Hugo Ekitike, who will meet Son Heung-min soon, continued to rise tremendously.
Tottenham will play the second leg of the Europa League (UEL) quarterfinals against Einracht Frankfurt in 2024-2025 at Deutsche Bank Parc in Frankfurt, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 18th (Korea time). Tottenham drew 1-1 at home in the first leg.
The player Tottenham should be most wary of ahead of this game is Ekiti. Ekitike has grown into one of the best strikers in the German Bundesliga this season. Ekitike, who was originally a rising prospect in Stadren, was so talented that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) recruited him.
PSG, which is full of superstars, was too much for Ekitike, who was a promising player. When he was pushed out of the main competition, he sought a transfer. There was also noise in the process, so Ekitike was hated by PSG. Eventually, I left PSG and left for Frankfurt on loan. Ekitike, who has shown good performance in his new team, has completely moved to Frankfurt this season.
Ekitike is showing tremendous growth in Frankfurt. He emerged as an ace by scoring 20 goals and eight assists in 41 games, including the last match against Tottenham. He also showed a fantastic score and threatening performance against Tottenham.
Ahead of the match against Tottenham, Ekitike showed another crazy performance in the league. He led his team to a 3-0 victory over Heidenheim on the 14th, which was Ekittike's one-man show. It was Ekitike who fell to the right and advanced the ball in the 10th minute of the first half. He poked a good space pass to Pares Shyby. Shayby received it and connected it to the center, and Jean Baoa scored.
In the 11th minute of the first half, Ekitike controlled the zero with a strong effective shot after a concise movement in the penalty box. In the 19th minute of the first half, he created another decisive opportunity with a fantastic breakthrough from the square. In the 41st minute of the first half, he received a cross from the penalty box and helped Robin Koch score.
Ekitike also flew in the second half. He also fell to the side in the 15th minute of the second half and scored a sharp cross. Help flew away when a teammate's shot hit the post. In the 26th minute of the second half, Ekitike began to penetrate after playing the starting point of the counterattack by winning the competition for an aerial ball. Frankfurt's attack followed, and Ekittike scored. Ekitike was involved in all three of Frankfurt's goals.
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Tottenham will be eliminated from the UEL quarter-finals if they fail to control Ekiti against Frankfurt. Ekitike is better if the team gives more space to the opponent. Although he is 190 centimeters tall, he boasts tremendous speed and is not an orthodox No. 9. dribbling is also good for movement that does not cover the center and the side. Originally, his goal-scoring ability was a weakness, but recently, his shooting has risen. Ekitike is a player who can be a really big obstacle to Son Heung-min and Tottenham, who are trying to escape from the military.
Ekitike is a striker who is likely to move to a big club at the end of this season. Frankfurt reportedly wants 100 million euros.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
