[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Tottenham Hotspur lowered his head while showing a regretful appearance in a ground-breaking situation.
Tottenham lost 1-2 to West Ham in the 25th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2020/21 season held at the London Stadium in England on the 21st at 9pm (Korean time).
The away team Tottenham came up with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Harry Kane in the front line, Son Heung-min, Eric Lamela, and Lucas Moura in the second line. Defensive midfielders were paired with Tangwi Ndombele and Pierre Emile Hoivier. The defense was built by Sergio Regilon, Eric Dyer, Davinson Sanchez, and Zapet Tanganga, and the goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Hugo Joris.
The home team West Ham is also 4-2-3-1 in formation. Mikhail Antonio stood at the forefront, followed by Jerod Bowen, Jesse Lingard and Pablo Fornals. Thomas Suchek and Declan Rice appeared on the double volanchi. The defense was built by Vladimir Kupal, Isa Diop, Craig Dawson and Aaron Cresswell, and the goal was held by Ukash Fabianski.
Tight West Ham defense… Classic Tottenham
West Ham took the lead early. Bowen crosses with his left foot from the right flank in the 5th minute of the first half, and Antonio rushes with his right foot. Joris blocks the ball, but Antonio pushes the ball again with his left foot.
Early in the first half, Tottenham’s rear buildup wasn’t smooth. In the 10th minute of the first half, Antonio cut Tottenham’s ball near the center line and passed it to Lingard. Lingard’s ball from inside the box to Antonio went slightly off the goal.
Tottenham also fought back. In the 13th minute of the first half, Lamela dribbled with four defenders and rushed to West Ham, passing the pass to Kane. However, Kane’s powerful shot missed the goal.
The Spurs struggled to break through the West Ham defense that fell after scoring the lead. Rather, West Ham’s attack was sharper. Dawson’s header shot from a corner kick in the 38th minute of the first half was saved by Joris.
It wasn’t until 43 minutes in the first half that Tottenham’s first effective shot came out. Goalkeeper Fabianski caught the left-footed shot Lamela struck near Ark. Tottenham took advantage of Legillon’s cross to break through the tight West Ham defense, but it got stuck. Kane’s right-footed shot from the extra time in the first half was also blocked by the goalkeeper. This is Tottenham, who couldn’t find a way out.
Tottenham’s’Moura’s pursuit goal’, crying over bad luck
At the beginning of the second half, coach Mourinho attempted a reversal by subtracting Lamela and Tanganga and putting Gareth Bale and Matt Doherty in. However, they allowed a goal in the second minute. Lingard, who received a pass from Fornals, cut the net with a left-footed shot.
Afterwards, Tottenham launched an aggressive game operation. In the 14th minute of the second half, Kane’s free kick just missed the goal. In the 17th minute of the second half, Bale’s mid-range shot fell into the arms of the goalkeeper. In the 19th minute of the second half, a chase goal exploded. Bale’s corner kick was taken by Moura with a header and shook the net.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Tottenham took out Regilon and put Delhi Ali in the river. Tottenham got a decisive opportunity in the 33rd minute of the second half. Kane hands the ball to Bale outside the box, and a left-footed shot from Bale hits the crossbar.
West Ham set out to solidify. In the 37th minute of the second half, Defender Ben Johnson was added to strengthen the back door after removing Fornals in the second line. Tottenham’s extra time in the second half, the ball removed by a West Ham defender was hit by Son Heung-min and deflected, but hit the goal post. After that, I didn’t get a chance to say anything like this, and the ending whistle rang.
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