Never get in Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's way, and that includes the referees.
The Danish international takes no prisoners and once again demonstrated his ruthlessness when his nation faced Switzerland.
Maybe it was just a friendly at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, but it didn't matter to the Tottenham midfielder.
When a teammate fumbles Jannik Vestergaard When he turned to the former Bayern Munich star, he only had one thing on his mind.
Unfortunately, referee Allard Lindhout stood in his way.
The two were on a collision course just outside the penalty area and Hojbjerg had no intention of deflecting his run.
The Spurs star tackled Lindhout and then walked away from the scene of the crime with the ball, without even receiving a yellow card.
“He just does what (Cristian) Romero taught him,” joked one soccer fan.
Others didn't see the funny side, with another adding: “Do that in Prem and you're done for.”
A third wrote: “The referee should have known better.”
Many asked whether Hojbjerg should have been reprimanded for the incident, but Hojbjerg went unpunished.
At the national level, the Dane has had a difficult season with Tottenham.
You'll want to make sure you start for your nation in Euro 2024 but currently he is a low supporting actor Ange Postecoglou.
Yves Bissouma and Rodrgio Bentancur are the favorites in the number 6 position, and Hojbjerg is usually used from the bench to watch the games.
He may yet get another chance as Spurs experienced a difficult midfield. performance against Fulham.
