Younes Kaboul has been sent off for headbutting Chieck Tiote, who is somehow still on the field after committing somewhere between four and eight yellow card offenses in this match. No, it wasn’t nearly as forcible as Zinedine Zidane’s classic headbutt, but violent conduct is violent conduct and in the 66th minute, Tottenham Hotspur are down to ten men for the second time in as many games.
Tottenham Hotspur Vs. Newcastle United: Kaboul Sees Red, Tiote Still On The Pitch Somehow
Kaboul’s headbutt was very silly and the referee was well within his rights to send him off, but it’s a wonder that Tiote hasn’t been sent off as well, even before this incident. Kaboul confronted Tiote because he took issue with a reckless challenge, one of many from Tiote, that probably should have resulted in a second yellow card being shown to the Ivorian international.
Spurs have reacted to going down to ten men with two changes. Central defender Sebastian Bassong has replaced striker Roman Pavlyuchenko while striker Peter Crouch has replaced attacking midfielder Rafael van der Vaart. Spurs are now operating in a 4-4-1 formation with nine of their men behind the ball and Crouch up top by himself.
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