{"id":296848,"date":"2023-11-07T16:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=296848"},"modified":"2023-11-07T16:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:24:59","slug":"paul-merson-hits-back-at-his-clueless-critics-who-mocked-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/paul-merson-hits-back-at-his-clueless-critics-who-mocked-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Merson hits back at his &apos;clueless&apos; critics who mocked him"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Paul Merson hits back at his &#8216;clueless&#8217; critics who mocked him for saying he&#8217;d be &#8216;shocked&#8217; if Chelsea lose to Spurs &#8211; after Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side won crazy game against nine men<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Paul Merson was mocked after predicting Spurs would struggle against Chelsea\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>The pundit fired back at his critics after Chelsea triumphed 4-1 over Tottenham<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>CHRIS SUTTON: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a CLOWN &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Paul Merson has fired back at &#8216;clueless&#8217; fans who mocked him on social media after he correctly predicted that Tottenham would fail to beat Chelsea on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham, who faced an uphill battle after Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie were sent off for reckless challenges, slumped to a 4-1 defeat against the Blues despite a spirited performance from Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s remaining nine men.<\/p>\n<p>Cole Palmer&#8217;s penalty cancelled out Dejan Kulusevski&#8217;s early opener for the hosts just before the break, before Nicolas Jackson netted a second-half hat-trick to end Tottenham&#8217;s unbeaten start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Spurs&#8217; superb form heading into the clash in north London, Merson \u2014 a former Arsenal player and Chelsea fan \u2014 admitted a Tottenham victory would &#8216;shock&#8217; him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m very confident for Chelsea on Monday night,&#8217; Merson said on Sky Sports. &#8216;I&#8217;ll be shocked if they lose.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/15\/77509481-12720945-image-a-28_1699369565902.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Paul Merson has fired back at &#8216;clueless&#8217; fans who mocked him on social media ahead of Tottenham&#8217;s entertaining 4-1 defeat against Chelsea\u00a0 in the Premier League on Monday night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/14\/77508453-12720945-image-a-4_1699368526575.jpg\" height=\"131\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The former Arsenal and England star successfully predicted that Spurs would struggle against Chelsea and hit back at those who ridiculed his confidence in Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/14\/77481295-12720945-Destiny_Udogie_was_the_second_Tottenham_player_to_be_sent_off_af-a-6_1699368683400.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham showed a lack of discipline as Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero were sent off\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/14\/77508449-12720945-image-a-2_1699368508594.jpg\" height=\"372\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Merson tweeted a meme of American actor Kevin James cutting a bashful figure while shrugging his shoulders after the match<\/p>\n<p>Several fans swiftly mocked the former England star on social media, with one Tottenham supporter writing on X, formerly known as Twitter: &#8216;When we beat Chelsea, Paul Merson needs to retire as a pundit.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Biting back with an amusing response after Chelsea&#8217;s win, Merson replied: &#8216;You will have to put up with me 4-1 more year at least. COYB.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He also said in a separate post: &#8216;All them people that called me clueless, hope your off to bed. COYB.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pundit also retweeted Sky Sport&#8217;s original post of the video with a meme of American actor Kevin James cutting a bashful figure while shrugging his shoulders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/14\/77508447-12720945-image-a-3_1699368519589.jpg\" height=\"192\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Merson was in the highest of spirits as he joked with a Tottenham fan after the dramatic match<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/15\/77481261-12720945-Ange_Postecoglou_praised_his_Tottenham_players_after_Monday_s_he-a-7_1699369272073.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou praised his Tottenham players after Monday&#8217;s heavy defeat against Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/15\/77509159-12720945-image-a-8_1699369328342.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham&#8217;s nightmare in north London continued when influential summer signings James Maddison and Micky van de Ven (above) hobbled off with injuries during the second half<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea climbed to 10th in the Premier League table after the enthralling victory, while Tottenham missed out on the opportunity to reclaim top spot from reigning champions Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Merson&#8217;s jibes will be the least of Spurs fans&#8217; worries after the defeat, with both Udogie and Romero now suspended and influential summer signings James Maddison and Micky van de Ven injured.<\/p>\n<p>The victory will give Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side an added boost of confidence ahead of hosting City in the Premier League next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Tottenham must now navigate a tricky run of fixtures against Wolves and Aston Villa before facing the champions in early December with a depleted squad.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12720945\/Paul-Merson-hits-clueless-critics-mocked-saying-hed-shocked-Chelsea-lose-Spurs-Mauricio-Pochettinos-won-crazy-game-against-nine-men.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Merson hits back at his &#8216;clueless&#8217; 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