Stuck in the villa's Defense

Analysts say Son Heung-min was trapped in defense and failed to show any significant performance.

Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-2 in the 13th round of the 2023/24 season Premier League PL against Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 11 p.m. on the 26th.

Tottenham fell to fifth place after losing all three consecutive games to Chelsea, Wolverhampton and Aston Villa.

Tottenham were aggressive from the start. In the 3rd minute of the first half, Kluzewski, who was rushing the pass that Son Heung-min returned with a one-touch, peeled off the defense in front of the gate and then connected the shot hit the net, raising the atmosphere.

Tottenham took the lead by scoring the first goal. After Pororo's cross in the 22nd minute of the first half, Celso showed a strong left-footed shot, but it was deflected off Aston Villa's defense and still led to a goal.

Tottenham faced an immediate crisis. In the 24th minute of the first half, Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins seemed to give up a run as he shook the net, but after the video review, the goal was canceled and his heart was swept away.

However, Tottenham were hit in extra time in the second half. Pau Torres scored with his head as he ran in front of the gate from a free-kick chance to Douglas Luiz's cross, and Aston Villa balanced the game.

Aston Villa succeeded in turning the tables. Watkins, who exchanged passes with Yuri Tillemans in the 16th minute of the second half, took a 2-1 lead as he opened the scoring after digging into the gate.

Tottenham went on the offensive. Struggled for a comeback, but it didn't pay off. In the end, it collapsed in Aston Villa in its home turf.

Son Heung-min focused on scoring by playing full-time as a forward striker without fail. However, the sky turned away. There was bad luck to cancel the goal three times due to the offside declaration.

In the 44th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min caught Pierre-Emile Hoivier poking a pass near the half line and quickly dug in front of the gate and hit the net with a fantastic trajectory. However, the goal was canceled as offside was declared during the penetration process.

Son Heung-min shook Aston Villa's net with a simple touch at the goal in the fourth minute of the second half, but the goal was canceled again due to the judgment that Johnson, who passed the pass, was in an offside position.

Son Heung-min's bad luck continued. In the 40th minute of the second half, Poro's shot hit the post and quickly scored, but again, the goal was not recognized by the offside declaration.

Son Heung-min said after the match, "Of course, it hurts me a lot when I think about the results of the game. The players didn't give up until the end and kept creating chances. "I don't think it was a game worth losing," he said, expressing regret over the result.

He said, "I think I'm on my way up another staircase. I think if I try to learn more even in this situation, I will be able to show a better performance," he vowed.

Regarding the goal cancellation due to offside, he said, "I can't help it. I think this result came out because I didn't prepare much. If I had moved a little more diligently, I wouldn't have caught this situation. I feel a lot of responsibility because I don't think I've been able to help," he said.

The British media 'Football London' gave Son Heung-min a rating of six points. It was the lowest score in Tottenham's squad along with Hill and Johnson.

He criticized, "I didn't do much other than cancel three goals due to offside."

Football statistics site 'Footmob' also gave Son Heung-min 6.7 points, the third lowest among Tottenham's starting players.

Tottenham fan site "Spurs Web" gave Son Heung-min a six-point rating, saying, "It had little influence other than canceling the cut due to offside." Aston Villa defended well and got stuck. It might have been better to let them show a wider amount of activity," he said.

Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou said, "I think I played fantastic football. "If it was another day, I would have won the game comfortably," he said.

"We can't blame everything, including the efforts and intentions that the players put into the game. I don't feel frustrated with defeat. I had a good game. That's all I can hope for as a coach. Sometimes the results don't flow the way we want them to, but I want to see how we are committed to what we want to do, and the players are fully committed to it," he said.

At the same time, "Roselso, Bentancur and Hill all started for the first time this season." "I thought there were many reasons why we couldn't dominate the game," he said.

"I thought it was as good as I've been doing all season," he said. "I'm not compensated and I have to bear the pain of defeat, but in terms of development, I think we can get to where we want to go if we continue on that path," he said, burning his will.

Son Heung-min is in charge of Tottenham's front-line striker due to Harry Kane's transfer this season and Hishalisson's poor performance. He is competing for the top scorer with eight goals.

Unfortunately, however, he has been silent since the Crystal Palace match for three consecutive years, and his toes have been quiet. 토토사이트