Son Heung-min's fatigue accumulated shot and dribble zero for 30 minutes, shocking 6.0 humiliation
Sep 19, 2024
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Son Heung-min was excluded from the starting lineup in the third round of the English Football League Cup (EFL Cup) against Coventry at 4 a.m. on the 19th (Korea time). Then, in the 18th minute of the second half when the score was 0-0, he was substituted for Donimic Solanke, and he played on the ground for about 30 minutes.
Tottenham was dragged around by Coventry City, a Championship (second division) team, throughout the game. Coventry City was able to score two or three more goals, but luck did not follow. In terms of the content of the game, Tottenham was greatly pushed back. However, Tottenham advanced to the fourth round with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory with two goals at the end of the game. In a word, it can be seen as a game that barely returned after catching the door of hell.
On this day, Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou came out with an unconventional starting lineup. Considering that the opponent is a second-division team, it has formed a 1.5-tier starting lineup centered on young players, excluding most of the main players. It is understandable that the rotation for the main player's rest was operated.
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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.
The problem is that the 1.5th-tier selection team performed far below expectations. Goalkeeper-defender-midfielder-attacker. It was all sluggish without bias to either side. In the first half, Tottenham, struggling with the opponent's strong counterattack and sharp offensive, did not attempt a single shot. I was lucky enough to finish 0-0.
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However, Son's movements were heavy. It seemed that his physical strength, which had been exhausted from playing the A-match and the North London derby in a row, had not recovered. In the end, he played on the ground for about 30 minutes, but failed to make much impact. He didn't try any shots and dribbles, and he only sprayed passes occasionally.
Of course, the ratings can't be good. European soccer statistics firm HuscoreDcom gave Son a 6.0 rating. This is the second lowest score after Timo Werner (5.6). This is proof that it has been very sluggish.
Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com
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