Jordan Ayew’s terrible defensive lapse reveals Crystal Palace made a mistake this summer

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Crystal Palace suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, with Juan Foyth scoring a second-half header from a Spurs corner.

The goal was made possible by terrible defending by Palace’s Jordan Ayew, as the Ghanian’s massive error exemplified his dreadful start to life at Selhurst Park.

In the 66th minute, Spurs whipped in a corner, and after a deflection off Luka Milivojevic, the ball popped into the air by the near post. Ayew, standing yards from the spinning ball, stood his ground and ball-watched as Foyth burst forward and nodded home uncontested.

After the Argentine wheeled away in celebration, the Palace players looked aghast in the direction of Ayew, pointing fingers and throwing their hands up in disbelief at the attacker’s mistake.

In an isolated incident, Ayew’s error could be forgiven, yet if one takes into account his opening months of the season, there is less room for leniency.

The Swansea loanee has scored a grand total of zero goals in the Premier League, contributing with just one assist in his opening nine matches. Ayew has undoubtedly been one of the Eagles’ worst signings this summer, barely making an impact in SE25.

The Ghanian handed Tottenham the victory with an inexcusable defensive lapse, making Jordan Ayew’s poor start in south London even worse.