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Pundits wowed by Tottenham forward as Gary Neville forced to ‘take back’ criticism

🤩A pair of pundits have been wowed by Mathys Tel, with Gary Neville forced to take back his criticism when the Tottenham forward scored a solo goal against Chelsea…

By Ciaran McCarthy · Football 365

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 12:11 PM

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Gary Neville retracted his commentary criticism of Tottenham forward Mathys Tel following his late solo goal against Chelsea.
Troy Deeney selected Tel in his BBC team of the week after praising his pace, work rate, and finish.
Tottenham defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with late goals from an own goal and Tel's solo effort.

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Pundits Gary Neville and Troy Deeney praised Tottenham Hotspur forward Mathys Tel after his standout performance against Chelsea. Neville had criticized Tel during commentary for wasting opportunities, but retracted his comments after the Frenchman scored an impressive late solo goal. Tottenham secured the away Premier League victory at Stamford Bridge following an earlier own goal from Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders.

Tel was named in Troy Deeney's BBC team of the week, with Deeney praising the forward's pace, power, and finishing. The French attacker led the match with 11 touches in the opposition box and four dribbles, also earning FotMob's highest match rating of 8.0.

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