'YANG MINHYUK, get nervous! Competitors came up first' Son Heung-min absent + strikers PK greed, hope Tottenham found amid bitter win

Oct 25, 2024

It was a victory that was barely achieved after 'the mess'.

Tottenham Hotspur has won three consecutive UEFA Europa League (UEL) games in 2024-2025 season. In the third Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar (the Netherlands) at 4 a.m. on the 25th (Korea time), Hishalisson's penalty goal in the 8th minute of the second half won 1-0 in front of him.

However, the aftertaste of victory was not refreshing.

Son Heung-min (32), the team's flagship striker and captain, was absent due to pain again after one game of injury return. Then the attack was completely lost. In addition, James Maddison and Hisalisson, the team's core, also produced an ugly scene in which they argued over who kicked the penalty during the game.

Nevertheless, Tottenham found hope. This is because Mikey Moore, produced by the Youth Academy, helped the team win with an impressive performance. The Tottenham legend-turned-commentator's praise continued.

British media TBR Football reported after the game that Clive Allen, a former Tottenham legend, praised Tottenham's young star for acting as a catalyst for his victory over Alkmaar. Allen was the top striker of the time who played for Tottenham in the mid-to-late 80s.

In particular, he scored 49 official goals for Tottenham in the 1986-1987 season, setting a record for the most goals in a season in the club's history, and turned into a leader after retiring in 1995 and served as Tottenham's acting coach in the 2007-2008 season.

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Allen, who is currently a commentator for TNT Sports, praised young star Mikey Moore (17), a former Tottenham youth player, after the match. He argued that Moore's role was particularly large in the background of Hishalisson's penalty-winning goal in the eighth minute of the second half. Allan added "This goal was the result of a positive start in the second half, which was started by Moore. Thanks to this, Hishalisson was able to add another score."

Allen wasn't the only one who appreciated Moore's performance.

English football media Football London also gave Moore an eight-point rating. The score was higher than Hishalisson's seven points. Football London played successfully as Moore's home debut and second consecutive Europa League selection. He hit Werner's cross with a header shot in the fifth minute of the first half, just inches off the goal. Had a couple of good runs in the first half and moved to the left side after Werner was replaced in the second half"After that, he immediately gave Brennan Johnson an opportunity and put his opponent in trouble with his aggressive moves." I received a standing ovation from the crowd when I was replaced", he explained.

Moore, born in 2007, is considered a gem raised by Tottenham Youth. He is only 17 years old. There are endless opportunities for growth at Tottenham. In particular, he is expected to compete fiercely with Yang Min-hyuk (18), who will join Tottenham in January next year.

Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com

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