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The Europa League is Tottenham's last hope of the season.
Tottenham will play AZ Alkmaar (the Netherlands) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 5 a.m. on the 14th (Korea time) in the second round of the Europa League round of 16 in 2024-2025 season. It's a cliffhanger.
Tottenham lost 0-1 in the first leg of the away game on the 7th. In the second game, he is eliminated just by drawing. Only when they win unconditionally can they aim to advance to the quarterfinals. However, the biggest concern is the ups and downs.
Tottenham were eliminated in both the Carabao Cup (League Cup) and the FA Cup last month. He has won three consecutive games in the English Premier League, but has one draw and one loss in the last two games. The 13th place is now. The defeat in the first round of the Europa League was also a shock.
'Captain' Son Heung-min finally made a determined statement. Tottenham drew 2-2 in the 28th round of the EPL against Bournemouth on the 9th. It was hard to get off to a good start. Tottenham scored back-to-back goals in the 42nd minute to James Tavernier and Evaniusong in the 20th minute of the second half.
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou saved Son Heung-min and James Maddison in preparation for the second game against Alkmaar. Son Heung-min was substituted at the start of the second half. Tottenham pulled the reins of the chase with Papesar's comeback goal in the 22nd minute of the second half, and Son Heung-min stepped up as a troubleshooter in the 39th minute of the second half.
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He scored an equalizer on his own penalty kick. Son Heung-min scored his seventh goal in 55 days since the match against Arsenal on January 15 to break his silence in six consecutive league games. Including the Cup, there are only 10 matches. It made more headlines because it was a Panenka kick that caught the opponent's goalkeeper off guard. Son has 11 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, including seven goals and nine assists in this season's EPL.
Britain's 『BBC" re-examined Son Heung-min's remarks on the 11th. After the match against Bournemouth, he said in Tottenham's `Spurs Play'We all have to look back on ourselves. There's no one on the field to help us"As I always said, the players who play should take more responsibility. We made a number of sloppy plays. I started poorly, so I fell behind and chased the game. It's not an ideal performance."
Son continued "We have to be very strong. And we need to go one step further. You can't always stay on the same stairs. We try to take a step forward as we move forward." "Now that the game is over, we have to look forward, think positively and accept the difficult moments. Because we have another important game at home (against Alkma) on Thursday (local time)."
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And "We need everyone. Fans, as well as players and staff of the club, should work together to change the situation. Name value doesn't bring victory. The game always requires mental strength, consideration and performance. It's always important to do your best" "We have to focus, we have to take it seriously. You have to respect your opponent, too. You have to do everything you can to turn things around, especially at home`.
Tottenham have been bogged down for 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. The last time he won the European Grand Prix was in the 1983-1984 season.
If Tottenham is eliminated from the round of 16, a strong backlash is expected, including the replacement of Postecoglou.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
