There has been no such crushing defeat in the history of Son Heung-min, a devastating defeat for Tottenham and Liverpool in the 81st minute of SON silence
Dec 23, 2024
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Tottenham suffered a 3-6 disaster in the 17th round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Liverpool at 1:30 a.m. on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. The defeat saw Tottenham fail to escape 11th place. Liverpool, ranked first, widened its gap with the top two.
Tottenham made up the list with Son Heung-min at the center. Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski joined the attack. James Madison was placed in the center of the second line. Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr were in charge of the midfield. Jed Spence, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, and Pedro Porro made up the four hundred. Fraser Foster has been trusted again.
Against this, Liverpool formed the best power. Luis Diaz was set up at the front line, and Cody Hakpo, Dominique Sobosleri and Mohammad Salah joined the attack. Alexis McAllister and Ryan Hravernberg worked together in the midfield. Andy Robertson. Joe Gomes, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander Arnold made up the defense. Alisson Becker defended the goal.
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Tottenham continued to face a crisis. Arnold sent a cross to Salah in the 10th minute of the first half. Salah tried to change direction only, but Foster saved it. Sarr blew himself up and blocked the ensuing second ball opportunity.
Liverpool's counterattack unfolded in the 15th minute of the first half. After Diaz broke through the prisoner, he created a shot opportunity for the student. However, Hakpo's shot went up in the sky.
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Salah had consecutive chances to score. In the 17th minute of the first half, Robertson attempted to overlap and sent a cross. Salah had a decisive chance, but Spence blocked Salah's shot with his body for the second consecutive time.
Tottenham didn't control Salah at all. Liverpool quickly attacked Bissouma's mistake in the 18th minute of the first half. Salah immediately received it and pushed it with power and tried to shoot, but it hit the post. Both teams tried to attack fast tempo, continuing to aim for the back space.
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Tottenham are starting to crumble. In the 36th minute of the first half, Liverpool began to comfortably split Tottenham's defensive organization. Roverston's cross headed for the gate. Sobosler's header was blocked, but he lost a point when he missed McAllister.
Tottenham managed to make it up. In the 41st minute of the first half, Tottenham succeeded in pressing. Madison intercepted McAllister's mistake. He drilled Alisson by boldly hitting the shot himself.
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Liverpool's soccer class continued in the second half. Tottenham showed a constant pressure, but it didn't work against Liverpool.
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Salah scored his 15th goal in the league. Tottenham's back space was attacked again in the 16th minute of the second half. The schoolboy stabbed Sobosler. Sobosler conceded to Salah on the shooting opportunity, and Salah finished. It was Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the disaster was taking place.
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Son Heung-min finished the game in the 36th minute of the second half when he was replaced by Timo Werner. Son Heung-min failed to score goals in six consecutive games against Liverpool.
Immediately, Tottenham's chase goal again broke out. In the 38th minute of the second half, Brennan Johnson handed over Lucas Beribal's cross to his head. Solanke overcame Van Dijk's check and scored.
Liverpool ran away again. Liverpool's attack continued smoothly in the 40th minute of the second half. Díaz, who received Salah's pass, finished with a clean shot.
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