'Only 1 →'Backup' Survives'' Tottenham's mixed fate of two DFs, not humiliation of the euro
Jul 03, 2024
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All the Euro 2024 quarter-final teams have been determined. In the group stage, all Tottenham players survived. However, the fate of the round of 16 teams was different again. Only Van der Penn survived. Following Guglielmo Vicario (Italy) and Pierre-Emile Hoibier (Denmark), Dragushin also packed.
Italy and Denmark lost 0-2 to Switzerland and Germany, respectively. The Netherlands and Romania clashed at the Munich Football Arena in Munich, Germany on the 3rd (Korea time).
The Netherlands ranked third in Group D and Romania ranked first in Group E to advance to the round of 16, but the group stage performance was not important. The Netherlands won 3-0 with Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), who scored one goal and one assist.
Van der Penn and Dragusin's Euros were different again. Van der Penn is the main player at Tottenham, and Dragicin is the backup. Dragushin, who settled in Tottenham through the winter transfer market in January, played only nine games. He made only four starts, and played 424 minutes.
Van der Penn, who moved to Tottenham last summer, was loved for his 'best recruitment'. He was hampered by two hamstring injuries but built a strong centre-back combination with Christian Romero.
At the end of the season, he changed his position to left fullback due to a line injury in the defensive line. Van der Penn scored three goals in 27 appearances in the EPL. Son Heung-min, who scored 17 goals and 10 assists, was selected as the "Player of the Year" by fans, making headlines.
Euro 2024 was the stage of Dragushin's Hanpuri. Although his journey stopped in the round of 16, Dragushin played full-time in the round of 16 as well as in three group matches. He declared that there was no transfer, although rumors were raised that he would return to Italy's Serie A due to his unstable position at Tottenham.
Van der Penn, on the other hand, did not start a single game. Following the first and third group matches, he played as a substitute in the round of 16. He was deployed in the 24th minute of the second half of the day.
His position was also at left fullback, the backup of Nathan Ake (Man City), not centerback. After the group stage, there were also voices calling for the use of the panda pen.
The BBC's commentator Jonathan Pearce wrote that Van der Penn is the fastest player in the Premier League. The 37.8km/h shot against Brentford is the highest ever in the Premier League. You may hear it, but Dutch fans are chanting Panda Pen. He needs to get more time than three group games," he stressed.
However, Van der Penn's status in the Netherlands, which has a strong player base, has not changed. He continues his Euro 2024 journey as the only Tottenham player.
However, Tottenham's players' 'Early Elimination' could be more 'Good Jae' in preparation for the new season.
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