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Tottenham is set to play the first round of the English Football League (EFL) Cup semifinals against Liverpool. Son Heung-min, whose contract problems have been resolved, is expected to be the key to victory.
Coach Enze Postecoglou also has high expectations for Son Heung-min. In the last English Premier League (EPL) match against Newcastle United, Son Heung-min was used as a substitute in the second half to save his physical strength. Looks like a go-ahead move for the first leg of the semi-final. Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min, who is fully charged physically and mentally, will be able to show good performance with his skills in his prime.
Tottenham is expected to start 4-2-3-1 as usual in the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinals against Liverpool at 5 a.m. on the 9th (Korea time).
Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson and Klusevski are likely to lead the offense. The problem is the midfielder. James Maddison and Papesar are unavailable due to accumulated warnings. What's left is Yves Bissouma and Bentancourt. The defense is also a problem. It is unclear whether Radu Dragusin will be able to play.
Jed Spence and Archie Gray are expected to form a central defender combination. Pedro Porro and Sergio Reguilon could be in charge of both flankers. The goalkeeper recruited Kinski, but Austin is more likely.
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Tottenham's injury list is grim. Destiny Udogi, Christian Romero, Ben Davies, Wilson O'Dober, Mickey Vanderben, Mikey Moore, Guglielmo Vicario and Hishalisson are currently out.
In this situation, it is unlikely that Yang Min-hyuk will participate. It can be seen as a great achievement just sitting on the bench. If you sit on the bench due to a large number of injuries, the team may be behind the score and look for an opportunity when the striker is desperately needed.
This match is also important for Postecoglou. This is because some Tottenham supporters continue to demand the replacement of Postecoglou. The upset loss against Newcastle last weekend even after scoring the first goal was the trigger. Fans are chanting `postecoglou out' over and over again. Some also chanted 'Levi Out'.
Postecoglou's Tottenham have won only two of their 11 games in recent years. For now, even the conference league, let alone the UEFA Champions League (UCL), is in a difficult situation.
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However, it is hopeful that Liverpool showed signs of shaking in the last game. A draw against Manchester United in the league. As Manchester United is considered the weakest team this season, the shock was great. The team's atmosphere is inevitably stagnant.
Liverpool is expected to show aggressive performance by raising the line in this game as well. Since it relies on individual players' excellent defensive skills rather than cooperative defense, there can be a lot of space behind the defense. The key to victory is how well Tottenham can use counterattacks. Likewise, Son Heung-min is expected to have a lot of space.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
