Keown criticises Kane after he is awarded penalty for Lallana foul
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Martin Keown has labelled the way in which Harry Kane won Tottenham’s penalty against Brighton as ‘dangerous play’.
The England captain was awarded a penalty after he stepped back into the path of Adam Lallana, who jumped over the striker’s back while going up for a header on the edge of the box.
Kane scored from the penalty spot before Gareth Bale scored the winner after Tariq Lamptey produced an equaliser for the away side.
Harry Kane was awarded a penalty after Brighton’s Adam Lallana jumped over his back
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However on Match of the Day 2, pundit Keown said that he didn’t believe it should have been a penalty at all, pointing the blame at Kane, rather than Lallana.
Keown said: ‘The referee has had a really bad afternoon, this is Harry Kane, I believe he knows exactly what he is doing.
‘He looks at his opponent, knows what he is going to do and makes a back for him. I think it is dangerous play from Harry Kane and he knows what he is doing and I don’t even think it is a penalty.’
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Co-pundit Peter Crouch added: ‘Kane knows what he is doing. He has looked at him twice, he knows Lallana is going to jump and he can get his back in there and maybe get a foul. Lallana only had eyes for the ball.’
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker also reckoned Kane bought the penalty for his side.
He tweeted: ‘Thought @HKane bought that one. Just backed into Lallana and also not convinced it was inside the box.’
Lineker went on to add: ‘Worth pointing out that British players are just as culpable as foreign players when it comes to throwing themselves to the ground if someone flicks an eyelash at them in the box.
‘Will remain the case until penalties are given when players are fouled but stay upright regardless.’
Bale’s first goal since returning to the club helped Tottenham move up to second in the Premier League, two points off leaders Liverpool.
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