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O’Hara brands Tottenham signing Marmoush a ‘fraud’ as away goal drought continues
Jamie O’Hara has launched a scathing attack on Tottenham forward Omar Marmoush, labelling him a ‘fraud’ after his struggles in front of goal persisted in a 1-0 defeat to Leeds United. Marmoush, who joined Spurs on an initial loan from Manchester City in the summer, has managed just one goal in all competitions this season and is still waiting for his first away Premier League goal since arriving at City from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025.
The Egypt international lasted only 65 minutes at Elland Road before being replaced by Dejan Kulusevski, while fellow striker Dominic Solanke was brought off the bench and failed to make an impact. O’Hara did not hold back in his assessment on the GameDay Phone-In, saying: “Solanke was non-existent when he came on. Marmoush is, like, fraud levels right now. I don’t know what he’s doing. Did we sign him from Man City? Did we sign his twin brother? I don’t know who this geezer is because he is absolutely garbage.”
The defeat brought a three-match winning run to an abrupt halt, with Noah Okafor stepping off the bench to score the winner for Leeds. Head coach Roberto De Zerbi fumed at his side’s display, stating: “We won no duels, no one-to-ones. We didn’t show personality or what we are, who we are. We didn’t show character, personality or courage.”
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De Zerbi also questioned referee John Brooks over a challenge by Jayden Bogle on Mathys Tel, saying he did not know if it was a red card but that the referee’s parameter was not good enough, while Spurs are set to submit a complaint to ProRef over the decision.