Route One's Daily Football News Round-Up - 1/10/2012

We find the latest football news stories making the headlines, so you don’t have to.

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Sergio Aguero could have landed himself in hot water after claiming that foreign players are treated more harshly by referees in England.

When asked if he believed that match officials are more wary of giving penalties where foreign players are involved, he replied “Maybe, yes.”

"Here in England, there are almost as many foreign players as English players, and it's not right that some have a privilege that others don't." 

The Argentinian was speaking after Manchester City’s 2-1 win at Fulham, where his counterparts Carlos Tevez and Pablo Zabaleta both had penalty appeals waved away.

Meanwhile, Tottenham gaffer Andre Villas-Boas was left to reflect on “making history” following his side’s 3-2 victory at Old Trafford.

This was Spurs’ first win at the ground in 23 years, as goals from Jan Vertonghen, Gareth Bale and Clint Dempsey took the spoils in a pulsating encounter.

Villas Boas said: "We spoke about making history at half-time.

"We knew we would be under pressure. The team excelled themselves."

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has moved quickly to dispel rumours of a row with Darren Bent.

The England striker has already been stripped of the captaincy this season, and was dropped to the bench for Sunday’s West Midlands’ derby against West Brom - although he did come on to score the equaliser in a 1-1 draw.

"I just thought for this given game this was the right team," Lambert said. "I need everybody to perform.

"I don't think Darren Bent has got anything to prove to me or the outside world, everybody knows he's a proven goalscorer," he added.

Former FA chairman Lord Triesman believes his former employers have let black players down, following their handling of the John Terry alleged racism case.

He said: "I really think as you look around the country and talk to black players, what you will find is they respect him as a player, but they really feel let down because they don't feel the line has been drawn clearly enough."

The Chelsea defender was found guilty of using racially aggravated language towards QPR man Anton Ferdinand by an independent FA hearing, resulting in a seemingly meagre punishment when compared to other footballing ‘crimes’ – a four-match ban and £220,000 fine.

Dutch midfielder Evander Sno has suffered a second heart attack on the pitch.

Sno was playing for NEC against Feyenoord when disaster struck, and he was able to walk off the pitch, although he was kept in hospital overnight for observation.

Luckily, the former Celtic man had a defibrillator fitted following his first cardiac arrest whilst playing for Ajax Reserves in 2010, and has been left fairly unscathed by the incident.