2023-04-30 18:12:00
Son Heung-min overcame the bad luck of hitting the goal post twice and achieved double-digit goals in the English Premier League (EPL) for seven consecutive seasons. However, Tottenham lost to Liverpool amid defensive anxiety, virtually giving up their dream of advancing to the UEFA Champions League next season.
Tottenham started on the 1st (Korean time) in the 2022-23 English Premier League (EPL) away game once morest Liverpool held at Anfield in Liverpool, England, and gave 3 goals in 15 minutes. The score went to a 3-3 tie with a goal, but Diogo Jota scored the winning goal and lost 3-4.
Tottenham’s defeat on the day resulted in 16 wins, 6 draws, 12 losses, and 54 points, giving up 5th place to Liverpool (16 wins, 8 draws, 9 losses, 56 points). Aston Villa (16 wins, 6 draws, 12 losses, 54 points), which lost 0-1 to Manchester United in the previous game, managed to maintain 6th place with a three-goal lead.
However, Tottenham’s loss to Liverpool virtually completely pushed them out of the competition for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Tottenham played two more games than Manchester United, with the difference between fourth place Manchester United (19 wins, 6 draws, 7 losses, 63 points) widening to 9 points. Even if Tottenham wins all four games, it only has 66 points.
Rather, Tottenham faced the risk of being pushed out of the Europa League competition next season. 8th place Brighton & Hove Albion (15 wins, 7 draws, 9 losses, 52 points) are aiming for a rise in the rankings while giving away 5th place to Liverpool. Moreover, Brighton have 7 games left, 3 more than Tottenham.
Tottenham, who had conceded four goals in the first half alone in the away game to Newcastle United a week ago, allowed three goals in the first 15 minutes of the game this time as well.
The first and second goals came in the 3rd and 5th minutes of the first half. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross from the right side of midfield led to Curtis Jones’ shot from the left side of the penalty area, and the first goal was conceded.
Just two minutes later, Cody Hakpo’s right grounder cross led to the goal as Luis Diaz fell. Tottenham quickly lost 2 goals in the first 5 minutes of the game and was dragged away.
In the 15th minute of the first half, Cristian Romero knocked down Hakpo and conceded a penalty kick, and Mohamed Salah calmly completed it to make it 0-3. The 3-goal difference in an instant reminded me of the crushing defeat I suffered once morest Newcastle a week ago.
However, Tottenham did not collapse in vain like Newcastle. Harry Kane, who received a pass from Ivan Perisic in the 40th minute of the first half, scored a chase goal while reorganizing the defense and blocking Liverpool’s wave of attacks.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, although it was ruled offside, Son Heung-min hit a shot with a kick from the right side of the penalty area, but had the misfortune of hitting the post.
Son Heung-min, who scored a double-digit EPL goal for seven consecutive seasons, hit a right-footed shot in the ninth minute of the second half, but this time it hit the right post. In the first half, it was judged offside, so there was nothing to regret, but in the second scene, Son Heung-min’s expression was full of regret.
However, in the end, Son Heung-min perfectly penetrated the space behind the Liverpool defense and scored a goal. The pass given by Romero was connected to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min trampled the space behind Liverpool’s defense and scored a goal following a one-on-one confrontation with goalkeeper Alisson.
When Son Heung-min scored a chase goal in the 32nd minute of the second half and narrowed the gap to one goal, the game turned into a thrilling match. In the 21st minute of the second half, Tottenham strengthened the midfield by removing Dejan Kulusevsky and adding Pape Sar, but in the 39th minute of the second half, Oliver Skip was replaced and Hischarlisson was put in. In the 44th minute of the second half, acting head coach Ryan Mason took out Ivan Perisic and Pedro Poro and put in Lucas Moura and Arnaut Danjuma to launch an all-out offensive.
The operation seemed to fit. In the second half of extra time, Son Heung-min’s assist followed by Hischarlisson’s goal dramatically tied the score. It was the moment when Tottenham, who lost 3 goals and caught up with 3 goals, showed their potential.
However, putting in a striker without a lot of defense was rather poison. Less than a minute following Hischarlisson’s goal came out, he allowed Jota to break through and open the goal. In a game where Tottenham might have scored a point, it might not hold out for the last 3 minutes and knelt 3-4.
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