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“What a flop”- Alan Shearer criticizes Tottenham player for ‘howler’ in the first half against Aston Villa.
Jacob Ramsey gave Aston Villa an early lead against Tottenham Hotspur in their FA Cup match on Sunday night, scoring just one minute into the game.
Tottenham’s goalkeeper, Antonin Kinsky, was heavily criticized for a costly error, described as a ‘howler’, right from the start. Villa’s goal came in the opening minute, marking a disastrous beginning for Spurs, just days after their humiliating 4-0 loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Ange Postecoglou’s team was hoping to recover from that setback, but now risks being eliminated from another competition. Defensive mistakes were the downfall against Liverpool, and little had improved by Sunday.
Early in the match, Morgan Rogers exploited space in the midfield, advancing with ease before passing to Ramsey, who charged through Tottenham’s defense. The 23-year-old shot towards Kinsky, but the ball struck the goalkeeper and went into the net.
BBC Sport commentator Alan Shearer, the former Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers star, remarked: “An absolute howler from the goalkeeper. I don’t even need to watch it again. Just looking at his reaction, it’s clear.
But Morgan Rogers is in that no. 10 position again, with no one marking him, taking the ball and driving his team forward before setting up the shot. The shot goes straight at the goalkeeper, and he should have done better there. It was on target and had power, but the keeper should have handled it better.”
In front of Kinsky, Tottenham’s defense consisted of Djed Spence, Archie Gray, Kevin Danso, and Pedro Porro. The only change from Thursday’s lineup was Porro returning to the starting XI in place of Ben Davies, with Gray moving to center-back to accommodate the adjustment.
Kinsky, who Tottenham signed from Slavia Prague in January for around £12.5m during Guglielmo Vicario’s injury, has played eight matches for Spurs, conceding 12 goals in those appearances.
Despite criticism over his lack of top-flight experience, Kinsky continues to have the backing of manager Postecoglou. When asked about his ability to cope with corner situations, Postecoglou praised Kinsky’s mindset.
“It’s more about his mindset,” the manager explained. “He’s ready to face challenges, like we saw in the last game against Tamworth, where they were very strong on offensive set pieces.
We need organization, but the goalkeeper has to play a key role. From what I’ve seen, he’s embraced those challenges. It’s not easy facing balls being whipped in under the crossbar, with bodies everywhere.
It’s about mindset and confronting that, and he didn’t shy away. That gives confidence to the players around him because they know if the ball is in his area, he’ll come for it, allowing them to focus on their own tasks.”
