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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou was angry.
Tottenham is playing Newcastle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 4th (Korea time) in the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2024-2025 season. Tottenham are trailing 1-2.
It will be the first game in 2025. Tottenham are in a bad situation. Injury problems, of course, are not in perfect condition due to recent virus issues within the team. Son Heung-min even had to start the game on the bench
Tottenham was a 4-2-3-1 tactic. Dominic Solanke came out as a one-top. Timo Werner, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson helped from the back. Lucas Beribal and Pape Sarr worked together as defensive midfielders. Jed Spence, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, and Pedro Porpo were located in the Four Bags. Brandon Austin defended the goal. It was Austin's EPL debut.
Newcastle utilized a 4-3-3 formation. With Alexander Isaac at the center, Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy led the attack. Joelinton, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães were located in the midfield. The defense was handled by Lewis Hall, Dan Byrne, Sven Boatman and Tino Livramento. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Martin Dubravka.
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They were two teams with a very different atmosphere. 'Home Team' Tottenham finished 11th with seven wins, three draws and nine losses (24 points) in their opening 19 games. He has recorded only one draw and two losses in the last three games. 'Original Team'Newcastle was placed fifth with nine wins, six draws and five losses (33 points). He has won the last four games without losing a point.
Kick-off. It was hot from the start. At the start of the game, Newcastle's Livramento collided with Tottenham Veribal and complained of pain. The Newcastle bench also prepared Kieran Trippier just in case. Fortunately, Livramento played normally.
Tottenham scored the first goal in the fourth minute of the first half. Solanke opened the scoring. He completed the cross of the prisoner with a header goal. Tottenham's lead was just two minutes. Newcastle immediately hit back. Gordon's score tied the score at 1-1. However, Joelinton's handball foul was pointed out in the process. The referee recognized the score based on his normal play.
British media Sky Sports said in a text message 'Postecoglou is angry at the touchline. 'I think he thinks he shouldn't be allowed to score because it was Joelinton's handball before Gordon's score.
The EPL secretariat confirmed ' through a video review (VAR) on social media. I saw the possibility of Joelinton's handball. However, he explained that his arm was in a natural position, and that it was an accidental contact.
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The game got fiercer. Tottenham's Dragusin in the 15th minute and Newcastle Burn's rough foul in the 16th minute. Byrne even got a yellow card. Newcastle dominated the game as of the 20th minute of the first half. The ball possession rate reached 79% for about 10 minutes. However, Gordon's shot in the 21st minute was blocked by Tottenham's goalkeeper, and Isaac's shot in the 32nd minute slightly missed the opponent's goal post. Tottenham also countered with a mid-range shot from Porro, but it did not finish with a score.
Newcastle showed their concentration first. Isaac scored in the 38th minute of the first half. Dragushin tried to block Newcastle Murphy's pass, but rather hit him in the foot and led to Isaac's score. Isaac completed his seventh consecutive league goal.
The extra time in the first half was four minutes. Without an extra goal, Newcastle finished the first half with a 2-1 lead.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
