Sonny to go and make this type of tackle that are so bad, only go to challenge for the ball, and touch leg with leg and Andre land. I think what happened you know. It's terrible for him, his family and Everton. Only we can show our support to him and to Everton too.

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Was Serge Aurier upset as well as he appeared to be upset?

To be honest with Serge I was relaxed. Of course, feel sorry too and disappointed as the emotion is there because this type of situation happened are so bad. Bad situation and then the result is the less important. For sure, it's not only Serge or Sonny as we are all affected for this situation.