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'No, that's what I'm saying. What are you doing?'
The result of the almost blind baptism of praise and public expression of affection was disastrous. Matisse Tel (20), who Tottenham Hotspur hired on loan in January for a large amount, revealed his selfish nature of ignoring even the team's system.
It is not known whether it was originally this 'obsessed gold side' or whether he became a servant because of director Enze Postecoglou's blind favor. However, it is certain that Tel's reckless behavior has exposed significant problems in the team's hierarchy. In addition, it is also true that Brennan Johnson (24), who has grown steadily as Tottenham's next big star, lost a hat-trick opportunity that could come back at any time.
Tel's reckless behavior went too far. The incident occurred at 10 p.m. on the 6th (Korean time) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, in the 31st round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season.
On this day, Tottenham took a comfortable lead against Southampton, the lowest team in the league, scoring two goals in the first half alone. Johnson scored both goals. Then, after exchanging one goal each in the second half, they won 3-1. With this victory, Tottenham broke the four-game winless streak (one draw and three losses) and jumped from 16th to 13th, adding three points for the first time in a long time. Southampton's defeat confirmed their relegation to the Championship (Second Division).
It was a game in which even Son Heung-min started. Postecoglou was playing against the league's weakest team, but he had a best member on the field. Intention to boost the stagnant team atmosphere and players' sense of play at the same time with a solid victory. Through this, the intention was to create a flow that would lead to victory in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals in the 2024-2025 season, which is scheduled to be a week later.
Thanks to this, Tottenham showed a stable performance for the first time in a long time. However, as a strange situation occurred at the end of the game, the first victory in a long time faded.
It was just before the end of the game. With a 2-1 lead, Tottenham continued to attack. Johnson, who scored the first and additional goals in the 13th and 42nd minutes of the first half, played harder to win than anyone else on the day. He aimed for a goal right before the end of the game. As soon as he broke through the penalty area with a solo dribble after receiving a pass from Wilson Odobert, he was knocked down by a deep tackle from the defense. A penalty was declared.
Anyone can see that Johnson has to kick a penalty. However, it was Tel, who was replaced in the 42nd minute of the second half, who actually stepped up as a kicker. Tell even ignored Johnson shouting "Hattrick!" It came out exactly on the broadcast screen. Johnson really wanted to kick him. However, Son Heung-min, who had to clean up the traffic, had already been replaced. Vice-captain Christian Romero gave Tell a chance.
Johnson's discouraged expression and the penalty kick made Tel's expression of cheering after barely scoring his EPL debut goal about three months after joining Tottenham.
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Local media are also wondering about this situation. TBR Football: Tottenham fans are puzzled as to why Johnson did not take a penalty to complete a hat-trick. It was even a penalty made by Johnson. Johnson missed the opportunity and was given his first hat-trick chance at Tottenham, saying ' (vice-captain) Romero decided that Tel needed a goal more than Johnson did.
The reason for giving Tel a penalty chance is yet to be revealed. It does not mention the players themselves, Romero or Postecoglou. However, there is a possibility that Postecoglou, who has continued to show infinite affection since Tel's recruitment, has promoted this atmosphere. Coach Postecoglou praised Tel even though he continued to fail to score goals at Tottenham and was below expectations.
There is even a move to fully recruit Tel for a whopping £50 million after the end of the lease. There is an atmosphere that intentionally makes Tel the center of the team. Romero, of course, can't help but watch his face. The intention is to keep Tel alive by showing him the taste of the goal at least like this.
Johnson, who missed the hat-trick opportunity, expressed his calm stance. In a broadcast interview, he said, `It's natural that everyone wants to kick a penalty,' `I didn't want to make anyone anxious or create a disagreement. So I followed the decision as it was made.' It means that he held back not to make a fuss for the team.
It shows that Tel's unharmonious behavior could have contributed to the dispute, but things did not grow thanks to Johnson's concession.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
