Joe Hart was not a fan of what one senior Tottenham Hotspur man did during the club’s 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace.
Tottenham fell to yet another home defeat on Thursday, this time to a struggling Palace side, mainly thanks to Micky van de Ven’s red card in the first half.
The game was as good as done at half-time despite Spurs taking the lead, with the Eagles scoring three late goals at the end of the half.
An incident which happened in the second period caught the attention of a former Tottenham player, who felt it was indicative of what we have seen from the Spurs squad all campaign.
Pedro Porro failed to set an example for his Tottenham teammates
Pedro Porro was replaced by Xavi Simons in the 74th minute as the home side tried to throw caution to the wind.
The Spaniard was not too pleased when he came off, and Hart has accused the right-back of losing his head and lacking the control that was expected of a senior man.
The former Tottenham goalkeeper told TNT Sports: “He has smashed everything on the bench. He gave the fourth official a real earful. It was a real head loss.”
“He’s obviously an emotional character; you can’t put it on. There’s fire that runs through him, and that’s probably when he gets the best out of himself. But you’ve got to also control that. He’s such an important player for Tottenham, and he has to set an example in these difficult times.
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Hart accuses the Spurs players of making emotional decisions
The pundit suggested that Porro’s outburst was in line with the erratic behaviour we have seen from the Tottenham squad all season.
He suggested that there has been too much chaos at Tottenham, with the club lacking the kind of characters who can calm down their teammates.
Hart added: “It’s one thing that surprised me under Thomas Frank, that it has seemed like chaos ensues all the time. Emotional decisions are being made all over the pitch. You do need players like that in your squad, but the best squads have the best balance.
“They’re able to check each other when someone is losing it. You need someone in the team able to give you a slap and say, ‘calm down, we’ve got big moments ahead, it’s not about you’.”