[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-Hoon Kang = Tottenham Hotspur have completely changed the atmosphere with a huge win. Heung-Min Son made an impressive start, scoring his 11th goal in the league. On the other hand, Everton fell horribly with a series of mistakes in defense.
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Everton 5-0 in their home match in the 28th round of the Premier League for the 2021-22 season held at Tottenham’s Hutspur Stadium in London, England on the 8th at 5 am (Korean time). With this victory, Tottenham Hotspur were in 7th place (45 points), while Everton, who lost to them, stayed in 17th place (22 points).
The home team, Tottenham Hotspur, played in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Kane played as one of the top players, followed by Heung-Min Son and Kulusevsky. Sessegnon, Bentancourt, Hoyvier and Doherty defended their backs, while Davis, Dier and Romero formed the defensive line. The goal was kept by Lloris.
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In the face of this, the away team, Everton, came out with a 3-5-2 formation. Richalisson and Calvert Lewin were at the forefront, while Kenny, Van der Beek, Alain, Doucure and Gordon formed the midfield. Keane, Holgate, and Coleman formed the three-back. Goalkeeper gloves were worn by Pickford.
Side by side, teams that desperately needed a win faced each other. Tottenham Hotspur had to reverse the mood after losing to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup earlier in England. On the other hand, Everton needed a rebound in the midst of a crisis of only one point from the relegation zone as they fell into a second straight loss. A tight match was predicted for both teams to take three points.
However, contrary to expectations, the balance of zero was broken earlier than expected. The home team, Tottenham Hotspur, attacked from the beginning and widened the gap at once. In the 14th minute of the first half, Sessegnon’s cross from inside the box led to an own goal from the opposing defender Keane. Three minutes later, the pass was connected via Kane and Kulusevsky, and Son Heung-min, who was handed near the Ark area, shook the net with a powerful shot.
Tottenham continued the flow and scored an additional goal. In the 37th minute of the first half, Doherty’s forward pass was connected to the front at once at the half line, and Kane, who exquisitely broke the defensive line, succeeded in a one-on-one chance lightly. The first half ended with Tottenham leading 3-0.
At the start of the second half, Tottenham made a change. Sessegnon was removed and Reguilon was added to change the flank. And it worked perfectly. In the first minute of the second half, Heung-Min Son quickly broke through and passed the pass, and Reguilon, who was rushing in from behind, lightly pushed in Kulusevsky receiving a ground cross.
Tottenham Hotspur practically put a wedge in the game. In the 11th minute of the second half, Kane, who was running into Doherty’s early cross in front of the door, broke the net with a left-footed volley shot. Tottenham Hotspur pulled out a replacement card to balance their stamina. At the 21st minute of the second half, Son Heung-min left and Bergwein entered. After that, the rest of the time went into a lull, and the score did not change, and the match ended in a 5-0 win for Tottenham Hotspur.