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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou threw himself for the players.
Tottenham was eliminated from the round of 32 on the 10th (Korea time) after losing 1-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round of the 2024-2025 FA Cup at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The first escape from a military officer in 17 years has faded.
Tottenham failed to advance to the final at the Carabao Cup (League Cup) on the 7th, three days ago. In the second round of the semifinals against Liverpool, they were completely defeated 0-4. Tottenham, which won 1-0 in the first round at home on the 9th of last month, suffered a setback in the semifinals, falling behind to a total of 1-4 in the first and second rounds.
In the English Premier League, he fell to 14th place, and hope has already disappeared. The last remaining tournament that can be hoped to win is the Europa League (UEL). Tottenham finished fourth in the league phase and went straight to the round of 16.
Son Heung-min is also going through a series of hardships. He was placed in the one-top against Aston Villa. On the left and right are Matistel, who is 'New Face' and rookie Mikey Moore, who was born in 2007. Dejan Kulusevski was in the middle of the second line.
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Aston Villa scored the opening goal 57 seconds into the game. Jacob Ramsey caught Morgan Rogers' penetration pass and shook the net with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Antonin Kinski's ability to defend himself was also disappointing. Ramsey's shot ball caught his hand, but he couldn't get a run.
Son Heung-min had a golden opportunity in the 24th minute of the first half. Moore's cross was exquisite, and Son Heung-min had a one-on-one chance with the opposing goalkeeper. But his nonstop right footed shot was caught by the goalkeeper. It was simply 'Big Chance Miss'.
Tottenham, who failed to tie, finished the first half 0-1. Son Heung-min received Kulusevski's pass in the fifth minute of the second half, dug into the right side of the penalty area, and hit a right-footed shot, but was blocked by the defender.
Aston Villa scored their second goal in the 19th minute of the second half and ran away again. Rogers, who assisted the first goal, pushed the ball from the gate with his left foot. Tottenham scored their first comeback in extra time in the second half.
It was his debut goal after moving to Tottenham. But there was not enough time. Tell's goal was overshadowed by his team's defeat.
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SofaScore gave Son Heung-min and Kevin Danso the lowest rating of 6.2 for both teams. England's 'Express' gives Son a rating of four and looks like he's getting a free ride from the coach. Recently, other players have been publicly criticized by the coach. Son Heung-min should be treated the same way." He also gave four points to 'Football London' and said, 'Tottenham needed a role as captain at an important moment, but it was unsuccessful'
Coach Postecoglou has always lifted the trophy in his second year in each team he is in charge of. But it doesn't seem easy at Tottenham. He embraced the players first in the worst atmosphere.
"People can judge me. You can say that I did something wrong, that I didn't deserve it. That's fine. What I'm saying is that we can't criticize our players' performances at this point in time."
Tottenham is an injury ward. Following Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner, and Wilson O'Dowbert in the attack, Hishalisson was also out of power. Son Heung-min and Kulusevski are struggling on the murder schedule.
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Postecoglou said "If you want to evaluate what players are doing outside of extreme situations, I think your analysis is distorted and not objective. If you're getting rid of me, that's fine. You can do it a million times. But these players have been brilliant in the last two and a half months" raised his voice.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is also at the centre of criticism from fans. It's been a long time since voices chanting "Leviout" rang out on the ground. Levy still trusts Postecoglou.
He attributes the current acrobatic flight to injured players. They believe they can get back on track if they return.
However, there is a limit to patience. Coach Postecoglou's fate could be determined in two English Premier League (EPL) games. Tottenham will play Manchester United on the 17th and Ipswich Town on the 23rd in the 25th and 26th rounds of the EPL.
There is no game during the week, so the schedule for murder is breathtaking. Some injured players are also returning. Postecoglou also said "an opportunity to resume our campaign."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
