Clive Allen slammed Tottenham Hotspur player Emerson Royal on talkSPORT after he was sent off against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in the North London derby on Saturday afternoon.
Emerson’s tackle on Gabriel Martinelli in the second half , according to the former Tottenham star, was “dreadful” and “stupid.”
Arsenal led 2-1, but Spurs were still in the game until Emerson made a terrible tackle on fellow Brazilian Martinelli, resulting in him being sent off.
Clive Allen, who was covering the North London derby for talkSPORT, has slammed Emerson. He said:
“That is a ridiculous challenge. Raises his boot, six studs, and he’s just jeopardised the whole game for his club in this north London derby.
“Emerson doesn’t play it anywhere near the ball, he just flips Martinelli’s legs from underneath him. It’s dreadful, a stupid challenge and the referee Anthony Taylor is spot on with his decision. That is crazy.”
Emerson has not had the best start to his Tottenham career, and his red card against Arsenal may jeopardise his chances of playing regularly for Antonio Conte’s side when he returns from suspension.