Son Heung-min has some disappointing days.
Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-4 to Newcastle United in the 33rd round of the 2023-24 English Premier League held at St. James' Park in England on the 13th. It was as if they were re-watching the 1-6 disaster that occurred in the away match at Newcastle last season.
Son started as a front-line striker on the day, and played for about 58 minutes before stepping down as a substitute. Naturally, he has decided to postpone his 10-10 challenge for three consecutive seasons.
Overall, it was Son who showed disappointing performance. Newcastle's defense thoroughly responded to Son. Not only did Son not record a single shot, but he also showed his ball being taken away right before his two runs lost. He clearly looked different from usual.
Football London, a British media outlet, said after the match between the two teams, "Son lost possession and lost two goals. It's a bad day for Son." The media gave Son three points, the lowest score for Tottenham.
Tottenham is currently in a fierce competition for fourth place with Aston Villa. Tottenham, which has the same point as 60 points, has played one less game. Although this is an advantageous situation, the defeat will make it impossible to know the direction of fourth place.
Eddie Howe, the manager of the home team Newcastle, chose 4-3-3. The frontline three-top consisted of Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes. Aliot Anderson, Bruno Guimarães and Sean Longstaff stood in the midfield. The back four consisted of Dan Burn, Fabien Shea, Emile Kraft and Jacob Murphy. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Martin Dubravka.
Tottenham's coach Enze Postecoglou fought 4-2-3-1. After placing Son at the front line, Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, and Timo Werner were chosen for the second term. Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur were chosen for the third term. The back four consisted of Destiny Udogi, Mickey van der Ben, Christian Romero, and Pedro Grape. Guglielmo Vicario kept the goal.
In the 7th minute of the first half, Johnson broke through the right side and crossed into the box. Werner connected it with a volley shot, but failed to make a proper impact. Werner's shot went wide over the goal.
Newcastle immediately tried to fight back. Gordon quickly broke the right side and handed Barnes a lobbing pass in the box. Barnes succeeded in catching the pass, but the prisoner cleared the ball first. In the ensuing corner kick situation, Romero's header fell to Guimarães in front of the goal. Bissouma quickly cleared it and overcame the crisis.
Newcastle's threatening attack continued. Barnes attempted a cross after breaking Tottenham's defense from the left, but it was blocked by Tottenham's defense. In the ensuing situation, Son Heung-min connected to Werner with a fantastic outfront pass. Werner, who caught the ball, immediately tried to shoot, which hit Son Heung-min, who was penetrating. Son Heung-min's offside was immediately declared.
In the 17th minute, Tottenham missed a decisive chance. Madison tried to play a linked game near the left box and beat the opposing defense with body painting. Madison then connected to Werner in front of the goal, but Werner's shot missed and the opportunity was canceled.
Since then, the two teams have engaged in fierce battle in the midfield, continuing their fight against one another. Son Heung-min received a lobbing pass in the 28th minute and successfully penetrated into the back space. However, he failed to properly touch the ball and ended up in Dubravka's arms.
In the 30th minute, Newcastle scored the first goal. The main character was Isaac, a front-line striker. Gordon endured a physical fight with Udo and passed it to Isaac penetrating into the box. Isaac lightly beat Van der Ben and completed the first goal neatly.
And even before the lingering effects of the opening goal were over, Newcastle scored an extra goal. This time it was Gordon. Newcastle pressed Tottenham under great pressure, and a captive back pass headed for Gordon in the box. Gordon immediately beat Van der Ben and then fired a composed shot into Tottenham's net. Newcastle gave it a 2-0 lead at once.
Newcastle continued to drive Tottenham. This time, Burn jumped high in a corner kick and attempted a header, but the ball went high. In the ensuing situation, Vicario's kick miss led to Barnes inside the box at once. Barnes passed to Isaac, who was in a better position, and Isaac attempted to shoot, but was blocked by Tottenham's hand-to-hand defense.
Newcastle's offensive did not know how to stop. It was Isaac again this time. Isaac received a sharp lobbing pass in the box, but the touch of the ball was long and the ball was held by Vicario.
For the first time in a long time, Tottenham had a decisive chance. Vicario's goal kick headed deep into Newcastle's camp. There was poor communication between Dubravka and the defender here, and the ball was not clear. In the meantime, Bentancur rushed quickly, but Byrne succeeded in clearing the ball one step ahead. Madison's powerful shot from the ensuing situation went straight to Dubravka's head. Since then, no more points have been scored, and the first half of the two teams ended with Newcastle leading 2-0.
Tottenham faced a variable at the start of the second half. The prisoner fell suddenly. In the end, Postecoglou put in Emerson Royal instead of the prisoner.
Newcastle immediately scored an additional goal. In the sixth minute of the second half, Guimarães connected with a sharp long pass to Isaac on the front line. Isaac had a speed fight with Van der Ben and then lightly hit the net with Vicario in a one-on-one chance. Now the gap between the two teams has widened to three points. It was Tottenham in a total crisis.
In a hurry, Postecoglou prepared a number of replacements. Dejan Kulusevski, Pierre-Emile Hoivier, and Pape Sarr were prepared. However, Newcastle's sharp free-kick came in the process, and Isak attempted a header. However, this shot was slightly off the mark, and Isak missed a hat-trick.
Tottenham immediately replaced Son. Instead of Son Heung-min, Bissouma and Bentancur, they replaced Hoyvierre, Sarr and Kulusevski.
However, Newcastle's momentum never stopped. In the 17th minute, Anderson shook Tottenham's defense line from the left before attempting a powerful shot. Vicario saved the shot.
Tottenham calmly developed the attack again. But the result didn't come out. Newcastle's defense blocked him, so he couldn't find space. He couldn't even record a proper shot. Rather, Newcastle's strong pressure bothered Tottenham.
In the 35th minute, Newcastle won a corner. Tottenham cleared the cross well, but the ball was connected to Kraft at the back. Kraft immediately tried to shoot a superb shot, which hit Tottenham's net. 토토사이트 순위
In the 40th minute, Gordon, who penetrated into the box momentarily, had a one-on-one chance. However, Van der Ben touched the ball just before the shot and overcame the crisis.
Then, in the 42nd minute, Newcastle eventually scored the fourth goal. It was Cher, the main character. Cher leapt high from Gordon's corner and attempted a powerful header shot. This shot was sucked into Tottenham's goal. Newcastle now have a 4-0 lead.
No more points were scored after that, and Tottenham ended up losing 0-4.
