Jamie O’Hara launched into another rant after Tottenham’s disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Leeds on Monday evening.
Spurs were unable to take the chance of moving four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone and ease relegation fears.
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A stunning goal from Mathys Tel had Roberto De Zerbi’s side on top – and at that point, safety in the top flight was nearing.
But Tel would quickly go from hero to villain, catching Ethan Ampadu in the head with an ill-disciplined overhead kick in his own box and conceding a penalty that Dominic Calvert-Lewin dispatched.
Following the setback, Tottenham pushed for a later winner, but in the end, they almost ended up conceding at the other end.
If it wasn’t for Antonin Kinsky’s incredible point-blank save, Sean Longstaff would have won the game for Leeds.
And the stress was too much for O’Hara, who began his tirade on talkSPORT’s The Sports Bar with some harsh words.
He admitted, alongside co-host Jason Cundy: “I’ve got a headache, it’s painful watching Tottenham play football.”
Cundy, who was donning a Lincoln City scarf, then cheekily jumped in to say: “It’s a good point, it’s a good point.”
To which O’Hara huffed in disbelief and disagreed, before Cundy continued: “You’re a point further away from West Ham, a point further away from Lincoln…it’s never a bad point.”
The ex-Spurs midfielder then continued: “We just cannot win at home, it’s been months since we’ve won at home!
“We could have put West Ham to bed tonight… Leeds weren’t at the races… we fell apart, we were bottling it all over the park, no one had any bottle to get on the ball, make a pass, have some structure.
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“It was 11 players out there hoping something might happen.”
He would later add: “We are crap… Tottenham are terrible.
“Randal Kolo Muani was wearing Timberlands. Richarlison is an international footballer, but can’t hit a barn door. And Tel is bicycle kicking it in his own box!”
‘Save of the season’
One literal saving grace for Tottenham came in the form of goalkeeper Kinsky, who denied Longstaff late on.
Earlier on in the game, he’d also denied Joe Rodon brilliantly, as he stepped up to help his side fight on in the relegation battle.
And O’Hara and Cundy gave him some credit during their review of the game, pointing out his late stop from Longstaff’s effort.
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The Czech stopper somehow stuck his arm out to deflect the Leeds midfielder’s powerful close-range shot onto the bar.
Cundy admitted: “Kinsky made one of the saves of the season.”
Before O’Hara then said: “It’s an unbelievable save from Kinsky.”
It was a stop that Jermain Defoe also described as ‘world-class’ when speaking on Sky Sports’ coverage of the game.
So, Tottenham have their goalkeeper to thank, otherwise they would have remained one point above West Ham, who lost to Arsenal on Sunday in controversial circumstances.
Instead, it’s two, and the London rivals’ battle for survival in the Premier League is going to go down to the wire.
Spurs play Chelsea and Everton in their last two games, while the Hammers take on Newcastle and Leeds.
