Mohammed Kudus slammed for ‘really disappointing’ moment during Tottenham win vs Aston Villa
Tottenham were left frustrated as they were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.
The Lilywhites saw their four-match unbeaten run in the Premier League ended by their visitors, despite taking the lead in just the fifth minute of the encounter.
Rodrigo Bentancur put Tottenham ahead in the early stages, before Villa battled back through a stunner from Morgan Rogers and a composed, curling finish from Emi Buendia in the 77th minute.
Thomas Frank will be angry that his team have lost a game that they took control of early on, and one particular star has been singled out for criticism.
Mohammed Kudus offside ‘disappointing’ after disallowed goal
Kudus has been a standout performer for Tottenham in recent weeks, and it already looks to be an excellent piece of business to bring him into the club.
The Ghana international already has five goal contributions from his first eight games for his new club, and he caused problems again in their victory over Villa on Sunday afternoon.
He gave Lucas Digne a torrid time on the visitors’ left flank in the first half, and also delivered the cross which was eventually turned home by Bentancur for the opening goal.
However, Kudus has also been criticised for a frustrating moment that took place during the game.
The 25-year-old thought he had doubled his side’s lead in the 7th minute, when he latched onto a long ball from Micky van de Ven and applied the finish, only to see the linesman’s flag raised in the aftermath.
Former West Ham goalkeeper Rob Green has taken aim at the winger for the incident, and made it clear that he felt he shouldn’t have been offside in that position.
“It is a really, really disappointing motion for Kudus to drift offside,” Green said on BBC Radio 5 Live, via the BBC’s live feed of the game (2:08pm).
“There is no need. He has the view of the whole pitch and it’s not a ball that he can’t get to. Villa are sleeping.”
Mohammed Kudus is undroppable for Tottenham at the moment
Kudus has been a brilliant signing for Tottenham so far this season, and he holds the key to all of their attacking play at the moment.
The wideman allowed his form to dip during his time with West Ham last season, but he has hit a new level in the Premier League since his move in the summer.
He is undoubtedly one of the first names on the team sheet for Frank at the moment, and he is quickly estbalishing himself as an indispendible part of the team in N17.
Kudus has already been a brilliant signing, and his value to Spurs is growing with every passing game.
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