Ian Wright blasts Leeds player; suggests he is lazy

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Arsenal legend Ian Wright has taken aim at the ‘lazy’ performance of Leeds United ace Liam Cooper against Tottenham yesterday.

Leeds were beaten 4-3 in a thrilling contest, but could have done so much better after causing Spurs problems throughout.

Wright clearly wasn’t happy with some of the defending that allowed Tottenham back into the game.

Speaking on Match of the Day on BBC One on Saturday night (12 November, 31m10s), Wright said: “Look at this one-two, look at [Liam] Cooper, [Robin] Koch coming across.

“This is a poor challenge. He’s got to hold him up, he’s got to do something.

“Look at that, [Kulusevski has] walked past him.

“Cooper should be getting back but he’s not even busting a gut to get back to Bentancur and he just slips it in.”

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5 Comments

  1. Did exactly the same last week against Bournemouth tracked back like a cart horse he’s clearly not upto this level but JM preservers with him. Firpo clearly hasn’t adjusted amd makes mistakes but gets ousted so what is it about
    Cooper who makes big mistakes game after game but doesn’t get dropped??

  2. Not Premiership or captain material, captain Calamity, nice bloke but sentiment does not win games. Gives in and look how many goals against where he does not commit, with the left back issues leaves a gaping hole in defence.

  3. Week after week Cooper screws up. I dearly I’d rather see struijk partner kock but we just haven’t got a LB until Dallas is fit. Or until the Jan window. Radz better get his CQ book out. We need not only a LB but a CB and a no 9. Let’s hope Orta has players lined up

  4. Cooper has cost us games for years but we don’t have anyone better than him ! Lorenti Koch are championship cb at best until we get 2 cb we won’t improve ! Of course a striker is needed but defending is our priority

  5. Yes you are 100%. We need a proper centre back and a left back and bring back Struijk to the left centre back. Cooper is too stiff, can not run and panics.,

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