Gary Neville hammers Tottenham star Davinson Sanchez for weekend display

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Gary Neville slammed Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez for his performance during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa.

The Sky Sports pundit was the co-commentator on the live coverage and wasn’t impressed with the Colombian.

Sanchez was one member of Jose Mourinho’s squad who did keep their place, despite the boss making several changes after the embarrassing Europa League exit.

The centre-back has started 15 times in the Premier League during 2020/21 but is still striving for consistent form.

Neville wasn’t happy with one aspect of the 24-year-old’s defending during the win over Villa on Sunday.

He told Sky Sports: “I am bemused by him. What is he doing? He is so rash. He’s got to stay on his feet more.

“The whole back lool absolutely knackered – but you look at them, almost watching what’s going on around them. Davinson Sanchez has his arms out wide.”

Sanchez arrived at Tottenham in 2017 and was viewed as a player who could make an impact in the future.

He has managed 147 appearances for the club and could do with a run of good form to confirm his credentials.

The jury is still out among the fan base, with the £65,000-a-week player still letting errors cripple his game.

TBR View: Spurs must attract a better centre-half in the summer

For all of Tottenham’s quality in the forward positions, they are desperately in need of a world-class centre-back.

Eric Dier and Sanchez have both been pretty ordinary during the current campaign and signing a new defender looks vital for the summer.

Sanchez could have a part to play as a squad player but if Tottenham are serious about the big honours, they need to secure better players at the back moving forwards.