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Gallagher and Tel Face Jamie O'Hara's Fury as Tottenham Implode Against Palace

March 5, 2026
Gallagher and Tel Face Jamie O'Hara's Fury as Tottenham Implode Against Palace
Gallagher and Tel Face Jamie O'Hara's Fury as Tottenham Implode Against Palace

The wheels have come completely off at Spurs. A devastating 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday has dragged Tottenham to within a single point of the drop zone, with supporters streaming out of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium long before the final whistle in scenes that tell their own story.

It looked promising enough when Dominic Solanke turned Archie Gray's cross past Dean Henderson to put the hosts ahead. Then came the collapse.

Micky van de Ven's clumsy challenge on Ismaila Sarr in the box handed Palace a penalty, which the winger converted before receiving his marching orders for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. Jørgen Strand Larsen restored Palace's lead before half-time, with Sarr adding a fourth to seal a humiliating evening.

Jamie O'Hara didn't hold back in his assessment, branding several Spurs players as Championship standard and warning that relegation is now a genuine threat. Speaking on talkSPORT, he was unsparing in his criticism.

"This team is terrible. The players are terrible. They're Championship players," O'Hara declared. "Pape Sarr is a Championship player. Conor Gallagher—how he ever played for Atlético Madrid, I'll never know. He's been awful. Absolutely awful."

The former Spurs man turned his fire on summer signing Mathys Tel, whom he feels should never have been brought in permanently. "A donkey could have told you last season that he was garbage," O'Hara fumed. "He ain't good enough. We signed him on a permanent deal. It's unbelievable."

Young midfielder Souza also came under fire, with O'Hara suggesting the teenager looked hopelessly out of his depth. "He looks like he's got two left feet," he said. "Honestly, it's embarrassing."

Manager Igor Tudor bore the brunt of O'Hara's ire, with the pundit insisting he must be sacked immediately. Having lost three consecutive matches, Tottenham have somehow managed to perform even worse since Tudor's arrival—a remarkable feat in itself.

"Everything about this football club is an absolute disgrace," O'Hara said, his frustration palpable. "The manager's got to go. The owners are a joke, the recruitment's a joke, the staff are a joke. Honestly, I'm hurting. This is the worst I've ever felt as a Spurs fan, ever."

Despite the Europa League triumph last season providing some respite, O'Hara made clear that recent events have erased any goodwill. The current trajectory, he believes, has Spurs heading for the unthinkable.

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