[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Peter Crouch, who played for Tottenham Hotspur in the past, believes Son Heung-min and Harry Kane are at Champions League level.
Crouch appeared on BT Sports Broadcast after Tottenham and Dynamo Zagreb’s European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League round 2nd leg, asserting that “Son Heung-min and Kane are players who deserve to play at a higher level than the Europa League.” did.
Tottenham lost 0-3 to Zagreb in the second leg of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League (UEL) in the 2020/21 season held at Stadion Maximir in Zagreb, Croatia at 2:55 a.m. Korean time on the 19th. . He won 2-0 in the first leg, but the final quarter was frustrated with a combined score of 3-2.
It was a helpless game. Tottenham placed Lucas Moura and Eric Lamela on the side while Ace Son Heung-min was injured. There was no destructive power. I struggled to break through Zagreb’s defense. Rather, he was hit by Orsic in Zagreb. In the 17th minute of the second half and the 37th minute of the second half, they conceded against Orsic, and the match was extended.
Even in overtime, Tottenham’s attack wasn’t sharp, and the game was split in less than a minute in the second half. After Orsic dribbled off four Tottenham players from the half line, he shook the net with a right-footed shot. Afterwards, Tottenham pulled the reins to score goals, including Kane and Bale’s shooting, but eventually lowered his head.
It was a terrible defeat. Crouch, who watched the game, said, “As Tottenham were eliminated from the European match, their season situation was jeopardized. He must play in the Champions League. I am not a player to play in a competition like this. Kane is a Champions League player. It should be mentioned with Robert Lewandowski, Elling Holland and Killian Mbafe.”
“Son Heung-min and Kane are players who deserve to play at a higher level than the Europa League. Of course they are loyal to Tottenham, and we all hope so. But this kind of game doesn’t help.”
Tottenham’s league situation is also bad. With 10 league games remaining, he is in 8th place. He has 6 points in 4th place Chelsea (51 points). It is unlikely that Son Heung-min and Kane will be able to navigate the Champions League stage even in the next season after going like this.
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