POSTECH's illusion + SON replacement. The decisive cause of Tottenham's defeat. I don't understand the media Tottenham starting lineup!
Jan 05, 2025
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Tottenham suffered a upset loss to Newcastle in the English Premier League.
Tottenham lost 1-2 to Newcastle in the 20th round of the EPL in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 4th (Korea time).
Son Heung-min, who was excluded from the starting member, was put in place of Timo Werner in the 17th minute of the second half. It is his second substitute appearance since the 14th round against Bournemouth last month. He made 17 appearances in the league and started 15 games.
He failed to add an offensive point on the day. However, in the first half without Son Heung-min, Tottenham took a 1-2 lead. The balance of offense and defense was still not good.
Tottenham have one draw and three losses in their last four games. It remained in 11th place (24 points).
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou and Son Heung-min failed to laugh. Before the game, Postecoglou said, `We will put in the second half to arrange Son's physical strength.'
However, I don't understand. Tottenham are in a desperate situation.
Timo Werner, who replaced Son Heung-min on the day, was sluggish in the last game. In other words, it was not a hidden card that could be taken out from Tottenham's perspective in a super emergency situation.
Dominic Solanke was placed on the front line, Werner, Dejan Klusevski and Brennan Johnson were placed on the second line.
In the fourth minute of the first half, Solanke scored the first goal by connecting Pedro Porro's cross with a header. However, Tottenham's luck didn't last long. Two minutes after scoring the first goal, he allowed Anthony Gordon to equalize and then allowed Alexander Isaac to score the come-from-behind winning goal in the 28th minute of the first half.
Tottenham's game without Son Heung-min is frustrating offensively. And the defensive balance is not good. The same was true in the first half of the day. In the end, he scored the first goal, but he was eventually taken away and eventually lost.
Tottenham took the lead perfectly in the second half, with James Maddison, Son Heung-min and Yves Bissouma deployed at the same time.
In particular, Madison's exquisite winding of Son Heung-min's corner kick in the 36th minute of the second half was powerful. A crucial scene that slightly misses the right post. In the second half, the decisive header of Ingere Time Solanke was in front of the goalkeeper.
Tottenham took the lead in the midfield perfectly, and the sharp left and right targets and crosses were impressive. He didn't add a goal, but the balance between offense and defense was not bad.
Local media criticizing Son Heung-min 'Son Heung-min should not be included in the starting list for granted. The key players in Tottenham's attack are Solanke, Klusevski and Brennan Johnson. Son Heung-min is aging and needs to compete. However, even on this day, Tottenham had difficulty balancing the offense and defense when Son Heung-min was not present. In addition, Son Heung-min was still at the core of the team in terms of the accuracy of crosses and creating chances to attack.
Huscore, a soccer statistics media outlet, gave Son an average rating of 6.4 points. Werner, who was used by Postecoglou as a starting player, scored only 6.1 points.
90min, a soccer media outlet, gave 6.9 points, the fourth highest in the team. Werner only scored 6.2 points, the lowest in the team.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
