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There's always something to gain even in defeat.
Tottenham, who missed out on winning the Super Cup final, confirmed that Kevin Danso is 'Possibility'. Tottenham manager Thomas Frank pulled out a three-back card (3-5-2) in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy on the 14th (Korea time). Danso, a tall (1m90) center back for the Austrian national team, made up three backs with Mickey van der Penn and Christian Romero.
Danso was tasked with covering the right side of the defense. He was also involved in the attack, often trying to overlap to high areas, while deterring PSG's left attack with PSG winger Bradley Barcola and full-back Nunu Mendes. He succeeded 3 times out of 6 attempts at ground competition and boasted a 100% success rate in 2 attempts at aerial ball competition. He recorded three tackles, one intercept, four clearings, and two key passes.
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Van der Penn's consecutive goals in the 39th minute of the first half and Romero's in the 3rd minute of the second half caught the attention of Tottenham fans with a 2-0 lead in the 21st minute of the second half. PSG midfielder Fabian Lewis blocked a right footed shot attempted near the left side of the goal area with a 'urgent' after jumping. There may have been severe pain. Danso, however, lay down and poked his head in to block Bradley Barcola's second shot. Barcola's shot led to a score, but the score was not recognized by an offside foul. Danso complained of pain in the vital area only after the goal was canceled.
Danso showed an accurate and sharp long throw-in from the opponent's sideline to the goal in the second half. As Frank said he played very well against the world's best team, the possibility of using Danso in the future has increased if he uses three-backs.
Tottenham failed to keep its two-goal lead despite Danso's fighting spirit. In the 40th minute of the second half, Tottenham allowed a chasing goal with a picturesque left-footed shot by Lee Kang-in, and even contributed an equalizer with a header from Gonzalo Hamus in the 3rd minute of extra time in the second half. In the subsequent penalty shootout, Van der Penn and Matistel missed and lost the penalty shootout score 3-4, missing the championship.
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Danso said after the game "I think we executed the game plan really well. We wanted to play more directly, and we wanted to give the opponent a headache in the set piece. I knew we would have the upper hand. And that's exactly what it did. The opponent owned a lot of the ball, but hardly gave up a chance"It's really bittersweet to concede two goals. You don't know what the result will be when you go to the penalty shootout. Unfortunately, we didn't have any luck tonight."
It is always difficult to play against a team with the best players. You have to be solid defensively throughout the 90 minutes. Unfortunately, we have not been able to do so. I'm really upset and disappointed."
Tottenham will immediately prepare for the opening match of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season without despair. He will face Burnley on the 16th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
