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Matisse Tel (20) who was expected to be 'post Son Heung-min' is facing 'the carpet bombing'
Tel started in the third round of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) in the 2025-2026 season against Doncaster Rovers (division 3) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 25th (Korea time). Tottenham manager Thomas Frank launched the rotation, and Tell took his chance.
Tottenham defeated Doncaster 3-0 to advance to the round of 16. João Palinha scored the first goal with a fantastic overhead kick in the 14th minute of the first half. Three minutes later, Doncaster defender Jay McGrath scored an own goal. Wilson O'Dowbert's cross hit McGrath's body and was sucked into the goal. Brennan Johnson scored a decisive goal in the 49th minute of extra time in the second half for Tottenham, which took the lead.
But after the game, attention turned to Tel. He missed two 'Big Chance' at the start of the first half. Following Odobert's cross in the second minute of the first half, the shot cut through the air. A minute later, he blew his chance with a false kick.
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He continued to attack in vain. Tell played 82 minutes in the 42nd minute until he was replaced by Luca Williams-Barnett, who was born in 2008. But there was no goal, no help. He also has no offensive points in the English Premier League (EPL). He played three games (1 start and 2 replacements) and played on the ground for 98 minutes, but had no income.
Frank's postgame press conference was met with questions about Tell. He struggled to defend the three questions. Frank said, `I don't think Tel has been sluggish, to be honest. I think he did well when he was a striker against West Ham. I ran really hard to get into the right position, and I showed it well today"It's definitely a step up in terms of performance." Of course, the result of a goal is necessary. But the movement into the box is very satisfying. In the second half, he created two good chances and recorded good shots. I think we've definitely taken a step forward in terms of performance" he evaluated.
However, the favorable reviews amplified the curiosity. When asked about Tel's strengths, he showed his ability to penetrate into the box in today's game as well. The speed of digging into the back space and the movement to the right position were also good. He was also very good at pressing. The attitude is also satisfactory. The linked play is also good, but I think we can develop further in the future."
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Nevertheless, it is undeniable that there are no goals. "Tell wants to score a goal, too," Frank said of the scoreless game. Strikers have no choice but to be evaluated as goals in the end. It's the same as a goalkeeper shouldn't score an own goal. Still, the overall performance has definitely improved. I wanted him to score a goal, too. It would have been a much more complete story."
The first signing of Tottenham's transfer market last summer was the full recruitment of Tel. On the last day of the winter transfer market in February this year, he moved his nest from Germany's prestigious Bayern Munich to Tottenham. Tottenham agreed to a transfer fee of 50 million euros (about 81 billion won) with Bayern on the condition of fully recruiting Houtel on loan. The contract is for six years.
Former coach Enze Postecoglou, who left Tottenham, also confirmed that `Tell will be a Tottenham player.' But it fell short of expectations. He made 20 appearances for Tottenham and scored only three goals.
Tottenham were in conflict, but they kept their promise of full recruitment. However, it is known that the transfer fee has been lowered. Tottenham paid 10 million euros (about 16.2 billion won) to Bayern on Tel's rent. It is reported that the company has agreed with Bayern to pay €10 million as an option for a basic 35 million euros (about 56.8 billion won) as a condition for the full recruitment.
But Tel is rarely finding a way out. In the end, it was also excluded from the final entry of the European Champions League (UCL), causing controversy. The modifier 'post Son Heung-min ' has already disappeared.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
