Jamie O’Hara launched a fierce criticism of Tottenham Hotspur forwards Omar Marmoush and Dominic Solanke after their continued struggles in front of goal during the 1-0 Premier League defeat by Leeds United.
Marmoush was substituted after 65 minutes, with Dejan Kulusevski coming on in his place. Solanke began the match on the bench before being introduced as a substitute, but made little impact after entering the game.
O’Hara, who discussed Tottenham’s defeat on the Game Day Phone-In programme, was highly critical of what he saw from both players.
“Solanke was nowhere to be seen when he came on as a substitute,” O’Hara said, in comments published by talkSPORT.
He then directed his strongest criticism at Marmoush, saying: “Omar Marmoush has now reached the level of being a fraud of a player. I do not know what he is doing.”
O’Hara added: “Did we sign him from Manchester City? Or did we sign his twin brother? I do not know who this man is, because he is absolutely awful by every measure.”
The former Tottenham player also questioned the effect Marmoush and Solanke’s lack of goals was having on the team’s attacking approach.
“You have players such as Mohammed Kudus who want to send balls into the penalty area and put them into good areas,” he said. “We are now becoming hesitant about delivering the ball into the box because the forwards will not be able to score.”
Marmoush joined Tottenham from Manchester City during the summer 2026 transfer window, initially on loan.
That agreement is due to become a permanent transfer next summer, with a basic fee of £50m and a further £10m due in add-ons and incentives.
The Egypt international has started nine Premier League matches under manager Roberto De Zerbi this season, but has scored only once in all competitions during the current campaign.
His failure to score against Leeds also means Marmoush has still not found the net in an away Premier League match since joining Manchester City from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025.
Tottenham’s defeat came on 21 November 2026. The fixture was listed alongside other Premier League matches involving Chelsea and Ipswich Town on the same date.
