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| Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho coaches players in the 21st round of the 2020-21 English Premier League (EPL) against Brighton & Hove Albion held at Amex Stadium in Brighton on the 1st (Korean time). © AFP=News1 |
Harry Kane (Tottenham), who fell into an injury, had a large void.
Tottenham lost 0-1 in the 21st round of the 2020-21 English Premier League (EPL) against Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium in Brighton on the 1st (Korean time).
On this day, Tottenham took out Kane from the starting list for the first time this season and played in the league game. Kane was injured in a game against Liverpool on the 29th of last month and was unable to play the day.
Before the game, Kane’s gap was expected to be large. Kane is an attacker who is good not only for scoring but also for interlinked play and penetration pass with his colleagues. This is also evident in his league record of attack points this season.
Kane is tied for second in the league’s scoring category with 12 goals and 11 assists in the past 19 matches, and is the only one in the assist category. He was the first to score double digits and assist in all five major European leagues this season.
While Kane, who played a large part in the Tottenham attack this season, was missing, Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho formed an attacking team with Son Heung-min, Steve Verbine and Gareth Bale against Brighton. The three attacked freely to and from the seats regardless of location, but they seldom penetrated Brighton’s defense.
In particular, Son Heung-min, who has scored 12 goals in the league so far and is the most scoring in the team with Kane, struggled to keep the opponents in check.
After only one shot in the 45 minutes of the first half, Tottenham increased the number of attacks at the start of the second half by subtracting defender Davinson Sanchez and putting in front-line attack Carlos Vinicius.
Afterwards, all available strikers such as Lucas Moura and Eric Lamela were put in. The increasing number of Tottenham attackers tried more shots than the first half, but did not create a decisive goal.
Tottenham, who missed Kane, left a lot of regret in the attacking process and was defeated without a score against Brighton, 17th in the league.
In the future, Tottenham, who has to face strong teams such as Chelsea and Everton without Kane, must find a quick solution. If you don’t do well, you can finish this season with empty hands.