‘He gets worse every time I watch him’ – Spurs supporters sharpen knives for one player in first-half of Leicester City clash
Last Updated: January 20, 2022 2:43 pm
Tottenham head into the break level
Tottenham head into the break of their clash with Leicester City level at 1-1, despite dominating for much of the encounter.
Harry Kane saw a shot cleared off the line and a header hit the bar before Patson Daka opened the scoring for the home side against the run of play.
A good finish from Patson Daka from a tight angle gives Leicester the lead against Spurs. 🦊 pic.twitter.com/CgIbbisX2M
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) January 19, 2022
However, after Kane had another shot cleared off the line, he finally found a way past the Leicester City defence, rifling home an equaliser with ten minutes left in an end-to-end half.
One man singled out for criticism
Nevertheless, amid what was largely a positive first half for Spurs, one player still stood out like a sore thumb in a white shirt, according to the club’s fanbase.
The man in question? Summer signing Emerson Royal.
The Brazilian has struggled since his move on deadline day, and endured another 45 minutes to forget this evening. And boy did Spurs fans pick up on it:
Emerson Royal gets worse everytime I watch him. Shocking footballer with and without the ball
— MrH (@MRHPE95) January 19, 2022
Emerson Royal is terrible. Awful and desperate example of recruitment.
— Nick Mavroidakis (@mavroboy) January 19, 2022
Emerson Royal literally the worst full back that has ever played for us, if he was a horse he would long since ended up in a glue factory
— Chris Thompson (@F1Chris1965) January 19, 2022
Emerson Royal 🤝 Ali Dia#COYS
— Ross Hancock (@RossiHancock) January 19, 2022
Emerson Royal does not have a scooby
He runs to CF at times
— Glory Glory (@gloryglorytott) January 19, 2022
Emerson royal is terrible 😂
— Rossco (@TheScottishSpur) January 19, 2022
Emerson Royal is absolute garbage
— Chris Redout (@Christov_23) January 19, 2022
How bad must Matt Doherty be in training for Emerson Royal to be starting ahead of him
— Daniel (@Procrastinatus) January 19, 2022
Unpopular opinion: Emerson Royal is not only shit offensively, he is equally shit defensively as well. #thfc
— K.A. MD (@LBN_THFC) January 19, 2022
Emerson Royal is getting worse every game
— Herbo (@ManLikeGinola) January 19, 2022
Hurts my soul watching Emerson Royal play football 😭
— Addows (@Addow11) January 19, 2022
Can someone please explain the point of Emerson Royal please?!!?! #COYS #LEITOT
— Michael Kitchener (@eventsbykitch) January 19, 2022
Emerson Royal might be the worst player I’ve ever seen in a Spurs shirt. Has nothing about him. #LEITOT
— James (@Jimmyid) January 19, 2022
If Emerson Royal is better that Doherty… well boy!
— Coke Rap Rob (@RobStar07) January 19, 2022
With Adama Traore linked with a move to north London, are the days of Emerson in a Lilywhite shirt already numbered?
Read more:
“I don’t understand” Tottenham fans bemoan one selection choice during their clash with Leicester
New rules over postponements could be introduced following north London Derby controversy
This article was edited by Conor Laird.
Tottenham betting odds, next game:
Norwich vs Tottenham odds: result, both teams to score, correct score & goalscorers
| Norwich vs Tottenham Result/Both teams score | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 14/1 | 18/1 |
| Tottenham | 8/5 | 11/10 |
| Draw | 7/1 | 22/1 |
| Norwich vs Tottenham Goalscorers | First | Last | Anytime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 8/5 | 8/5 | 8/15 |
| Heung-Min Son | 7/4 | 7/4 | 8/13 |
| Dane Scarlett | 13/5 | 13/5 | 10/11 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 3/1 | 3/1 | 6/5 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | 7/2 | 7/2 | 13/10 |
Tottenham's latest videos
Tottenham latest news
Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 37 | 72 | 90 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 37 | 66 | 89 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 36 | 42 | 70 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 24 | 68 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 37 | 9 | 66 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 37 | 1 | 58 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 37 | 11 | 56 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | -3 | 51 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 36 | 0 | 48 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | -4 | 48 |
| 11 | Brentford FC | 37 | -7 | 46 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 37 | -19 | 46 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 4 | 45 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 36 | -1 | 44 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 37 | -21 | 40 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 36 | -20 | 36 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 37 | -38 | 35 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 36 | -18 | 34 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 37 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 37 | -56 | 22 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 22 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 18 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 15 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 14 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 13 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 13 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 12 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 12 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 11 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City | 11 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 11 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 11 |
| Pukki, Teemu | Norwich City | 11 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa | 11 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 10 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 10 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 11 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 10 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton FC | 0 | 10 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 10 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Rudiger, Antonio | Chelsea FC | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 8 |
| James, Daniel | Leeds United | 1 | 7 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 10 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 10 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 9 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 8 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| Kulusevski, Dejan | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 6 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
