Some Tottenham Hotspur fans have criticised Spurs right-back Matt Doherty’s performance in the Lilywhites’ 4-0 UEFA Europa League win over Ludogorets at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday evening.
This clash with Ludogorets was Spurs’ fourth game and third win of the 2020/21 Europa League group stage and it leaves the north London club sitting in second place in Group J, level on points with group leaders Royal Antwerp, who handed Spurs their only loss of the group stage so far.
Doherty was on the pitch for the full 90 minutes in this match and was given a player rating of 7/10 for his performance by Football.london’s Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold, who stated that the Republic of Ireland international was ‘busy’ in Thursday’s fixture and suggested that Doherty should have even gotten an assist in the second half.
So, what did these Tottenham Hotspur fans make of Doherty’s performance versus Ludogorets?
Doherty still our worst RB by far nice to see
— . (@4KMATIC) November 26, 2020
Doherty needs throwin lessons. Could cost us. #COYS
— shaun sandiford (@sandifordwrap) November 26, 2020
Doherty’s crossing is garbage
— Kreg (@dreaming_blkboy) November 26, 2020
Just when you thought nobody could possibly play badly in a game like this you remember Matt Doherty is playing. What does he do? Why is he here? #thfc
— Moaning Spurs (@TheProLounge) November 26, 2020
White next i beg AND GET DOHERTY OUT OF THE CLUB
— BidoShalaby???? (@shalaby_bido) November 26, 2020
Plenty of the Tottenham Hotspur fans that discussed Doherty’s performance in this game on Twitter were far more critical of the 28-year-old than Gold was, with some Lilywhites supporters sharing that they are yet to be convinced by the right-back, who Spurs signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers for £15.12m back in August.
If bale got a 6 Doherty gets a 6 imo still not convinced about him
— Louis_JC (@LouisSpursN17) November 26, 2020
Still unconvinced by Doherty ??
— Adam Houckham (@adman1981) November 26, 2020
Some Spurs fans flocked to Twitter to slate the £18m-rated man’s crossing.
Doherty must have the worst cross conversion rate in the world
— jake (@jakewarnes_) November 26, 2020
Doherty gets in amazing positions but his final ball has been poor so far tonight #thfc #coys #UEL
— Together we are (@whisperozzie) November 26, 2020
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So, it’s clear from these tweets that plenty of the north London club’s fans feel that Doherty’s performance on Thursday left a lot to be desired and it appears as though the summer signing still has some way to go to win over supporters of his new club.