03 April 2023 , 22:15
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Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher recreated the altercation between Harry Kane and Abdoulaye Doucoure after the Everton midfielder was sent off for striking the Tottenham man in the face during Monday night's dramatic 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
Doucoure saw red for pushing Kane in the face in the 58th minute following a clash on the touchline which saw the Spurs ace pull the midfielder's shirt. Referee David Coote showed Doucoure a straight red card after the incident - much to the dismay of the home crowd, who branded Kane a "f****** cheat" for the remainder of the match after he threw himself to the ground during the altercation.
Kane struck from the penalty spot 10 minutes later to nudge Spurs into the ascendancy before Lucas Moura also saw red for a wild challenge on Michael Keane. The defender quickly brushed himself down to salvage a point for the Toffees by unleashing a 25-yard thunderbolt past Hugo Lloris in the 90th minute.
But the showdown between Kane and Doucoure on the touchline dominated the discussions after the match - and Neville and Carragher recreated the incident whilst giving their own verdict on the red card and Kane's decision to throw himself to the floor.
Speaking about the incident initially, Neville told Sky Sports: "Look, there’s no debate on the red card. There’s no debate on the red card at all, we’re all in agreement that Doucoure puts his hand up, everybody’s said that ultimately you can’t do this and you should be sent off.
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"I suppose the only debate that we’re having is whether Harry Kane should go down. To me, I’m gonna do a little bit of a demonstration with James Carragher, he said it was a hand in the face and that, Harry Kane should never go down.
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Doucoure received a straight red card for lashing out at Kane (Sky Sports)"I said to Carra that the only thing I’ve had before is when someone puts a clasp if you like, the claw, and it goes on your eyes it does shock you. I’m not saying Harry Kane should go down, but that one there [a clawed motion with the hand] does throw you back. It is very different to a hand in the face."
Carragher then chimed in, adding: "Listen, the debate is not about the red card, Harry Kane should not go down for that. He should not be going down. It can still be a red card for putting your hand in somebody’s face, Doucoure is wrong and I’m sure Sean Dyche will tell him that. I wouldn’t go down there, as a player.
"I don’t think there’s nowhere near enough to make you go down, and again, if I'd done that on a pitch I’d be embarrassed and if I watched my own son, who is a player, if I saw him do that - yes, it might help his team win, the opposition are down to 10 men - but when we get back in the car I’d just say what were you doing there? Don’t ever do that again on a football pitch."