'The reason for Tottenham's sluggishness is because of key players such as SON' 英 media's straightforwardness, average score of 0.62 goals → 0.32 goals
Son Heung-min's Tottenham came from behind to win the theater against Coventry in the second division and reached the fourth round (the round of 16) after a long struggle.
Tottenham came from behind to win 2-1 in the third round (32 strongest teams) of the English Football League (EFL) Cup (Carabao Cup) against Coventry City at Coventry Rico Arena in England on the 19th (Korea time). Immediately after Son Heung-min and James Madison were replaced in the 17th minute of the second half, Asante scored the first goal following a cross. Later, Spence scored an equalizer in the 43rd minute of the second half, and Johnson's come-from-behind goal in extra time in the second half made a dramatic victory.
However, the English media's assessment was still harsh. On this day, Tottenham put forward 1.5th Army and Son Heung-min started on the bench. British Sky Sports criticized Tottenham's performance with the title of "'Son Heung-min's struggle, set-piece is still weak, and coach Angie Postecoglou's agony continues' Tottenham fell to 13th place in the league on Super Sunday, losing 0-1 at home to their North London rivals Arsenal. The boos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were not overwhelming, but they sounded clear. Arsenal lost three games in a row at home, inflicting a crushing defeat on the fans. Coach Postecoglou pointed out that Tottenham's performance in the first four games of the season was worth more than four points, but it was a long time ago that he was sluggish against Arsenal and failed to score a chance.
Source=Sky Sports
Sky Sports found the reason for this slump in the slump of major players such as Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min and other main players are struggling. When he left the stadium after the match against Arsenal where captain Son Heung-min failed to score a shot, fans could hear Postecoglou questioning his inability to leave Son out. Son scored two goals during his 4-0 win over Everton at home. However, this game was only one of the three games Son Heung-min scored in 13 league games since late March. Figures also compared Son's slump around April this year. By April, he had 2.78 shots, 1.29 effective shots, an average of 0.62 goals, 0.33 assists, and 7.01 touches per game in the opponent's box, but after April, he had only 1.90 shots and 0.95 effective shots, and his average score was 0.32 goals, 0.16 assists, and the number of ball touches in the opponent's box was reduced to 6.5 times.
Then 'Christian Romero is also a problem. Argentina's national team Romero wowed fans with his typical good performance, but he continues to falter at important moments. Silju, who allowed Gabriel Magalyangis to score the first goal, questioned Romero's leadership and credibility, pointing out that it was a mistake similar to the failure to catch Jamie Vardy against Leicester City and Alexander Isaac against Newcastle.
Source=Sky Sports
The problem of set-piece defense, which Son Heung-min pointed out several times, was also pointed out in figures. Postecoglou claimed Tottenham handled Arsenal's set-piece well, but Magalyangis headed Saka's pass and the ball into the box throughout the match caused jitters, adding that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta also said after the match that `we knew we could hurt our opponents in the set-play.' Arsenal are not the only ones who take advantage of Tottenham's weakness in a constant dead-ball situation. Magalyangis' goal was Tottenham's 18th goal allowed by a set-piece since the opening of last season, and the second-most among Premier League teams after Nottingham Forest. Set piece goals have worsened since Postecoglou took office, scoring 13 goals in 22 games this year.
