I'm mad at Captain SON.. "The director will like it" ← What the hell happened

Nov 25, 2024

I'm mad at Captain SON.. 'The director will like it' ← What the hell happened
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I'm mad at Captain SON.. 'The director will like it' ← What the hell happened
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'Pedro Porro yelled at Son Heung-min, but Enze Postecoglou will love this scene.'

British media 'Football London' gave great meaning to the scene where the prisoner shouted at Son Heung-min during the match on the 25th (Korea time).

Football London said POW and Son Heung-min were involved in a violent moment against Manchester City. Postecoglou might have actually been pleased.



Earlier, Tottenham won 4-0 in the 12th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester City in the 2024-2025 season at Eddie Hard Stadium in Manchester, England, on the 24th. Son Heung-min scored one assist in 63 minutes to help him win.

Son Heung-min assisted an additional goal in the 20th minute of the first half with a 1-0 lead.



Porro exploded a net in the seventh minute of the second half. Tottenham celebrated their victory by adding Brennan Johnson's goal in the second half of extra time.

The moment Football London paid attention to was around the 28th minute of the first half when Tottenham led 2-0.



Son Heung-min received the ball from the second line and launched an attack with a carry dribble.

Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski were in front. From the right, the prisoner was speeding in with a powerful overlap.

Kulusevski had his back to the net, making it difficult to get a penetrating pass. Son Heung-min chose Solanke, who was rushing to the center, rather than the side. Solanke's shot was blocked by the Manchester City goalkeeper.

Then the prisoner shouted at Son Heung-min. It can be interpreted as meaning that if you had given it to yourself, you would have had a better chance.

It's a common scene during a game. Son Heung-min often complained in similar situations.

This means that the players are focusing so fiercely that they demand the best judgment and play from each other, and burning their desire and determination to win.

I'm mad at Captain SON.. 'The director will like it' ← What the hell happened
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I'm mad at Captain SON.. 'The director will like it' ← What the hell happened
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Football London shouted at Son Heung-min and expressed anger. Postecoglou would have been delighted to see the prisoner continue to rush in and his players demand the best from each other.

Porro scored in the seventh minute of the second half. Football London said his protest was vindicated when Porro scored his team's third goal.

As a result of the day, Tottenham jumped to sixth place. Manchester City remained in second place, but moved away from first-place Liverpool by eight points.

For the first time in his career, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has lost five straight official games.

Guardiola said "We are vulnerable now. I didn't defend properly. It was a good start. I had a hard time scoring a goal. And the loss made the situation even more difficult"I looked back.

Guardiola added "Three consecutive losses even during Barcelona?I've been beaten Y. I have proven with results over the past eight years. Changing the approach is a mistake."

Guardiola says "There is no fairy tale in life and sport. Sometimes you have to go through this situation. You have to accept it. You can't blame each other. We have to stick together and continue what we have been doing."

He emphasized a sense of responsibility.

Is Guardiola going to run away? It's definitely not going to work. We need to wake up more than ever. What defines us is to stand up and confront us when we fail," he said emphatically.

Guardiola did not waver.

"I don't know what's going to happen this season," he said. However, we cannot help but trust these players for even a second. No team in the world can sustain success for 8 years, 9 years, 10 years in a row. Of course, not everything is perfect, but what we're trying to do is analyze this and improve it."

I'm mad at Captain SON.. 'The director will like it' ← What the hell happened
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I'm mad at Captain SON.. 'The director will like it' ← What the hell happened
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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou was delighted.

Postecoglou is proud of his players. Man City are a tough opponent. It's about challenging everything. We trained and prepared hard and had to show it on the field. We did and that made the difference today" expressed satisfaction.

Postecoglou emphasized decisiveness.

Postecoglou says "The opponent doesn't give you many chances. You have to deal with it when the opportunity comes. There was calmness and maturity in the way we handled the ball. If you face Manchester City, you can get scared and turn passive. But we have to fight back. Man City test us in every way, mentally, physically and tactically. We have to overcome the flat part of us. We are a much better team than last year. We only need to find consistency."



dhhan@sportschosun.com