POSTECH did not hold out in the first half. The second half was sharp
Feb 27, 2025
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Tottenham lost 0-1 to Manchester City in the 27th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the afternoon of the 26th (local time).
It was a failure of strategy. Tottenham recently benched Son Heung-min, Spence and Klushevski, who are in their best form. Instead, he started Odober, Tel, and Udo-gi. But the first half was a complete failure. A proper attack was difficult. Shaken by Manchester City's offensive. Earling Holan scored the winning goal.
In the end, coach Engie Postecoglou put in Son Heung-min, Klushevski, Spence and Sarr in the 21st minute of the second half. He prepared to replace it from around the 14th minute of the second half, but he was put in late because the game continued.
When they went in, the game changed completely. Son Heung-min's sharp shot also came out. However, he was blocked by the super save of Ederson, the opposing goalkeeper. Just before the end of the game, Son Heung-min handed over a cross from the right to his back. Sarr connected it with a shot. However, he failed to shake the net.
Postecoglou, who was interviewed by TNT Sports after the game, said: "I knew Manchester City would come out strong. We have a strong second half. So it was important to hold out." As for the disappointing first half "We gave the ball away easily. He gave the opponent the lead while consuming the ball unnecessarily. You can't play like that against Man City."
As for the second half "It got better. took possession of the ball and took control of the game. I put my opponent on the defensive." At the same time, it was a pity that there was no goal. The last minute's decisiveness, the sharpness, was lacking."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
