Gary Neville calls out Jermaine Jenas and Jamie O’Hara after criticism of Tottenham and Stellini

Gary Neville calls out Jermaine Jenas and Jamie O’Hara after criticism of Tottenham and Cristian Stellini following Monday night’s match.

The Sky Sports pundit has took aim at the former Spurs players for what they said about their former side after Monday’s 1-1 draw with Everton.

G Nev says “perspective” is required from the ex-footballers, who often sat lower than current Spurs players during their time at the club.

In a match where both sides had one player sent off, Michael Keane’s late strike was enough to secure a point for Tottenham.

Midfielder Jermaine Jenas tweeted his disappointment at the performance. He wrote: “I can’t watch this team anymore ffs,” along with an angry face emoji.

Jenas’ former team-mate Jamie O’Hara has also vented his anger, but via talkSPORT radio station. He stormed out of the studio after claiming he was “done” with the club and “sick of being a Spurs fan”.

But Neville has since hit back at the likes of Jenas and O’Hara with a tweet of his own, pointing out how the club are still 4th in the Premier League table and are at a much higher level than when some former players were pulling on the shirt.

Neville wrote: “Interesting seeing ex-Spurs players that never got near to Champions League places for years when they played for the club saying they can’t watch this current team now. Spurs are in 4th place currently ahead of Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool. Perspective!”

“They look a little bit drained” @GNev2 reacts to Tottenham’s performance against Everton 👇 pic.twitter.com/A3ITSOTf2W

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 3, 2023

Massive fan of Gary Neville so won’t get into a slanging match,I did play for spurs grew up at spurs and a huge fan who cares about the club and seeing the awful football week in week out is hard to watch, everyone is entitled to an opinion and we may be 4th but it’s diabolical

— Jamie Ohara (@Mrjamieohara1) April 4, 2023

It wasn’t last season when you beat Arsenal https://t.co/0k1ZJmiCQP

— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 4, 2023

Jenas was at Spurs between 2005 and 2013. In his four first seasons with Spurs, Jenas’ side finished 9th, 5th and 11th respectively.

Under Harry Redknapp, they finished 4th in the 2009/10 campaign. Jenas also played in eight Champions League matches the following season.

They would be his last appearances in the competition. Spurs failed to qualify for the competition in the following season.

Jenas went on two loan spells, before he signed a permanent deal with QPR in January 2013.

I can’t watch this team anymore ffs 😡 #spurs

— Jermaine Jenas (@jjenas8) April 3, 2023

Perspective.. I actually really enjoy listening to @GNev2 when talking about his club.. utd mainly because of the knowledge he has of the club and how passionate he is.. but I know @SpursOfficial as a club and I know exactly how the fans are feeling. But….

— Jermaine Jenas (@jjenas8) April 4, 2023

… maybe he wasn’t taking about me. Apologies if so @GNev2 pic.twitter.com/kGF7V4v5Ia

— Jermaine Jenas (@jjenas8) April 4, 2023

O’Hara didn’t play for Tottenham in Champions League. O’Hara was not part of the fourth-placed squad in 2009/10, as he was on loan from Portsmouth.

O’Hara was injured and missed the first half 2010/11 season. He signed on loan for Wolves in January. At the end of the campaign, he signed a contract at Molineux.

Speaking to talkSPORT’s Sam Matterface after the game, an upbeat Stellini said his side “played a good game”.

O’Hara was reeling by his comments, with his co-host Jason Cundy winding him up by constantly replaying a clip of Stellini saying ‘we played a good game’.

“Someone save me. I’m done, I am done. Who is this imposter? Has Antonio Conte come back?.

“Has he done a [Jose] Mourinho and has got in the kit room or something? What am I hearing? What was that interview?

“We have to do much better.” ◻️

Cristian Stellini says his #THFC should have made their man advantage count 🔢 pic.twitter.com/rZehqWBOT1

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 3, 2023

O’Hara said on The Sports Bar: “Someone save me. I’m done, I am done. Who is this imposter? Has Antonio Conte come back?

“Has he done a [Jose] Mourinho and has got in the kit room or something? What am I hearing? What was that interview?

“He’s talking about keeping the ball and he put Davinson Sanchez on. A good game? I’m done, mate. I’m done. You can carry on, I’ve had enough of this.”

As frustration got the best of him, the 36-year old took his headset out and made his way out the studio. Cundy asked him to return.

Before O’Hara’s rant over Stellini, he labelled Spurs’ performance at Everton as a ‘disgrace’ and ‘pathetic’.

He then agreed with Conte’s analysis of the squad that they have no ‘desire’, and urged Stellini to leave the club immediately.

🤯 “What am I hearing? What was that interview?”

😡 “I’m done! Who is this imposter?!”

Jamie O’Hara storms off air after #THFC‘s Cristian Stellini’s post-match comments! 😳🤣 pic.twitter.com/PLOaZUqDSU

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) April 4, 2023

This is what fans said as Gary Neville calls out Jermaine Jenas and Jamie O’Hara after criticism of Tottenham and Stellini…

@markTHFC82: I see not backing Poch as a massive mistake we binned him during his first tough spell in 5 years. He also worked with the transition playing at Wembley into the new stadium, no signings for 18 months. Out if anyone he had the credit in the bank to do the rebuild.

@davYidc89: Interesting seeing an ex-manager who failed at Valencia comment on top level managers week in week out

@CR47_: Because the success of their season is entirely dependent on where Arsenal are the table. If we were 6th this is a great season for them. Simple

@_CRutd: It’s all well and good saying that but that’s primarily due to their early season results, as of right now in this moment they are truly bad. Not sure I’d want to watch a blown lead against Southampton and a 1-1 draw to Everton either.

@LiquidatorPod: It’s hilarious. Jenas being one of them. Acts like he’s a multiple time UCL champion when in reality he’s more known for his punditry. This history of the Spurs.

@DavidCrawf0rd: Here’s perspective. They’re 2 excellent PL teams this season sitting 1st & 2nd. The rest bar the Toon are average and separated only by luck, VAR etc. Teams contesting CL places playing relegation candidates don’t throw away 2 goal 2nd half leads or allow 10 men to equalise.

@AidanOB96: Jamie o hara has stormed off air more times this year then he has played games for spurs

@gavinspurs: @SpursOfficial making us a laugh stock every day. Get Poch back

@CharlieRisley: Don’t nibble JJ, you’re 100% correct. Us supporters are not happy!! As for @GNev2 he’s getting worse with age, every time he talks it just sounds like high pitch whining!

@markTHFC82: Do you think it was a massive mistake not backing Poch when he had his first tough spell in 5 years given he dealt with the season at Wembley, transition into the new stadium and no signings for 18 months?

@silversaxophons: JJ dropping absolute truth bombs. Neville has always been very pro Levy, which is fine, but he only sees the linear aspects of the arguement. 4th = fine he says. Not true at all. Perspective… we could have had multiple trophies had the club backed the right man. #Pochettino

@TTIDxTHFC: Keep calling the club out Jermaine. More ex-players are and more need to. It’s totally unacceptable at the moment- we are run for profit and not for success

@chillyourface: You gave your all in a Spurs shirt and were a huge part of our resurgence into a competitive side. What do you think is behind the gaping chasm in form/class of some of these players when they are playing for their national teams vs us? Poor coaching for years? culture?

@tom_ricco: Typical @GNev2 chatting fluff. If you can’t talk without top success and experience when why does he talk so much about managers!