Tottenham Hotspur head coach Anji Postecoglou, Son Heung-min's team, reportedly criticized Son Heung-min, saying, "I have energy."
Tottenham scored the first goal in an away match against Coventry City in the 2024-2025 English League Cup on the 19th (Korea Standard Time), but Jed Spence's equalizer in the 43rd minute of the second half and Brennan Johnson's come-from-behind goal in the second half made a 2-1 comeback. Tottenham, which had been eliminated in the round of 64 of the last tournament, passed the first round with a bye this time and then won the 2 Mount Coventry match to advance to the round of 16.
It was a difficult 90 minutes. The team almost suffered a crushing defeat against the lower and middle teams of the second division. Tottenham was trailing 0-1 until the last minute of the second half. Postecoglou barely beat Son by substituting key strikers such as Son Heung-min and James Maddison in the second half. Jed Spence, who dramatically survived the match, and Brennan Johnson, who has been under fire due to his recent slump, scored consecutive goals in the second half to succeed in turning the tables.
Tottenham had one win, one draw and two losses in its first four Premier League matches, falling to 13th place. If it lost to Coventry, it would have led to the sudden rise of calls for the replacement of Postecoglou. For now, I took a breather.
However, it is true that Tottenham's 0-1 defeat at home in the North London derby against Arsenal on the 15th was a fatal blow. In particular, the problem is that the set piece, which was a big problem when losing 2-3 at home to Arsenal last season, has not improved. In this match against Arsenal, he was also beaten by opposing center back Gabriel Magalyangis in the middle of the second half with the first header goal.
Immediately after the game, Postecoglou said he didn't think much about losing points through set-piece defense, while captain Son Heung-min was angered by the loss to set-piece defense again following the previous match against Arsenal and emphasized the need for improvement.
In addition, controversy over Son's performance has flared up. Son scored multiple goals in the second round match against Everton this season, but his shots were not taken consecutively in matches against two strong teams including Newcastle and Arsenal. British broadcast channel Sky Sports also urged Son to make a decision to exclude him from the starting lineup, saying he has hardly scored a goal since March.
Critics point out that Postecoglou's lack of tactics is at the center of Tottenham's confusion. Although it is fatal that he came up with only one tactic that does not cover up attacks after pressure, Postecoglou rather mentioned sluggishness in his offense. On Son Heung-min, he said, "I have not been consistent."
According to the British Football Association (Football London) on Sunday, Postecoglou said, "We have a lot of room for further development. 토토사이트 This is not the maximum capability that the players have," adding, "Dominique Solanke (who moved this summer) is a clear example. He has not even played yet." Solanke came to Tottenham for 105 billion won in transfer fees last month after scoring 19 goals for Bournemouth last season, but had no goals in four games due to injury. He is not ready to start yet due to injury.
He defended the players in such a way, but he also criticized Son. "He seems to have some ups and downs in the early days of the season," Postecoglou said. "He has yet to display steady performance."