O’Hara slams ‘garbage’ Marmoush and Solanke

Tottenham Hotspur entered Elland Road on Saturday needing a reliable goal‑scorer after a three‑game winning run, but the 1‑0 defeat to Leeds United exposed the club’s reliance on a striking duo that have failed to deliver, their poor form continuing as both failed to find the net, prompting former midfielder Jamie O’Hara to label them ‘absolutely garbage’. “Solanke was non‑existent when he came on,” O’Hara said, adding that “Marmoush is, like, fraud levels right now… Did we sign his twin brother? I don’t know who this geezer is because he is absolutely garbage.” He also suggested that Tottenham have better options such as Mohammed Kudus. Marmoush arrived from Manchester City in the summer on an initial loan that will become a permanent £50 million switch, with a further £10 million in add‑ons. The Egypt forward has scored just once in seven appearances for Tottenham, while fellow frontman Dominic Solanke has two goals in eight appearances.

In the Leeds match, Marmoush was replaced by Dejan Kulusevski in the 65th minute, and Solanke came on for the injured Mathys Tel just before half‑time, only to be shut down by Leeds centre‑back Tarik Muharemovic. Marmoush’s failure to score means he is still yet to find the net in an away Premier League fixture since joining City from German side Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025.

De Zerbi’s post‑match assessment

Manager Roberto De Zerbi said Tottenham won no duels or one‑to‑ones in the second half, lacked personality and courage, and must be honest about the performance if they are to become a top team.

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Tottenham will lodge a complaint to ProRef over Jayden Bogle’s challenge on Mathys Tel, which left the winger with a bad Achilles injury after a four‑minute VAR review.

De Zerbi added that Tel suffered a bad ankle injury, that medical checks will be carried out and that the severity will be known the following day.