'I'm back after hitting the hell gate' Tottenham, which was beaten by a second-division team, came from behind to win 2-1. advance to the fourth round of the EFL Cup
No matter how young the 1.5th division was, it was a poor performance. Tottenham Hotspur's defense was unstable, and they were thoroughly pushed back in the midfield battle. There have been several scenes in which he avoided losing points due to luck. Tottenham, which was on the verge of losing to Coventry City in the Championship (second division), only made a reversal.
Tottenham advanced to the fourth round by barely winning 2-1 in the third round of the EFL Cup against Coventry City at 4 a.m. on the 19th (Korea time) at Rico Arena in Coventry, England. It was a game that went to the door of hell and barely came back alive.
On this day, Tottenham formed a starting lineup centered on young players, excluding most of the main players. As many as eight people were replaced in the starting lineup against Arsenal in the fourth round of the English Premier League (EPL). Just like against Arsenal, Destiny Udoghi, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dominic Solanke were the only starters.
In the 4-3-3 formation, Wilson O'Dober, Solanke, and Timo Werner matched the offensive combination. Bentencourt, Pape Sarr and Lucas Beribal then formed the second line. Four backs are Archie Gray, Raghu Dragusin Ben Davies, and Udogi. Frazier Foster took charge of the goal for the first time in a year.
Son Heung-min is on the waiting list for now, along with James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Sergio Reguilon, Pedro Porro, Jed Spence and Brennan Johnson.
Coach Enze Postecoglou expected Tottenham's hard-earned young players. However, the starting lineup, which consisted mainly of them, did not match hands and feet. Frustrating appearances continued throughout the entire position. Coventry City, on the other hand, played in a combative manner. I didn't care about the name value of EPL club Tottenham. From the beginning, he shook Tottenham with relentless mid-range shots and counterattacks.
Tottenham faced bad news in the 16th minute due to O'Dober's injury. Of course, there was no significant change before and after the injury. There was a steady backlog. In the 38th minute of the first half, U Do-gi barely blocked a shot following Coventry City's counterattack. Coventry City deserved at least one goal in the first half alone. I had luck with Tottenham. Tottenham were dragged around without a single shot in the first half.
Tottenham, who finished 0-0 in the first half, put in Jed Spence. Still, the economy has not changed. Coventry City's sharp counterattack threatened Tottenham's goal in the 8th and 10th minutes of the second half. In particular, a goal almost came out in the 11th minute of the second half. After a long goal kick, Foster Keeper ran forward with Dragushin covering the opponent's striker. He fell, tangled with Dragusin, and the goal was empty. Coventry striker Wright lightly shot into the empty goal. Davis, however, managed to block the goal.
Tottenham shot for the first time in the 14th minute of the second half. Davis' header shot came from a corner kick. It was a threat, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper. Until then, Tottenham was unilaterally violated.
In the end, Son Heung-min and Madison cards, which were saved, came out in the 18th minute of the second half. However, as soon as they came out, a run came out. Coventry City's counterattack that kicked the ball across the middle field. Asante lightly pushed a cross from the left side to the center of the box with his left foot to shake the net.
Tottenham, trailing 0-1, even scored Kulusevski in the 29th minute of the second half. It was a desperate situation. Still, Coventry City led the game. In the 30th minute of the second half, he stole another ball from the midfield and hit a counterattack. Sims' shot came out, but missed the goal.
Tottenham, which had been dragged throughout the game, scored two goals just before the end of the game and succeeded in turning the tables. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Spence equalized Kulusevski's pass. Johnson then wrapped up Bentancourt's through pass in extra time, ending the game with a victory. Son Heung-min, who was substituted and played for about 30 minutes, did not perform much.
