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"I'm a hat trick!" "I'll kick the penalty kick"
Tottenham's shocking reality has once again been revealed. There is no system and no discipline. During the game, players were seen arguing over penalty kickers.
Tottenham, led by head coach Enze Postecoglou, beat Southampton 3-1 in the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 6th (Korea time). Tottenham (11 wins, 4 draws and 16 losses) ended a four-game winless streak (1 draw and 3 losses). It rose to 13th place in the league. On the other hand, Southampton (2 wins, 4 draws and 25 losses) have been demoted to the Championship (Second Division) along with the bottom. Southampton also set a disgraceful record for being the fastest team to confirm relegation in EPL history with the loss. The previous record was demoted to Ipswich in the 1994-1995 season and Derby County in the 2007-2008 season.
A problematic situation occurred just before the end of the game. It was just before the end of the game, when Tottenham was leading 2-1. Brennan Johnson won a penalty for an opponent foul. Johnson, who scored two goals earlier, appeared to want a hat trick (three goals in one game)'. A broadcast camera captured Johnson shouting "Hat trick, hat trick". But Matisse Tell stepped up as a kicker. Tell scored his EPL debut goal.
British media outlet The Bootroom is wondering why Johnson did not play as a penalty kicker to complete the hat-trick. Johnson was deprived of his first hat-trick because he missed a penalty opportunity. Christian Romero seems to have decided Tel needs a goal more than Johnson does, reports report.
It's not the first time Tottenham have had a kicker fight. On December 9, 2024, James Maddison and Pedro Porro argued that Son Heung-min would kick a free kick against each other at home in the league against Chelsea. Pedro Porro and Yves Bissouma rushed in and kicked a free kick in an away league game against Newcastle on 1 September 2024. Bissouma acted in discontent towards the prisoner. Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson came forward to calm Bissouma. But Bissouma continued to be greedy for free kicks. In the meantime, even Madison participated in the 'Free Kick Battle'. In the end, Son Heung-min talked to the bench, and the prisoner finally kicked a free kick.
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Meanwhile, Tottenham scored the opening goal in the 13th minute of the first half against Southampton. Son Heung-min handed Jed Spence a penetration pass. Johnson finished Spence's cutback with a left footed shot. Tottenham shook the opponent's net in the 33rd minute of the first half when Lucas Beribal was mixed in a free kick situation. However, after about five minutes of VAR, offside was declared and the score was canceled. Tottenham once again completed the scoring. It was Johnson's goal. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Johnson pushed James Maddison's header pass from the gate to score. Tottenham finished with a 2-0 lead in the first half.
Tottenham used the replacement card in the second half to arrange the physical strength of the team. Tottenham will play Frankfurt (Germany) in the quarterfinals of the Europa League on the 11th.
The ground fluctuated at the end of the game, when Tottenham seemed to win easily. In the 45th minute of the second half, Southampton's Matheus Fernandez scored a chasing goal. For Tottenham, Johnson won a penalty just before the end of the game. The kicker told me to score. Tottenham won the game 3-1.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
