Ian Harte insulted Leeds United defender Luke Ayling while commenting on Jack Clarke’s performance for Sunderland versus Middlesbrough.
The former Leeds player doesn’t think Ayling played well for Middlesbrough.
So what did Ian Harte say about Jack Clarke and Luke Ayling? Let’s have a look.
Leeds United-owned. Luke Ayling plays for Middlesbrough against Sunderland.
Middlesbrough faced Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Sunday afternoon.
The match concluded in a 1-1 draw. Boro surged ahead on 61 minutes when Marcus Forss got hold of a scuffed effort and blasted past Anthony Patterson.
Sunderland’s Nazariy Rusyn restored parity after 83 minutes. Jack Clarke found him with a superb pass from the left, and the 25-year-old finished past Tom Glover at the near post.
Middlesbrough’s Luke Ayling started the match. The Leeds United player was deployed as a right defender.
Ayling, who joined Middlesbrough on loan from Leeds in the January transfer window, faced Clarke, who began on the left wing for Sunderland.
Ian Harte mocked Luke Ayling.
Ian Harte has lauded Clarke, claiming that the former Leeds winger has Ayling on toast.
Harte is a former Leeds player and Clarke’s agent. Clarke is one of Sunderland’s top players and has been in excellent form this season.
The 23-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur winger has 13 goals and four assists in 30 Championship games for Sunderland this season.
Before joining Middlesbrough on loan, Ayling started eight games and made six substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds. The 32-year-old contributed one goal and one assist in those games.
The Englishman has appeared three times in the Championship for Boro.
