Tottenham v Liverpool: Erik Lamela appears to SLAP Dejan Lovren… with Twitter reacting angrily

TOTTENHAM v Liverpool has been one of the most exciting games of the Premier League season so far.

Both sides played exciting, attacking, end-to-end football with plenty of chances.

But it wasn’t without its heated moments and a sprinkling of controversy.

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Along with hoards of Spurs fans demanding a red card for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane for repetitive fouling, as well as a somewhat controversial penalty awarded to Jurgen Klopp and Co, winger Erik Lamela was also caught up in a moment of madness.

The Argentine ace appeared to strike Reds defender Dejan Lovren in the fact – with replays and pictures confirming the move one Twitter user branded as ‘petty’.

Here are some of social media’s responses to the outrageous incident…

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