Former Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov singled out Destiny Udogie for criticism in the defeat against Brighton on Sunday, with the Italian defender not covering himself in glory for the first goal that sparked the home side’s comeback.
Spurs took a 2-0 lead away to the Seagulls, but ended up losing 3-2 in what will have to go down as one of the worst results of the Ange Postecoglou reign so far.
"It's a rookie mistake" 😡
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 6, 2024
Dimitar Berbatov says Destiny Udogie should have done better for Brighton's first goal. pic.twitter.com/lAtQLXT9z4
Udogie has mostly shown himself to be a promising young player since his arrival at Tottenham, but this was not his best moment as he badly misjudged a cross into the box, scuffing his attempted clearance and allowing it to fall to Yankuba Minteh, who made no mistake with a clinical finish from close range.
See below as Berbatov made it clear he was far from impressed with Udogie here, as he branded this a rookie error by the 21-year-old…