Jamie O’Hara has praised Tottenham Hotspur right-back Emerson Royal on talkSPORT (8:43am, February 6, 2023) for his performance against Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday evening.
The talkSPORT pundit has said that Emerson was “absolutely superb” in his right wing-back role for Tottenham against defending champions Manchester City.
Tottenham beat City 1-0 in North London.
Emerson was brilliant, as he dealt with City star Jack Grealish well and also ventured forward.
It was one of the best performances from the former Barcelona player in a Tottenham shirt.
Former Tottenham player O’Hara has joked that he was scared whenever Emerson came near him on the sidelines.
O’Hara was working pitchside for Stadium Astro.
The former Tottenham player has been critical of Emerson for a while, saying earlier this season that he wanted Spurs to get rid of him.
Jamie O’Hara on Tottenham Hotspur’s Emerson Royal
O’Hara said: “Emerson Royal was absolutely superb yesterday. He was fantastic.
“I was avoiding him every time he came near me pitchside, and was thinking that he might say something.”
Maintaining this level
Yes, Emerson Royal was very good against Manchester City on Sunday, but the Tottenham Hotspur right wing-back will now have to maintain this high level.
Consistency is massive for any footballer at any club.
Emerson has not always been consistent.
Tottenham signed Pedro Porro in the January transfer window.
This means that Emerson cannot get complacent, as he could easily be replaced in the starting lineup.
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