What the hell is Tottenham's identity? Again, again! The spirit of challenge. Postecoglou's identical remarks, we have no identity. have no sense of challenge
Feb 07, 2025
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Coach Enze Postecoglou said in an interview with local media after being completely defeated in Liverpool that `What is really important is that we avoided the challenge without playing according to our identity and strengths.'
Tottenham suffered a crushing defeat in Liverpool. England failed to advance to the final of the Carabao Cup (League Cup). On the 7th (Korea Standard Time), he was completely defeated by Liverpool 0-4 in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final of the 2024-2025 season at Anfield, Liverpool, England.
Tottenham, which won 1-0 in the first round, was able to reach the final with a draw on the day, but was eventually eliminated from the semifinals. Tottenham has not won a trophy since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season.
The BBC reported Postecoglou's interview after suffering a crushing defeat by Liverpool on the 7th.
The outlet said it was a difficult night for Postecoglou and Liverpool fought so well'Liverpool took the lead from the beginning, and we were taken away. After two runs, he was able to improve his performance, but in the end he failed to do so. 'The most important thing was that we played against our identity and strengths,' he added.
Tottenham was badly behind on the day. There was a difference in objective power. Even considering this, the performance was not very good.
Son Heung-min hit the post with a powerful left-footed shot in the 33rd minute of the second half, but there were few effective shots on the day. Liverpool, on the other hand, showed off its peak goal-scoring ability by scoring four goals out of 10 shots. The shooting number itself was 25 to 6, absolutely superior.
The problem is how Postecoglou prepares. On this day, Tottenham was without rear center back duo Christian Romero and Mickey van de Penn. Dragushin was also injured. Key goalkeeper Vicario was also absent.
There were obvious vulnerabilities in the rear. However, it was not properly organized whether to focus on offense or counterattack after strengthening defense. He gave up the lead completely in the midfield, and the connection between offense and defense was difficult to find.
The identity that Postecoglou said means an active attack and a sense of challenge. However, it is always abstract and there is no alternative to injury. It is too amateurish to speak of identity and a sense of challenge in this situation.
It's an abstract approach that doesn't match the league's best stage. Tottenham have long lost their identity. Engie ball, which has a bold aggressive tendency, has long been recognized by opponents.
For example, Newcastle won a great victory last season by using five back to prevent Tottenham's breakthrough on the key side. There was no space on the side, and key strikers such as Son Heung-min were isolated due to a lack of spacing. In other words, the true nature of Engie Ball has already been revealed. However, there is still no change. There is also a lack of alternatives to defense.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
