Tottenham's lack of GK tactics against a wide waist wall was the reason for the complete defeat in Aston Villa

Feb 10, 2025

[Villa Park (Birmingham, England) = This is Sports Chosun.com reporter]'Villa killer one-top card' was useless. Currently, the objective power inferiority has not been overcome. In the end, it was a crushing defeat caused by the director's wife.

Tottenham were eliminated from the FA Cup. Tottenham lost 1-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round (32 strongest teams) of the English FA Cup in the 2024-2025 season at Birmingham Villa Park on the afternoon of the 9th (local time).

Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou came up with a 4-3-3 model. Son Heung-min is one-top. Son Heung-min is a Villa killer. In 10 games against Aston Villa, he scored seven goals and four assists. Coach Postecoglou's plan was to use Son Heung-min to target Aston Villa's back space.

But Tottenham's plan fell through. He allowed the first goal in the first minute of the first half. It collapsed from the waist. It was 58 seconds into the game. With Rodgers' dribble, the Tottenham waistline collapsed. Rodgers poked a pass. Ramsey caught the ball. I shot inside the gate.

There was also a disappointing image of goalkeeper Kinski. Goalkeeper Kinski was able to hit or catch. But his catch was in limbo. The ball deflected off goalkeeper Kinski and led to a goal.

Tottenham, who allowed one goal as soon as it started, could not get out of the game after that. I was caught by Aston Villa at the waist. Aston Villa put Tottenham under pressure with a solid waistline. Increased ball possession and continued to score sharp passes. Tottenham midfielders failed to catch the ball. The pass couldn't even go in front. Tottenham's waist continued to scramble. He gave up a chance too easily with a single Aston Villa pass. It was just an empty field. In the first half alone, Aston Villa hit 11 shots. There were four effective shots. If it wasn't for goalkeeper Kinski's good defense after the first goal, he could have given up more goals.

At a critical moment, he couldn't even surpass the opponent's goalkeeper. One big chance came out in the 24th minute of the first half. Tell put in a good pass. Son Heung-min broke down the back space. I shot at the right time. However, he was blocked by a super save by goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who narrowed the angle and jumped out. It was such a disappointing chance. It was a pity that Son Heung-min's sharpness became dull in the game, which continued to be played every three to four days.

Ahead of the second half, Tottenham made a player change. I took out Moore and put in a non-marine. Turned Klushevski, who was at the waist, to the right winger. I wanted to add a sense of stability. It glistened early in the second half. Five minutes into the second half, Son Heung-min had a chance again. Klushevski passed. Son Heung-min grabbed the ball and hit the shot. The Aston Villa defender ran over and blocked it. He didn't follow the grain. It didn't change the basic game. There has been no change in tactics. Only the players were changed. There was a limit to the performance.

Aston Villa came out seasoned. After attracting Tottenham, he launched a counterattack. He sealed it in the 20th minute of the second half. He launched a sharp attack on the counterattack. The prisoner failed to clear it properly in front of the goal. Rogers rushed in and shot and shook the net.

The game is over at this point. Tottenham belatedly turned Son Heung-min to the left and Tel to the center. Tel scored one goal in extra time in the second half. It was a meaningless goal. It didn't change the outcome of the game.

Tottenham was also eliminated from the FA Cup following the League Cup. Already, the championship has been virtually frustrated in the Premier League. He is in a position to worry about a drop in the relegation zone. All that's left is the Europa League, which is in the round of 16.

Tottenham's leadership is in trouble.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.