The British BBC also pointed out that Tottenham’s record-breaking defeat was a big problem.
Tottenham lost 1-6 in an away game against Newcastle in the 2022-2023 Premier League round 32 held at St. James Park in Newcastle, England on the 23rd (hereinafter Korean time).
Tottenham, who lost 2-3 to Bournemouth in the previous round, had 16 wins, 5 draws, 11 losses and 53 points, widening the gap with the 4th-place rival team, which is the last line to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, to 6 points.
Newcastle (16 wins, 11 draws, 4 losses, 59 points, goal loss +29), who played one less game than Tottenham, jumped to 3rd place, while Manchester United (18 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses, 59 points, goal loss +9) has played two fewer games than Tottenham.
Tottenham couldn’t even widen the gap with the 6th place Aston Villa (15 wins, 6 draws, 11 losses, 51 points), which was closely followed.
Son Heung-min started, but failed to achieve the expected results. He tried for a goal in two consecutive matches, but failed to score.
After the first half ended 0-5, acting coach Christian Stellini ordered Son Heung-min to attack more aggressively in the second half. Son Heung-min pricked an aggressive pass to Ivan Perisic in the 6th minute of the second half. Perisic’s kick went high. In the 18th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min ran to the left side of the field, caught the ball, dug inside, and continued shooting. This time, it was blocked by the defensive melee defense.
While not only Son Heung-min but the entire team were shaken, the British media also pointed out the sluggishness. The BBC announced the start of the second half through a live commentary and said, “Tottenham will be surprised. I found out that the second half started again.” 안전놀이터
He sent a cynical response to Tottenham, who allowed 5 goals in the first half alone. Of course, it was a great record.
According to Opta, a media outlet specializing in football records, Tottenham became the second team to be pulled 0-5 at the earliest in Premier League history. In September 2019, Watford, who faced Manchester City (Man City), contributed five goals in the 18th minute of kick-off. At that time, Watford lost 0-8 to Manchester City.
Harry Kane made up for one goal in the 4th minute of the second half to save the team’s pride.