2024-04-14 04:50:14
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Tottenham Son Heung-min is replaced in the 13th minute of the second half in the away game against Newcastle in the 33rd round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) held at St. James Park in Newcastle, England on the 13th. Reuters Yonhap News In the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), Tottenham coach Anger Postecoglou was completely defeated by Newcastle coach Eddie Howe, who responded with customized tactics. If a ‘Plan B’ is not found, there is a high possibility that captain Son Heung-min’s silence and declining performance will not be resolved.
Tottenham lost 0-4 in the away game against Newcastle in the 33rd round of the 2023-24 EPL held at St. James Park in Newcastle, England on the 13th. They aimed for consecutive wins using Coach Postekoglou’s signature attacking soccer, but were helplessly defeated by the opponent’s suffocating defense and counterattacks. Son Heung-min, who started as a front-line striker, also left the bench in the 13th minute of the second half without recording a shot. This was the game in which Son Heung-min was replaced the fastest this season.
As with the game against Nottingham Forest on the 8th (3-1 win), Tottenham, whose attacking team consisted of Son Heung-min, Timo Werner, and Brennan Johnson, struggled against Newcastle, which faced thorough analysis. Newcastle deployed central midfielder Elliott Anderson to the left defense, forming a defensive wall of five players. In addition, the defensive line was moved back to control the speed of the opposing fast attackers. Central defender Fabian Shea followed Son Heung-min tenaciously.
The victory was completed by a counterattack by Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon. In the 30th minute of the first half, Bruno Guimaraes took the ball in Newcastle’s half and made a long shot forward, and Gordon secured possession after a struggle with Destiny Udozi. Then, after receiving Gordon’s pass, Isak broke down Mickey van der Pen’s center and scored the first goal. Tottenham had only two defenders.▲ SOCCER-ENGLAND-NEW-TOT/REPORT
Newcastle Alexander Isak breaks down Mickey van der Pen’s center and scores in a home game against Tottenham in the 2023-24 EPL round 33 held at St. James Park in Newcastle, England on the 13th. Reuters (Reuters) Two minutes later, Gordon took advantage of Pedro Foro’s misheader to win the ball and beat van der Pen to score his second goal. Tottenham’s nightmare was repeated like déjà vu. In the 6th minute of the second half, Guimaraes took the ball again and passed it far forward. Isak, who quickly overtook Vanderpen, calmly scored the goal. Newcastle, with Shea’s corner kick header goal in the 42nd minute of the second half, jumped up to 6th place with 50 points.
Son Heung-min, who currently has 15 goals and 9 assists in the league, attempted to score 10-10 for the third time in his career, but did not get along with his teammates. When the opponent’s first and third goals were scored, Son Heung-min was the player who lost the ball to the opponent in the offensive line. In the end, Coach Postekoglou brought in Son Heung-min in the 13th minute of the second half.
Son Heung-min, who played in 29 league games this season, started all of them except for the match against Brighton on February 11, the next game after returning to the national team for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, and played the shortest amount of time on that day. Until this game, the fastest time he was replaced was against Liverpool in September last year (24 minutes in the second half).
Tottenham, who boasts impressive firepower, has been struggling recently as their attack patterns are being read by their opponents. I was helpless in the way the defense was pushed back and then launched a counterattack, and I was unable to find an alternative to attack. After losing 0-3 against Fulham on the 17th of last month, they suffered another helpless defeat a month later and their ranking dropped to 5th. There is a high possibility that competing teams will use the same strategy as Newcastle, so Coach Postekoglou needs to improvise.
Reporter Seo Jin-sol
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