Tottenham Hotspur defender Emerson Royal has been chastised by journalist Josh Bunting for his role in the club’s most recent defeat.
Spurs had a day to forget at home in front of their own fans this weekend as they fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Indeed, goals from Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron were enough to give the away team all three points on the day, despite Harry Kane netting what turned out to be only a consolation in the second half.
Tottenham certainly wasn’t at their best but it seems as though Royal stood out, in particular, as he came in for some heavy criticism online from Bunting.
On top of that, the Brazilian also failed with all four of his attempted cross, made one foul, managed only one tackle, and won just half of his eight attempted duels.
Journalist Dan Kilpatrick echoed the sentiments of those poor stats, as he wrote for the Evening Standard: “Offered little in the final third in a hard-working performance which was short on quality.”
In his last Premier League outing, the wingback picked up a red card against Arsenal and has consequently missed the past three league games for Spurs. While he came right back into the team for this one, it’s not likely he keeps his place after that dismal outing.
Criticism doesn’t come much harder than what Bunting had to say. Still, after that display, it’s easy to see why Emerson has struggled to win much praise of late.
