Chris Waddle says he “still can’t work out” how Omar Marmoush fits into this Tottenham side following a struggling start to life for the Egyptian.
Tottenham have had an acute goalscoring problem at the start of the season, having failed to score until their fifth game in the Premier League against Aston Villa. Despite spending big on new attackers and seeing some of their other stars return from injury, they seem to have this issue in front of goal.
One of the big reasons has been the underwhelming displays from their main goalscoring players, with summer signing Omar Marmoush, in particular, not performing well so far since his move from Manchester City. Spurs are obligated to make the signing permanent, although the Egyptian has shown no signs of improvement so far.
TalkSPORT pundit and former player Jamie O’Hara recently labelled Marmoush as ‘absolute garbage’ in a tirade after the defeat to Leeds United. So far, Marmoush has managed to score a single goal in 11 games across all competitions, which came in the win over newly-promoted Coventry.
Chris Waddle puzzled by Omar Marmoush
Now, another former Spurs player has come forward with criticism of Marmoush, as Chris Waddle insists he “still can’t work out” how the Egyptian fits into this Tottenham side. His comments, which appeared on TEAMtalk, clearly indicated Waddle’s unhappiness with Marmoush, insisting the Egyptian is an ‘enigma’.
Waddle said, “I could never figure out his position when he was bought by Manchester City, and I still can’t work out where he actually plays. De Zerbi might look at him and see a player with a load of pace, but where do you play him? It didn’t really work on the wing, it didn’t work up front, and it didn’t work at 10. He’s an enigma.”
Moreover, Waddle went on to place his trust in Dominic Solanke coming good in the near future, as he insisted the English striker is only going through a tough spell.
Waddle continued, “Solanke will come good – goalscorers go through spells – and once he gets one, he’ll go on a run. But Tottenham are crying out for a creative midfielder who can pull the strings, play those little killer passes, and make things happen behind the striker.”
Marmoush has been out of sorts for Manchester City in the second half of last season, when Pep Guardiola barely even selected him in games. The move to Tottenham over the summer was supposed to galvanise the Egyptian into showcasing the form of his old self, which was visible at Eintracht Frankfurt.
For now, he is certainly a puzzling star, and much like what Waddle said, there are big question marks about his position. However, fans will hope the Egyptian comes through on his promise and pushes Tottenham to new heights as the team looks to put their dismal start to the season behind them.
