[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Jesse Lingard (West Ham) cheered for the team’s victory.
West Ham beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 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 (Korean time). West Ham, who struck the victory, went fourth with 45 points.
On this day, Lingard started as a 4-2-3-1 offensive midfielder. He collaborated with one-top Mikhail Antonio, as well as Jerod Bowen and Pablo Fornals.
In the 5th minute of the first half of the first half, Bowen’s cross from Bowen’s right flank was shot by Antonio, and after saving Joris, they pushed back the ball and held the victory early.
After scoring, West Ham sat down and built a tight defensive line. It didn’t give Tottenham a big chance throughout the first half and finished the first half with a lead.
Lingard didn’t stand out because the team was focused on defense as a whole. But at the beginning of the second half, he became the main character. In the second minute of the second half, Lingard, who received a pass from Fornals, pushed into the box and broke the goal of Tottenham with a left-footed shot. The assistant referee raised the flag, but it was recognized as a goal after reading the VAR.
In the 19th minute of the second half, West Ham conceded by Lucas Moura and were pursued. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Gareth Bale struck the crossbar, and the ball refracted by Son Heung-min hit the goal post for extra time, passing the crisis, and gaining 3 valuable points.
Lingard, who became the number one contributor to victory, told Sky Sports in England after the game, “It was a great victory. I was lucky today.” “It was a problem to maintain the strength (same as the first half) in the second half. As a team, we played hard for 3 points.”
Lingard, wearing a West Ham uniform, scored three goals in four games through the winter transfer market. It’s already completely melted into the team.
“The players are leading me,” Lingard said. cool. I settled down really fast. They laugh and enjoy soccer every game. “This is the most important thing,” he said with strength.
He was also happy that the team entered the fourth place. “Everyone has a goal for the end of the season,” Lingard said. “We’ll play without seeing the leaderboards too often. But (4th place) is a really fun location.”
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