Son Heung-min's shock missed PK + Criticism of whether it's time to leave the EPL → Hwang Hee-chan's fantasy goal-getting goal mixed with Tottenham and Wolverhampton 22 draw
Dec 30, 2024
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Tottenham drew 2-2 in the 19th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season against Wolverhampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 30th (Korea time).
Tottenham came out in a 4-3-4 formation. Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke and Brannon Johnson built a three-top. Yves Bissouma, Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur were placed in the midfield. Destiny Udogi, Radu Dragushin, Archie Gray, Pedro Porpo Four Back. The goal was defended by Fraser Foster.
Wolverhampton fought back in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Hwang Hee-chan was formed on the front line, and Matheus Cunha and Jean-Lichner Velegard were formed on the second line. Joao Gomes and André were located in the midfield, and Rayan Aitnuri and Nelsong Semedu were located in the wingback. The three backs were built by Craig Dawson, Santiago Bueno and Matt Doherty. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Jose.
Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan made a Korean Derby. Earlier this season, Hwang Hee-chan lost his place in the starting lineup due to sluggishness and injuries, and until recently, there were not many expectations that he would play. However, Hwang Hee-chan scored against Manchester United in the previous game and returned to the starting line-up of the game, and a showdown with Son Heung-min took place.
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Tottenham also succeeded in counterattacking early on. In the 12th minute of the first half, the header attempted after rushing a sharp cross from the back to the near post from the corner kick situation, balanced the game by sticking it next to the company.
Tottenham put Wolverhampton on a strong offensive after the tie. Once again in the 24th minute of the first half, the prisoner's cross touched Dragushin's head in the corner, but it went off to the side of the net. In the 30th minute of the first half, Kulusevski's cutback pass in the box was delivered to the center, but Bentancur and Solanke tried to handle the ball at the same time and collided and could not finish. However, Kulusevski's offside was pointed out first.
Nor did Wolverhampton step down. In the 35th minute of the first half, Cunha's right-footed mid-range shot in front of the box without hesitation headed to the side of the net.
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Tottenham turned the game around before the end of the first half with a come-from-behind goal. In the third minute of extra time in the first half, Bentancur's pass-in Johnson gave the ball to Kulusevski. Kulusevski, who received the ball, advanced deep into the box, poked it back to Johnson, who was penetrating, and immediately finished with a shot to break through the Wolverhampton goal. Tottenham finished with a 2-1 lead in the first half.
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Son Heung-min was replaced at an early point. In the 19th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min came out and Timo Werner was put in. Johnson and Bissouma were also missing, with Papa Sarr and James Maddison on the ground.
Tottenham have gone out of their way to widen the gap. In the 26th minute of the second half, Solanke tried to shoot from the right side of the box after breaking through from the half line, but it was not caught properly and swallowed the disappointment. In the 29th minute of the second half, Sardo also broke through and entered the box, but he fell off balance just before shooting. Werner's low and fast left-footed cross in the 32nd minute of the second half also failed to reach Solanke and flowed to the other side.
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Tottenham missed a chance to turn around again. In the second half of extra time, Sarr, who was rushing Kulusevski's cross, tried to touch it with his shoulder in front of the gate but did not head to the goal.
In the end, the match ended in a 2-2 draw between the two teams.
In the post-match evaluation, Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan also had mixed feelings. Son's evaluation was harsh. England's Football London blocked Son Heung-min's penalty shot from Jose, along with a team-low four points. It was a game that had difficulty influencing. 'I couldn't refute the replacement in an hour.' He pointed out that the early replacement was natural. The British Express also gives a low of 5 points, and will his days end in the EPL? The pace dropped, and the poor game was intensified by the missed penalty kick.
Hwang Hee-chan, on the other hand, was praised by Britain's 「Molinho News" with a rating of seven,"the first goal was sensational", and Birmingham World of England also rewarded Viktor Pereira's belief with an unexpected first goal"' gave him eight points.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
