Tottenham without SON lost to the shock band! It overturned 2-3 after leading Brighton 2-0 → failed to win 6 consecutive games
Oct 07, 2024
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Tottenham lost 2-3 away to Brighton in the seventh round of the 2024-2025 Premier League at Brighton American Express Stadium in England on the 7th (Korea time).
Tottenham had recently won five consecutive official games, but it swallowed its disappointment. Tottenham continued to win consecutive games even in the crisis when Son Heung-min was out due to injury, but eventually exposed its limits.
Tottenham finished ninth with three wins, one draw and three losses and 10 points as they failed to add points.
Tottenham led 2-0 in the first half with back-to-back goals from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison.
The game turned upside down in the second half. Tottenham were chased throughout the second half, giving up a comeback three minutes into the second half, too early. After giving up the equalizer in the 13th minute of the second half, he even gave up the come-from-behind winning goal in the 21st minute.
Tottenham had an unstable start to the season, but succeeded in turning the game around by winning the third round of the Carabao Cup against Coventry.
Since then, he has won all matches against Brentford in the Premier League, against Europa League Karabakh, against Manchester United in the Premier League, and against Ferencvaros in the Europa League.
Global sports media 'The Athletic' also cited the match between Tottenham and Brighton as a must-see matchup in this round. Both Tottenham and Brighton are teams that use extreme high-pressing. It is famous for being an aggressive club that raises the line to the center line, so a huge slugfest was already predicted.
Jamie O'Hara, a football expert from Tottenham, predicted that Tottenham would suffer.
O'Hara said "This is the fun of watching Tottenham right now. They are not predictable. It's an exciting team and you can play good football. It could be 3-0, or it's not strange if it's 4-3, or 6-6."
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Last season, the two teams faced one win and one loss. Tottenham won 2-1 at home but lost 2-4 on the road. Tottenham had a slight advantage with 3 wins and 2 losses in the last five games, but the defeat in this game has made it tight with 3 wins and 3 losses in the last six games.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min started in a home game against Karabakh FK in the first round of the Europa League on the 27th of last month, but he collapsed when he complained of thigh pain in the 26th minute of the second half, and has not been able to play in the away match against Manchester United or the away match against Ferencvaros in the Europa League. He was also excluded from the Brighton away game and was eventually excluded from the national team's call-up list for the third World Cup qualifying round due to the injury.
Timo Werner is getting a chance as Son Heung-min's replacement. Werner boasts speed of foot, but his goal-making ability is a big weakness. In response, O'Hara said "Werner has to have five chances to score a goal. There is no such thing as a completely comedic.'
On the other hand, Tottenham's rising Shin Seong-Johnson showed off his sense of goal by scoring in six consecutive games. Johnson's performance was Tottenham's only comfort.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
