Tottenham suffered a crushing defeat to its home team, Brighton & Albion, in the 19th round of the 2023-24 Premier League held at the American Express Community Stadium in East Sussex, England, at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday (Korea time). With 36 points, Tottenham remained in fifth place in the league. Brighton (30 points) jumped from ninth to eighth.
No matter how hard he played, the defense team was a hole, so he was pouring water into the bottom of the jar. Captain Son Heung-min played full-time and posted his fifth assist in the league, but failed to prevent his team’s crushing defeat. Son’s offensive point, which came when Tottenham was trailing 0-4, did not change the trend.
Tottenham Hotspur’s defense collapsed due to injury. Christian Romero, the main center back who injured his hamstring in the match against Everton on the 24th, will be absent for at least five weeks. Tottenham manager Enzi Postecoglou left full-backs Davis and Royal to defend the center. As a result, Tottenham collapsed disastrously, conceding four goals.
After the game, Son Heung-min unusually shouted out loud at his teammates. It is hard to see Son Heung-min getting angry at his teammates publicly. He was so angry with himself that he did not even respond to the Mix Zone interview.
There was a reason. This is because Tottenham players gave up two penalties for unnecessary fouls. In the 21st minute of the first half, Kulusevski pulled Danny Welback’s uniform in a corner kick situation. A penalty was declared as a result of the video reading. João Pedro played as a kicker and scored neatly. Brighton took a 2-0 lead. Kulusevski’s unwise play became like throwing ash into Tottenham’s chase. 스포츠토토
Even Giovanni Lo Celso, who entered as a substitute in the second half, made a terrible mistake. Lo Celso tripped Ferguson from behind in the box. The referee declared a penalty kick. Pedro played as a kicker and scored multiple goals. It was the moment when Tottenham’s defense, which was 0-4 on the road, completely collapsed.
Tottenham could have ended the game tied at 2-2 if Kulusevski and Lo Celso hadn’t given away penalties. Ridiculous fouls by the two players were the cause of Tottenham’s defeat in the end. So Son Heung-min couldn’t contain his anger.
Son said, “Players need to wake up. The mistake of conceding a penalty kick was a big problem. We need to focus more on the penalty situation,” in shooting at Kulusevski and Lo Celso. Tottenham’s performance was so terrible that it made me wonder if Son was angry.