Mohammed Kudus incident infuriates ex-FIFA official vs Leeds – ‘Completely unacceptable’
Mohammed Kudus has made headlines once again after making a real impact for Tottenham against Leeds United.
Wayne Rooney praised Kudus for his performance against Leeds in the final gameweek before the international break.
It was a great day for several individuals in North London. Thomas Frank ended his winless streak against Daniel Farke, while Mathys Tel proved to Frank why he deserves more minutes at Spurs.
Xavi Simons even started over Lucas Bergvall in the 10, which has been a point of contention in recent weeks.
Tottenham fans were over the moon with the team’s and, more importantly, Kudus’ performance, which has been the main talking point of the game.
Leeds United fans criticised for Mohammed Kudus goal reaction
Kudus netted his first goal for Tottenham in their win over Leeds United in splendid fashion that Spurs fans have been waiting for.
Indeed, the winger had previously lacked in the goalscoring department before the confrontation, despite being the Lilywhites’ best asset in attack.
His first goal in a Spurs shirt was an absolute beauty, picking up the ball in the right half space capitalising on a Leeds mistake, before gliding across the edge of the area, creating the perfect opening to smash it into the bottom right corner.
In true Kudus fashion, he found the nearest chair to celebrate, which happened to be positioned in front of several disgruntled home fans who threw objects into the field of play mid-celebration.
While going behind at home is reason to be upset, former FIFA-listed referee Keith Hackett – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes the fans had no right to react in such a poor manner.
“In the excitement of scoring a goal, a player has every right to celebrate,” Hackett said.
“That player should celebrate within the confines of the playing area. The throwing of objects towards the field of play is completely unacceptable.”
The hope now will be that his first goal will inspire a tally close to or one that will even exceed the eight Premier League goals scored for West Ham during his first season.
Mohammed Kudus is one of the best performers in the Premier League
Kudus is carrying the weight of Tottenham on his shoulders, but also the entertainment factor of the Premier League on his back.
Indeed, the right-winger is a born entertainer, completing six out of six dribbles against Leeds according to Sofascore.
- 100 per cent of his long balls were accurate
- Kudus won 50 per cent of his ground duels and 100 per cent of his areal duels
- He was fouled once
This performance is reflective of his wider Premier League campaign, topping dribbling and creative metrics.
While there have been concerns of Tottenham’s over-reliance on the former West Ham star, with Simons at the 10 and Wilson Odobert on the left flank, Frank may have finally found his winning formula.
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