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Shanghai: Mauricio Pochettino, coach of Tottenham Hotspur, apologized to Manchester United, but said he was also upset and worried by some challenges in his 2-1 defeat yesterday.
The supposedly friendly match threatened to spill out at times in the heat of Shanghai, especially during a fierce first half.
There was a flash point between the rivals of the Premier League when United accused Moussa Sissoko of hitting winger Daniel James.
The Spurs offensive midfielder, Dele Alli, had already been booked for two bad challenges and was booed when he was pushed back on time.
His team-mate Japhet Tanganga and Andreas Pereira from United also received a yellow card.
"It's true that some situations bothered me a bit and that I was not happy, it's a friendly match," Pochettino said.
"When you are tired and hot, sometimes you are wrong and arrive late (to attack). I apologize on behalf of our players to United. "
But Argentina, who led the Spurs in the Champions League final last season, said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team was not flawless.
"In the second half, they did the same thing to us," he said. "I was worried, when something happens in pre-season (an injury), it's difficult."
His Norwegian counterpart said he thought the International Cup of Champions game was a good test for the difficult season ahead.
"No tippy-tappy football," he said.
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