Jol defends Zokora
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Tottenham coach Martin Jol defended Didier Zokora after his dubious penalty won today's match against Portsmouth.
Jol admitted: "It is clear he wasn't touched."
Jol said: "He said he was off-balance and assured me he didn't dive. I think he was off-balance. He is always going in and often looks unbalanced.
"I know this player and I have got to believe him if he said he was off-balance but I can understand why Harry Redknapp is upset because I have never seen an incident quite like this in this country."
Zokora, though, celebrated the award of a penalty when Foy pointed to the spot and Jol said: "That was because we were under pressure for results.
"They wanted to win and so, of course, they were happy to have a penalty."
Jol added: "I've been upset by penalties in the last two years. You win some - you lose them. But I think we deserved to win on the number of chances we created.
"Portsmouth were the better side in the second half but we were on top in the first and it is hard coming back from a European game on Thursday."
Jol admitted: "It is clear he wasn't touched."
Jol said: "He said he was off-balance and assured me he didn't dive. I think he was off-balance. He is always going in and often looks unbalanced.
"I know this player and I have got to believe him if he said he was off-balance but I can understand why Harry Redknapp is upset because I have never seen an incident quite like this in this country."
Zokora, though, celebrated the award of a penalty when Foy pointed to the spot and Jol said: "That was because we were under pressure for results.
"They wanted to win and so, of course, they were happy to have a penalty."
Jol added: "I've been upset by penalties in the last two years. You win some - you lose them. But I think we deserved to win on the number of chances we created.
"Portsmouth were the better side in the second half but we were on top in the first and it is hard coming back from a European game on Thursday."
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