Son Heung-min showed off his Manchester City killer side, but Tottenham Hotspur could not win. Still, they succeeded in escaping their losing streak by recording a draw with a dramatic goal.
Tottenham Hotspur drew 3-3 with Manchester City in the 14th round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) season held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England at 1:30 a.m. on the 4th (Korean time). Tottenham was able to regain its momentum by successfully escaping a losing streak. Meanwhile, Manchester City recorded a draw in three consecutive games, putting a red light on the fight for the lead. Manchester City maintained third place after Arsenal and Liverpool. 카지노사이트랭크
[Starting line-up] Son Heung-min retains top spot, Dier excluded from list
Tottenham sent Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udozi, Ben Davis, Emerson Royale, Pedro Foro, Yves Bissouma, Giovanni Lo Celso, Brian Hill, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson and Son Heung-min as starters. Fraser Forster, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Richarlison and Alejo Bellis will be waiting on the bench. There was no Eric Dier who had completely lost trust. It was noticeable that Richarlison, who had been on the operating table due to injury, returned to the bench.
Manchester City's starting lineup includes Ederson, Yosuko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Kyle Walker, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland. On the bench were Ortega, Calvin Phillips, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Mateo Kovacic, Jack Grealish, Oscar Bob, Rico Luis and Sergio Gomes.
[Preview] Tottenham and Son Heung-min, who were strong against Man City, again this time?
Tottenham, which has completely changed since the appointment of manager Enze Postecoglou, has been steadily on the rise. They went undefeated and formed a rivalry with Manchester City. Meanwhile, Tottenham suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat against Chelsea, which dampened their mood. They suffered a come-from-behind defeat against Wolverhampton, which was played with numerous injuries, and also lost against Fulham, recording their third consecutive loss.
Tottenham fell out of the top 4 after three consecutive losses. A shaken Tottenham faces Manchester City. Manchester City missed out on victory in its last two games, drawing with both Chelsea and Liverpool. If you look at the previous head-to-head record, Tottenham is ahead. Tottenham won 3 times in 4 games. Even when Tottenham was in a bad mood, he caught Man City and was called the Man City killer. The PL's official SNS account said, "Tottenham was the strongest against Manchester City since the 2016-17 season. They won the most (6 wins) and gained the most points (20 points)."
Since we have defeated Manchester City in succession, we are confident even though things are not going well at the moment. Still, it's full of anxiety. There are too many injured. Football statistics media ‘Whoscored.com’ released a lineup of unusable Tottenham players on December 3rd. The Best Eleven is made up of people who literally cannot be used right away. Tottenham, who seemed to have no worries as they were on a roll after taking over as manager Enze Postekoglu, found themselves in great trouble as injuries sprang up in droves.
Numerous players, from strikers to goalkeepers, suffered injuries. Looking at the attacking line, there were Manor Solomon, Richarlison, and Ivan Perisic. The midfield included James Madison, Pape Matar Sarr, and Rodrigo Bentancur. Madison, who led Tottenham's rise by forming a partnership with Son Heung-min, collapsed against Chelsea. Along with Madison, who cannot return in 2023, there were Sarr and Bentancur. Sarr suffered an injury when he was called up for the international match, and Bentancur suffered an injury in the match against Fulham, in which he returned to the starting lineup after a long time, and it was confirmed that he will not be available until February next year.
Looking at the defense, Ryan Sessegnon, Mickey van der Pen, Christian Romero, and Ashley Phillips were positioned. Sessegnon did not appear at all this season due to injury. Born in 2005, Phillips waited to play while developing his skills, but suffered an injury and had to postpone his Tottenham debut. Van der Pen suffered an injury against Chelsea, putting Tottenham's defense in emergency condition. Romero is not injured. He was banned from playing in the game due to being disciplined for his direct sending off against Chelsea. The goalkeeper was Alfie Whiteman.
The biggest problem is the defenders. Christian Romero's suspension is still ongoing and Van der Pen and Phillips are injured, leaving the centre-back line devastated. In the last match against Fulham, Davis and Emerson appeared as center backs. Eric Dier was there, but he wasn't selected. We built a center back line with great determination, but the result was defeat.
Son Heung-min was strong against Manchester City as well. He played in 17 official matches with Manchester City, scoring 7 goals and 3 assists. While Son Heung-min recorded 10 attack points, they recorded 9 wins, 1 draw, and 7 losses. Son Heung-min, who has many good memories against Manchester City, is ready to harass coach Pep Guardiola. Britain's Manchester Evening News pointed out, "The supercomputer predicted that Manchester City would win against Tottenham. A Manchester City win was calculated at 66.6%, a draw at 18.8%, and a Tottenham win at 15.1%." He warned, “However, if a player like Son Heung-min scores, he could cause chaos.”
[First half] Son Heung-min's first goal → own goal...Man City leads 2-1 in a wave of attacks