Ian Harte has mocked Leeds United-owned defender Luke Ayling while giving his verdict on the performance of Jack Clarke for Sunderland against Middlesbrough.
The former Leeds player does not think that Ayling had a good game for Middlesbrough.
So, what has Ian Harte said about Jack Clarke and Luke Ayling? Let’s take a look.
Leeds United-owned Luke Ayling plays for Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Well, Middlesbrough took on Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium in the Championship on Sunday afternoon.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Boro went ahead on 61 minutes when Marcus Forss took hold of a scuffed effort and fired it beyond Anthony Patterson.
Nazariy Rusyn restored parity for Sunderland on 83 minutes. Jack Clarke found him with a brilliant pass from the left, and the 25-year-old scored past Tom Glover at the near post.
Luke Ayling started the match for Middlesbrough. The Leeds United-owned played was deployed as a right-back.
Ayling, who joined Middlesbrough on loan from Leeds in the January transfer window, came up against Clarke, who started as the left-winger for Sunderland.
Ian Harte mocks Luke Ayling
As you can see below, Ian Harte has praised Clarke and has said that the former Leeds winger has Ayling on toast.
Harte is a former Leeds player who is also the agent of Clarke, who is one of the best players for Sunderland and has been in fine form this season.
The 23-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur winger has scored 13 goals and given four assists in 30 Championship matches for Sunderland so far this season.
Ayling made eight starts and six substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds before his loan move to Middlesbrough. The 32-year-old scored one goal and gave one assist in those games.
The Englishman has played three times in the Championship for Boro.
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