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'Captain' Tottenham collapsed without Son Heung-min. It has been on the verge of giving Nottingham 'Double' since 1997.
Tottenham, led by coach Enze Postecoglou, is playing a home game of the English Premier League (EPL) against Nottingham in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 22nd (Korea time).
Tottenham used a 4-3-3 tactic. Matisse Tell, Hishalisson and O'Dober led the attack. Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski coordinated the midfield. The four backs were located by Jed Spence, Mickey van der Penn, Christian Romero and Pedro Porro. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.
Nunu Espiritu Santo's Nottingham was a 4-2-2-2 formation. Antony Elanga and Chris Wood are two-top players. Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White were placed on the second line. Danilu and Nicholas Dominguez were in the third line. The defense was handled by Harry Topolo, Murilu, Nikola Milenkovic and Neco Williams. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Mats Sells.
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They were two teams with a 180 degree different atmosphere. Tottenham remained in 16th place with 11 wins, 4 draws and 18 losses (37 points) in 33 league matches. Nottingham (57 points) were in contention for tickets to the European Champions League (UCL). Although he was ranked 6th, he was able to rise to 3rd place depending on the results of the day.
Tottenham also had big variables. It was Son Heung-min's injury departure. Son Heung-min was injured in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Frankfurt on the 11th due to a tackle by opposing striker Jean Matteo Bahoya. He was completely excluded from the away league match against Wolverhampton at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton on the 13th. At the time, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min's foot was shocked. I'm on the lookout. He said he will be fine during the away game in the Europa League. However, Son Heung-min also failed to play in the second round of the quarterfinals in Frankfurt on the 18th. He stayed in England instead of away to focus on recovering from his foot injury. The departure from Nottingham was confirmed. Ahead of the match against Nottingham, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min has been having foot problems for a while. I need time to get over it. Nor will Nottingham be able to come forward. It's not clear. He's been dealing with the problem for a while. The situation has not improved for us. Rather, it was getting worse. I think rest is more important than anything else. Son Heung-min is someone who always wants to train. I'll give him that time. I think we'll have to see how he reacts over the next few days."
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Kick-off. Tottenham were aggressive early in the game. The atmosphere didn't last long. Nottingham scored the first goal just over five minutes into the game. Anderson scored on the corner. Anderson caught the second ball and attempted a right-footed mid-range shot. This shot deflected off Bentancur. Vicario tried to stop it, but it wasn't easy. Nottingham took a 1-0 lead.
Nottingham scored an extra 10 minutes in the first half. Wood's goal came out. However, VAR ruled him offside and the score was canceled. Nottingham did not back down. He scored an additional goal in the 16th minute of the first half. Nottingham won a free kick on Romero's foul. In a set-piece situation, Wood completed the header goal. Wood scored his 19th goal of the season by decorating Elanga's opposite cross with a header goal.
In a hurry, Tottenham launched a counterattack. However, Kulusevski and Odobert's shots were repeatedly out of the opponent's goal. Tottenham did not miss Williams' error in the 40th minute of the first half and Tel tried to shoot. However, it lacked impact. Tell's shot ripped through the air. Hishalisson then tried to header Porpo's cross, but the kick missed. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Hishalisson attempted another header shot, but failed to connect with an effective shot. The first half ended with Tottenham trailing 0-2. At the end of the first half, boos poured out among Tottenham fans at the same time as the whistle.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
