[마이데일리 = 김종국 기자]Criticism continues for Mourinho’s lack of tactics.
ESPN pointed out on the 12th (Korean time) that the partnership between Son Heung-min and Kane is the lifeline of director Mourinho. The media said,’Son Heung-min scored 44% more than the expected goal value (xG) in Tottenham, which is far higher than other players around the world. After Son Heung-min, Kane scored 21.33% higher than xG, making it the second highest among football players in the world.’ The opposing team has no choice but to watch out for Tottenham’s haste. Therefore, the absence of the two players affects the team.’
In particular,’After Kane was injured in Liverpool last month, Son Heung-min was sluggish. Coach Mourinho gave Bale and Vinicius the role of Kane in the fights against Brighton and Chelsea, respectively, but both failed. After Kane’s return, Tottenham won 2-0 against the WBA, and both Son Heung-min and Kane scored, he said.’In the absence of Kane, manager Mourinho’s lack of coping ability was revealed.’
Tottenham fell into a slump in the league’s three consecutive league losses with two consecutive games without scoring along with Kane’s absence, but ended a streak with a 2-0 victory in the 23rd round of the Premier League against WBA on the 7th. Tottenham lost 4-5 in the FA Cup round of 16 against Everton in the 2020-21 season held on the 11th, but the offensive team made a big success with Son Heung-min recording a help hat-trick.
“We did amazingly well when we had the ball. We started creating opportunities from the beginning of the game. It was very creative and dynamic. It was very creative and dynamic. We asked the players to come up and own the ball,” Mourinho said after the game against Everton. “The performance at the time made me happy,” he said, saying, “I don’t want to talk about my defensive mistakes. There were obvious parts and it’s uncomfortable to talk about them.
Meanwhile, Tottenham, who is in 8th place in the Premier League this season, will play an away game in the 2020-21 Premier League round 24 against Manchester City on the morning of the 14th. Manchester City, who is at the top of the league, is the first club in England to record 15 consecutive wins in the official game. Tottenham coach Mourinho played 24 matches against Manchester City coach Guardiola, recording 7 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses.
[손흥민과 케인. 사진 = AFPBBNews]