[스포츠]Mourinho, Son Heung-min, who drew with Newcastle? “I should have shot instead of pass”

Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho said in an interview, “I don’t understand Son Heung-min,” after recording a draw in a match against relegation Newcastle.

On the 4th of our time, Round 30 of the Newcastle vs. Tottenham 2020-2021 English Premier League was held at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England.

In the 28th minute of the first half, Newcastle’s Joe Elinton scored the opening goal, but Tottenham’s Harry Kane scored two goals in a row in the 30th and 34th minutes of the first half. However, in the 40th minute of the second half, Newcastle Joe Willock scored an equalizer and the match ended with a 2-2 draw. On this day, Son Heung-min started the game on the bench in the aftermath of an injury, but at the start of the second half, he was replaced with Vinisius and played for 45 minutes.

Coach Mourinho mentioned Son Heung-min’s name at a press conference after the game. Coach Mourinho said, “I had a chance to score in the second half, but I don’t know why Son Heung-min tried to assist. I just had to grab the ball and shoot. It was also a chance for Kane to hit the goal, and there were scenes where Lamela just needed a simple pass to Ndombele.” He expressed regret.

The opportunity for Son Heung-min mentioned by Mourinho refers to the scene where Son Heung-min tried to give Kane an assist in the 31st minute of the second half. Son Heung-min succeeded in getting the ball in front of the goal with a sprint, but attempted to pass to Harry Kane without shooting.
However, as the pass was hit by the opponent’s defender, the chance to score was unfortunately lost.

If he won the game on this day, Tottenham could have reached fourth place. However, he failed to reach fourth place in the Champions League as he only scored one point. Currently, Tottenham is in fifth place, two points behind Chelsea in fourth place.

Tottenham have recently struggled with their elimination from the Europa League. Along with the disagreement between players such as Joris and Bale and coach Mourinho, there is also a hard rumor of coach Mourinho. There are also local reports that the team’s performance may be poor and that the team’s main players, such as Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, may need to be released next season.

Tottenham’s next match will be their home match against Manchester United, kicking off at 0:30 our time on the 12th.

YTN PLUS Reporter Jeong Yoon-joo
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