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The problem is that Tottenham failed to find a replacement for Son Heung-min this summer.
Team Talk in England said on the 22nd (Korea time) 'Tottenham's persistent counterattack in a 2-2 draw in Brighton revealed a number of problems that coach Thomas Frank still had to solve. One of them is something that must be supplemented in the January transfer market, pointing to one serious problem Tottenham is showing.
Tottenham's biggest problem, pointed out by the media, was the void that Son Heung-min left. 'The most obvious problem was the left wing. Wilson O'Dober was a rare starter on the day and did not perform badly, but he now lacks a clear fixer in a position where Son Heung-min became the most powerful weapon in the past by breaking down the opponent's defense. While Son Heung-min scored a hat-trick on the relatively easy Major League Soccer (MLS) stage, Tottenham still failed to fill the gap that should have been reinforced in the summer transfer market.
Tottenham gave Simmons his number seven when Son Heung-min left, but Simmons' style is completely different from Son Heung-min's. Simmons is a player who can shine more in the central attacking midfielder position. Simmons was a left winger in the first two games, but he proved himself to be a better player in what role he played against Brighton. Simmons was the best in the centre.
The Athletic, England's top media outlet after the match, also 'The chances and the number of shots Simmons created in just five minutes after he was put in were higher than their teammates recorded in the hour of the match when he was not put in. At a moment when it seemed difficult to lead the upset against Brighton, Simmons caught the ball in the middle and found Kudus to the wide side. Ghana's representative Qudus' cross led to an own goal, and Tottenham's equalizer came out. Simmons has already shown enough reason to grow into a star at Tottenham.' Simmons has shown a better performance in the center, not on the left to replace Son Heung-min.
Team Talk also claimed that `newcomer Simmons played on the left against West Ham and Villarreal, but his optimal position is in the center, as shown by his central performance after the replacement against Brighton, where he is much more powerful.' Brennan Johnson, who replaced O'Dober with 18 minutes left at the end of the game, showed no influence at all. This is also a problem that often occurs despite his impressive record last season.' Oberna Johnson also noted that Son cannot cover his absence.
Tottenham are paying the price of failing to recruit Manchester City winger Savinho. In the end, Randal Colomuani was brought in just before the end of the transfer market on loan, but Colomuani is also a better striker than a winger. Influence on the left will be awkward.
Accordingly, because of this problem, Tottenham is expected to recruit a new left striker in the January transfer market. It is preparing an offer of more than 70 million pounds (about 131.7 billion won) to recruit Savinho from Manchester City, which failed in the summer transfer market. However, if Manchester City comes out hard again, there is a possibility that it will target Ademola Lukman, who is losing his position in Atalanta. Lukman can play effectively in both center and left, giving coach Frank another offensive option. In any case, Tottenham must move in January to fill Son's gap and fill the last big hole left in Frank's main lineup,' he said, predicting Tottenham would move to fill Son's gap in the January transfer window.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
