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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans slam James Tomkins v Spurs"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-12-26T16:53:00Z"
modified: "2021-12-26T16:53:00Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans slam James Tomkins v Spurs

**A number of Crystal Palace fans were critical of James Tomkins’ performance in their [3-0 defeat](https://www.skysports.com/football/tottenham-vs-c-palace/446475) at Tottenham this afternoon.**

The Eagles weren’t helped by a first half red card for Wilfried Zaha and trailed 2-0 at the interval, with Heung-min Son adding a third later in the match as the home side ran out comprehensive winners.

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Tomkins partnered Joachim Andersen at the heart of the Palace defence but he did not enjoy his afternoon at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. As per [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/crystal-palace-tottenham/hI), he lost 50% of his duels and failed to make a tackle or interception, while also contributing little on the ball, with a lack of key passes.

Some Palace supporters pointed the finger at him and Andersen over the two Spurs goals, while the 32-year-old also received a yellow card for his troubles when he was [booked](https://www.skysports.com/football/tottenham-vs-c-palace/446475) just before the interval for a cynical foul on Oliver Skipp.

### Palace fans slam Tomkins

These Eagles fans took to Twitter to slam Tomkins, who one supporter accused of having a “woeful” game.

**“Tomkins and Anderson can’t play together. Both too immobile. Titanic turned quicker. Get Guehi on early.”**

Credit: [@DanneaWright](https://twitter.com/DanneaWright/status/1475133140247191555)

**“We all blaming Wilf for the fact we going to lose the game not Ward and Tomkins for being woeful for the goals? It’s ok, I see the agenda”**

Credit: [@Gibbo911](https://twitter.com/Gibbo911/status/1475133301874696199)

**“Tomkins is simply not good enough.”**

Credit: [@bilbaorich](https://twitter.com/bilbaorich/status/1475133091928805387)

**“Stinker from Tomkins”**

Credit: [@CPFCMax2](https://twitter.com/CPFCMax2/status/1475127748230369282)

**“Andersen and Tomkins are like dumb and dumber at the back man, what have I just witnessed”**

Credit: [@JoeRitc27121026](https://twitter.com/JoeRitc27121026/status/1475128519130820614)

**“Never wanna see Tomkins play again btw”**

Credit: [@Mark\_CPFC](https://twitter.com/Mark_CPFC/status/1475131065606021121)