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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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Tottenham lost the North London derby against Arsenal. Tottenham's performance was too frustrating for Son Heung-min, who returned after playing both A matches, to change something by himself.
Tottenham lost 0-1 in the fourth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season against Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 10 p.m. on the 15th (Korea time). Tottenham fell to 13th place in the league after losing two games in a row. On the injury ward, Arsenal rose to second place in the league with a pleasant victory in Tottenham's away game.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. Photo = Tottenham |
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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou put Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson on the offense starting with Son Heung-min. He prepared for a very aggressive epitome, deploying James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski in the midfield. The defense was also played by Destiny Udogi, Christian Romero, Mickey van der Ben and Pedro Porro. Guglielmo Vicario kept the goal unchanged.
Arsenal had no choice but to make changes amid a large number of injuries. Captain Martin 외degaard, Ricardo Calafior, Mikel Merino and Takehiro Tomiyasu were also out of action due to injuries. Declan Rice, who was sent off in the previous game, is also not allowed to play.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. Photo = Arsenal |
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who must have had a headache, opted for a change to a 4-4-2 formation. A two-top was composed of Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossaro. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli were flanked. Thomas Partey and Jorginho were located in the center. Only the defense was operating normally. Julian Timber, Gabriel Magalyangis, William Saliba and Ben White stepped up. David Raya wore goalkeeper gloves. Except for recruit Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jejues, who returned from injury, Arsenal's power leakage was so serious that most of the bench lists were made up of prospects.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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▶ first half
The early atmosphere of the game was taken by Tottenham. In the fifth minute of the first half, Son Heung-min and Solanke worked well. Son Heung-min penetrated back while Solanke fell to the side. Solanke gave Son Heung-min a pass, and Son Heung-min immediately gave it to the center. Kulusevski continued with a shot, but was blocked by goalkeeper Raya.
Raya's good defense show followed. In the 7th minute of the first half, Kulusevski's cross bent sharply and headed directly into the net. It was a strangely curved cross that was difficult for Raya to react, but he instinctively blocked it.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. Photo = Tottenham |
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In the 12th minute of the first half, the North London derby-like war of nerves began. Johnson seemed to have fallen foul of Timber in the contest, but on a slow screen, Johnson walked his legs toward Timber and fell down with him.
Son Heung-min's pressing ability shone again in the 14th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min cut off Arsenal's rear build-up, and the ball headed to Solanke. Solanke had a lot of space, but the shooting timing was too late.
The first warning card of this game was given to Saliba, who slightly delayed the game in the 15th minute of the first half while blocking Solanke and fouling and protesting.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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Arsenal also had their first chance. In the 16th minute of the first half, Martinelli exquisitely left it out to Timber, who penetrated the Andline. Timber tried to shoot after beating the defender but was blocked by Romero. Soon after, Martinelli again scored an accurate cross to the gate. Havertz jumped high and hit it exactly on the head, but Vicario blocked it. It was a dangerous situation where Romero's own goal could have been scored.
Arsenal began to drive Tottenham more and more. The pass was delivered to Martinelli in the 19th minute of the first half. Romero failed to block it, and Martinelli had a one-on-one chance. However, as Martinelli handled the shot hastily, Vicario relaxedly blocked it.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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Tottenham continued to be shaken by Arsenal's attack. Arsenal even made Saliba's header from a corner kick in the 23rd minute of the first half, but the shooting power was weak. Vicario caught it. Tottenham also had its first warning. In the 26th minute of the first half, U Do-ki was warned by Saka for trying to compete roughly.
Solanke's debut goal almost burst. Son Heung-min had a chance to counterattack in the 28th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min delivered it to Medicine. Medison's cross was inaccurate, but Solanke competed to the end and hit the ball to his head. The trajectory flowed in a completely unexpected direction and passed the goalpost.
In the 32nd minute of the first half, Bentancur committed a foul while controlling Havertz, and the referee brought out a warning. A war of nerves between the two teams occurred in the 36th minute of the first half. Timber stepped on the foot in the process of taking away the captive's ball. Timber proceeded with the attack as if he had not heard the referee's whistle well.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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At this time, Vicario rushed in and had a strong war of nerves with Timber. It did not lead to a physical collision, but players from both teams rushed. Timber was warned for a rough foul on the prisoner, and Vicario was warned for causing a war of nerves.
In the 45th minute, Kulusevski and his teammates took possession under pressure. Kulusevski connected to Johnson, but Johnson's shot headed to the sky. Tottenham were also warned by Der Ben and Kulusevski in the first half of extra time, with five out of 11 being warned. The first half ended 0-0.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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▶Second half
Tottenham increased their possession at the start of the second half. In the third minute of the second half, Solanke cut the ball off under pressure and handed it over to Johnson. As soon as Johnson's cross came up, Solanke came out from behind and even connected to the header, but was blocked by the defender. Van der Ben connected with a good header from the ensuing corner, but it was in front of the goalkeeper.
Tottenham had many chances to attack Johnson from the right, but Johnson was ambiguous in both crosses and shots. On this day, Johnson did not perform well again.
In the 18th minute of the second half, Arsenal launched a counterattack. Havertz overcame a contest with Van der Penn and connected to Saka. Saka made an angle and tried to shoot, but the prisoner blocked it with his body.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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Arsenal took the lead when they scored the first goal. In the 19th minute of the second half, Magalyangis shook off Romero's check and jumped high to break through Vicario with a header. Tottenham's chronic set-piece problem broke out again in the North London derby. Immediately, Tottenham put Pape Matar Sarr and Wilson O'Dowbert in place of Bentancourt and Johnson.
Arsenal also replaced Martinelli and Trossar with Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jejues. In the 35th minute of the second half, Coach Postecoglou added Timo Werner instead of Madison. When Werner was on the left, Son Heung-min moved to the center.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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However, the scene where Son Heung-min came down to the third line and received the ball began to increase. Tottenham's last-minute attack was pointless. Only the cross kept going, but Arsenal's defence had camped out and were already waiting for the cross.
Kulusevski's surprise shot at the end of the second half crossed the net above the net. Son Heung-min, who did not have one shot on the day, forced a space in the center 10 seconds before the end of the game and fired a shot, but was blocked by the hand-to-hand defense.Tottenham couldn't get the game back to square one in the end. After the game, Son shook his head. I wonder what he's thinking when his contract with Tottenham is about to expire.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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After the game, English Football London gave Tottenham players a bad rap. Son Heung-min couldn't avoid it either. Son Heung-min, who received a five-point rating, `created Kulusevski a chance in the beginning and gave Solanke a chance with good pressure. I ran around during the game and tried to make an impact" has been evaluated.
Another British media outlet, the Evening Standard, also showed a few bright moments against White in the early transition with a low rating of five, but its presence gradually disappeared. Struggled to show influence as Tottenham tried to find an equaliser"Son Heung-min was evaluated.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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After the game, Son Heung-min said "We dominated the game, and we conceded a goal again on the set piece. I lost a point in set piece last season as well and I'm really disappointed. Fans must have been very disappointed. We need to improve 100 per cent. It's a difficult moment and we have to stick together", he expressed his regret.
"We are entering the Final Third, but the players have to take responsibility for scoring. Making the right decisions and being cool-headed is the hardest part of football. We will fight back hard. There's a long way to go," he said, ordering a calmer finish from the players.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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Tottenham in crisis. Criticism has been mounting that the coach Postecoglou has faced tactical limitations. Tottenham, which has been devastated with 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in its last 10 league games. There are also few wins against top-10 teams in league games played since 2024. No offense team is showing good performance in Postecoglou's Plan A.
How to use Son Heung-min is also a serious question. Even if Son Heung-min receives the ball at the end of the side, it does not mean that he will be playing in conjunction with his teammates. Son Heung-min, who has an advantage in shooting and scoring, did not appear at all. Son Heung-min has to be involved in the goal to increase Tottenham's chances of winning, but Postecoglou has not been able to draw 100% of Son's ability.
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| The content is more shocking than the result. Tottenham didn't try at all except for the beginning of the match against Arsenal. Son Heung-min attempted his first shot 10 seconds before the end of the game. It was not an environment where Son Heung-min could show his presence. |
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