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Published 10:25 4 Jul 2018 BST
Updated 22:53 4 Jul 2018 BST
"Today we were on the receiving end of this but I hope it won't happen again. It's been absolutely obvious, too obvious.
"I think we have to try and defend football and we should do a little more to try to prevent certain situations knowing that they may arise.
"It has been very uncomfortable to play this match knowing that feeling was in the air about refereeing decisions.
"Something is happening in football. There is a lot of confusion. What if the player falls because he fakes a fall or is being pushed by an opponent or they are trying to get the referee to book another player?"
Pekerman was seemingly referring to the incident which saw England awarded the penalty which Harry Kane converted to give them the lead.
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