Tottenham star brutally told he’s not good enough after ‘one of worst free kicks in history’

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Jamie O’Hara believes Mathys Tel is not up to standard at Tottenham Hotspur after his disastrous free kick.The forward was tasked with taking the set piece as Spurs trailed 1-0 in their 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday evening.Tel had a moment to forget against NewcastleGettyHe blazed his effort high above the Newcastle defence and into the South Stand at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.O’Hara was watching live on GameDay Phone-In for talkSPORT and did not hold back on his assessment of the free kick.“Oh my word! It’s one of the worst free kicks I’ve ever seen,” the ex-Spurs man declared.His co-host Jason Cundy revelled in the miss, and jibed: “By the way, that might have left the stadium.”View Tweet: https://t.co/DN3ZECU2FwO’Hara then added: “Listen, I didn’t want to say it because he was standing over the free kick and if he bends it into the top corner, then it would have been a shambles. “But, he’s not good enough. I don’t know why everyone’s going on like he’s a decent player, he’s absolutely guff.”Spurs fan JJ agreed with O’Hara as he called in to say: “I tell you what, the player that needs to get right out of this team is Mathys Tel.“His decision-making is guff, right? That’s one of the things that should be paramount for a footballer, is your decision-making.”Tel was eventually substituted by Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi as he looked for a way back into the match.But moments later, Newcastle scored their second with an acrobatic finish from Yoane Wissa.Newcastle were deserved winners in north LondonGettyBad to worse for SpursAfter deservedly losing 3-0 to Brentford on the opening weekend, Spurs had a great opportunity to pick up their first points at home.They came into the match against Newcastle off the back of a 5-1 win against Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup second round.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.