'Two-and-a-half-hour imprisonment' Karabakh's tantrum, Tottenham manager"I can't explain'
Sep 27, 2024
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Tottenham won 3-0 in the first round of the 2024-2025 Europa League (UEL) phase against KarabakhFK (Azerbaijan) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 27th (Korea time) despite the bad conditions of 10 people fighting due to Radu Dragucin's exit.
But it was a tough day for Karabakh and Tottenham. It was like that from the start. The game was postponed for 35 minutes. The sudden rain coincided with the rush hour.
On top of that, the Overground (National Railroad), which connects to Tottenham Stadium, was suspended due to an accident at a nearby station. The traffic has become serious. Fans who couldn't get on the train flocked to buses and cars. Thousands of fans traveled on foot from the station two hours away.
The Karabakh bus was also stuck in the streets due to heavy traffic. It wasn't until 15 minutes before the start of the game that I arrived at the stadium. Under UEFA rules, all teams must arrive at least 75 minutes before the start of the game, and violations could result in penalties.
But it was force majeure. In the end, UEFA agreed to start the game 35 minutes late.
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Gulbanov also said "It had a big impact on our players. We were told to start the game in 40 minutes as soon as we arrived, but we were not ready. This should not happen.'
But Karabakh certainly had a chance. Tottenham centre-back Dragusin was sent off seven minutes into the match. It was an 11-10 fight. It was Karabakh's responsibility to fail to score a goal even on opportunities such as missed penalties.
Brennan Jones scored consecutive goals in the 12th minute of the first half, and Papesar and Dominic Solanke scored in the 7th and 23rd minutes of the second half. Son Heung-min started without commas, but failed to play full-time due to thigh pain in the 26th minute of the second half.
Coach Enze Postecoglou said "It wasn't a good start for us either. But there is no excuse, whether the game is delayed or whatever. We, too, said Dragochine, paid the price."
As for Son Heung-min "I haven't talked about it yet. Son Heung-min said he was a little tired, but he hasn't spoken to the medical staff yet," he added. Son Heung-min said in the mixed zone "That's fine. It's really nice."
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