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"I keep saying this, but every game is extremely precious to me and it's the final. I'm playing with that kind of mind. Liverpool away game is even more special. It is only one step away from the League Cup final. I hope you prepare well and get good results to create a situation where you can go to Wembley." Tottenham 'Captain'S Son Heung-min's wish.
Tottenham will play the second leg of the English Carabao Cup (League Cup) semifinals at 5 a.m. on the 7th (Korea time) at Anfield in Liverpool. Tottenham, which won 1-0 in the first round, dominated the advantage of advancing to the finals.
Tottenham aims to reach the top in 17 years after the 2007-2008 season. The last competition to lift the trophy was the League Cup. If they reach the final, the opponent has been decided. 'North London Rivals' avoided Arsenal. It's Newcastle United.
Newcastle won 2-0 in the second round of the Carabao Cup semifinals against Arsenal at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England on the 6th. Newcastle, which won 2-0 in the first leg away on the 8th of last month, won 4-0 in total in the first and second legs and came first to the finals.
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Newcastle have only won second place twice in the League Cup (1975-1976 and 2022-2023 season) and have never reached the top yet. Newcastle have won the game early on. Alexander Isaac's goal was canceled due to offside in the fourth minute of the first half, but he had room.
Arsenal felt sorry that Martin Odegaard's shot hit the post in the 18th minute of the first half. Newcastle scored the opening goal in the 19th minute. In the counterattack, Isaac's left-footed shot near the penalty arc hit the post and flowed to the right side of the goal area, and Jacob Murphy kicked it again to shake the net.
Arsenal are on the brink. To make matters worse, Gabriel Martinelli was replaced by Lee Sun-wan Yeri in the 37th minute of the first half due to injury. The trend was divided in the 7th minute of the second half. Arsenal dedicated the extra goal after a fatal mistake by gatekeeper David Raya.
Fabian Shea won Raya's pass miss ball and connected to Anthony Gordon. Gordon nudged into an empty goal and sealed the match. If Tottenham advances to the final by shaking off Liverpool's pursuit, it will play a single final match for the trophy at Wembley Stadium in London, the holy site of English football.
Tottenham also added a new face to the match against Liverpool. Tottenham succeeded in recruiting 'double' over the airlift on the 4th, the last day of the winter transfer market. Following Austrian national centre-back Kevin Danso, there are a lot of talk, and he has transfused French striker Matistel on loan.
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Coach Postecoglou said at a press conference against Liverpool on the 5th, `Danso and Tel are both available. They've trained, they've all registered to go to the game." Especially for Tell, I think he has the right qualities to play as a "9," but he has also played successfully in the side. We're short of three wingers and strikers due to injuries and still people ignore the fact that nine, maybe 10 first-team players are missing from the starting lineup. So there's a tel that you can play on both the side and the center" he stressed.
And "He's doing well, but he's just back from injury and needs to be careful. Son Heung-min is always playing, and 17-year-olds Mikey Moore and Dejan Kulusevski are also on the attack. Tel can play either way. I think he can play all three roles in the short term until he recovers the numbers."
Postecoglou also added "It's my philosophy to try to win football games. We will try to win, and that will lead to the final. It will be a great opportunity."
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Tel moved from Germany's prestigious Bayern Munich to Tottenham. Leaving Harry Kane and Kim Min-jae, he became Son Heung-min's teammates. The lease period is until this season, but the option of full recruitment is included.
Tottenham is known to be able to fully recruit Bayern if it pays 50 million pounds (about 90 billion won). He was given number 11.
There was a tug-of-war during the transfer process. Tottenham, Manchester United, and Arsenal entered the bid to recruit Tel. Tottenham was the first. It agreed in principle to lease with Bayern. However, a personal agreement was not reached as Tel refused to transfer to Tottenham.
Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy flew to Germany, but failed to persuade him. He is said to have preferred the trend.
There was a big twist. Coach Postecoglou turned Tel around. After talking on the phone for a long time, I changed my mind. Coach Postecoglou explained in detail the club's projects and utilization plans.
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Not only Kane but also Eric Dier from Tottenham 'strongly recommended' Tell was the best option for me as to why he chose Tottenham. I'm here because I'm ready to run. I am ready to grow. It was the best option for me. So I'm really happy now "Kane and Dyer 'You'll have everything if you go there and run. You'll be able to enjoy it,' he said. I liked that part, too. Because it is a good opportunity to work and learn every day. Kane and Dyer also told me that" he said.
Tel made his first-team debut at the age of 16, the youngest member of the club, in Stade Rennes, France, and was highly anticipated. Tel, who joined Bayern in July 2022, broke the club's record for the youngest score in a month.
However, there were not many opportunities behind Kane and others. He sought to escape Bavaria through the winter transfer market.
Tel has played in a total of 83 games in the last three seasons at Bayern, scoring 16 goals and eight assists. In 60 matches in the Bundesliga, he scored 12 goals and 6 assists, and in 16 matches in the European Champions League, he scored two goals and one assist. He scored two goals and one assist in six games for the DFB Pokal.
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His strength is that he can be in all positions of attack. Among Tottenham's attacking resources, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner and Wilson O'Dowbert are currently out of power due to injuries.
Danso made his professional debut in Augsburg, Germany, and in 2021 moved to France's lance, where he played for three and a half seasons. He scored four goals in 126 games. He also experienced EPL after being loaned to Southampton for one season in the 2019-2020 season when he was a member of Augsburg.
However, he played only six games in the EPL at the time. He played in 24 A matches for the Austrian national team and also played in Euro 2024. Danso will play as a loan player until this season and completely transfer to Tottenham in the summer.
The transfer fee is 20 million pounds (about 36 billion won). Danso was initially widely expected to wear the EPL Wolverhampton uniform where Hwang Hee-chan played, but Tottenham succeeded in 'Hijacking' at the last minute.
Tottenham also lost Radu Dragosin. Dragushin undergoes surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee. It is the season 'Out'. Danso's performance is desperate.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
