Tottenham barely avoided the worst record ever without Son Heung-min, the winning fairy11 draw against West Ham → failed to win 4 consecutive league games
May 04, 2025
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Tottenham drew 1-1 with West Ham United in the 35th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 at London Stadium in London, England on the 4th (Korea time).
Tottenham did not win four consecutive league games due to the draw. It also ranked 16th in the league. Tottenham's most losses in a single EPL season were 19 in the 1993-94 and 2003-04 seasons, and the disgrace of extending their record to 20 losses without adding to that day's defeat could have been prevented.
Tottenham played in a 4-3-3 formation. Matisse Tell, Hishalisson, and Wilson O'Dober built an attack team together. Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma and Dejan Kulusevski matched the midfield. The four backs were Jed Spence, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies and Archie Gray. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario. Tottenham captain Son Heung-min was also excluded from the list due to injury and missed six consecutive games.
West Ham fought back with a 3-4-3 formation. Jared Bowen, Nicklas Fühlkruk, Mohamed Kudus, and Thomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta came out in the midfield as the front-line three-top. The wing-backs were built by Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson, and the three-backs were built by Jean-Claire Todibo, Max Kilman and Aaron Cresswell. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Alphonse Areola.
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Tottenham, who scored the first goal, worked hard to widen the gap. In the 24th minute of the first half, Tel scored a free kick in the process of breaking directly from the left side of the penalty box. Tel's shot as a kicker went wide of the net.
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Tottenham blew a golden opportunity. In the 40th minute of the first half, Tel handed a penetration pass to Hishalisson, who was rushing through the defense, and Hishalisson immediately chose the pass to the center in front of the goalkeeper. However, he couldn't reach the Tottenham players and the ball passed the empty goal and went out of the box.
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West Ham also worked hard for an extra point. In the 25th minute of the second half, Kudus himself tried to cross into the box after breaking through the left. Fülkruk floated high and connected with a header, but the accuracy was poor and he did not head to the goal. In the 44th minute of the second half, Bowen's cross in the counterattack after the throw-in almost hit Danso and headed into Tottenham's goal, but fortunately, it flowed to the side of the net.
In the end, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
