Tottenham football's culprit? Numbers say 'no'..."After 21 years" achieved a milestone + only the first half of the EPL and ranked No. 1 overall
Tottenham football's culprit? Numbers say 'no'..."After 21 years" achieved a milestone + only the first half of the EPL and ranked No. 1 overall
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James Medicine, who solved Tottenham Hotspur's troubled second-line attack for a while, became the subject of criticism.
However, it was simply a tactical choice, and the record was unexpected.
Tottenham won 4-1 at home in the eighth round of the Premier League in the 2024-2025 season against West Ham United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 19th (Korea time).
As Son Heung-min scored a comeback goal in the return match after suffering a hamstring injury, Tottenham ended up with three points again after the 2-3 come-from-behind defeat in the Brighton and Hove Albion away game held just before the October A-match. Tottenham ranked seventh (4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, 13 points). On the other hand, West Ham fell to 15th place (2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, 8 points).
West Ham shook the net first. Bowen defended the ball from the other side in the 18th minute and attempted a cutback pass with a dribble breakthrough. Kudus again tried to shoot from the other side and scored the first goal.
In the 36th minute of the first half, Kulusevski attempted a left-footed mid-range shot from the center of the box. Areola responded and touched again this time, but it was a lucky goal as it hit both goals.
Tottenham then scored three goals in the second half.
Tottenham kept Son Heung-min's pass as U Do-ki penetrated deep into the box in the 6th minute of the second half. He turned back and gave up the pass, and Bissouma attempted a right-footed shot to score a come-from-behind goal.
Three minutes later, Kulusevski received Son Heung-min's pass and advanced to the right side of the box. He connected to Son Heung-min, who was waiting with the defense on. Son Heung-min immediately tried to shoot with his left foot, but Areola's ball hit Todibo and went in, which was recorded as an own goal.
In the 14th minute of the second half, Sarr blocked the ball from the defense and made a kill pass to Son Heung-min, who was spread out on the left. Son tried to dribble through one defense, then attempted a sensational left-footed shot to score his team's fourth goal.
Apart from the clean-cut victory, Maddison was criticized by Tottenham. Maddison played only the first half and was immediately replaced by Pape Malang Sarr.
On the replacement, manager Anji Postecoglou said in a post-match press conference, "I feel West Ham have asked questions in the midfield. And I felt that Sarr's running power could help us in the second half. They obviously worked hard in the first half and I thought Sarr could give us real energy. I think he did a really good job and he showed us a threat every time we wanted the football we wanted." He explained that it was a tactical choice.
On top of that, local media added fuel that Medicine was sluggish.
Global sports media "The Athletic" said, "In the first half, when West Ham United was leading 1-0, there was a groan of frustration whenever Tottenham missed an opportunity. Tottenham had 12 corner kick opportunities, more than any other team this season, but they were never threatening," adding, "The solution was a bold half-time replacement for Coach Postecoglou."
The media said Madison was an important player at Tottenham and that Son Heung-min and Destiny Udo-ki in the first half of the match against West Ham United bothered the opponent's defense through good teamwork, but explained, "But Madison was replaced for the input of Sarr, who completely changed the dynamics of the midfield. Madison's performance was not bad, but Sarr added more physical ability to Tottenham."
Tony Cascarino, who played for Chelsea in the past, told The Times, "Madison bears the task of changing Tottenham's mental strength and problems in the midfield. Nevertheless, I liked the fact that Postecoglou is ready to replace Madison," adding, "The message must have been delivered that not all players are guaranteed a starting position after the upset loss at Brighton. Madison, who was the big signing last season, would have accepted the timing of the replacement."
"Madison has to reflect on his performance. Madison is no longer a young and promising player. He will turn 28 next month, so he has to flog himself in matches. He was excluded from the English national team and is not guaranteed a starting position at Tottenham," Cascarino said. "If Madison is to play as a starting member, he needs to work harder."
Having moved to Tottenham with Postecoglou two years ago, Medicine has drawn attention as Son's new attacking partner. As a central attacking midfielder, he has shown his outstanding kicking abilities, including forward passes and mid-range shooting ability, at the second line position, and has scored four goals and nine assists in 28 league games.
However, Madison's performance has changed this season. His ability to pass, which was an advantage, deteriorated, and he did not benefit his team defensively as he was not active enough. His teammates at Tottenham couldn't even play for Madison. While Madison was not able to find his performance, Tottenham also wandered around.
Madison was not bad in terms of records. She scored in the match against Brighton in the seventh round and assisted Kulusevski's first goal against West Ham to score an offensive point in two consecutive games. 스포츠토토
Even soccer statistics site "Squawka" introduced Madison as the player who created the most chances in all eight rounds of the league. Madison created five chances on the day, and he was the player who created the most chances in the entire league, even though he played for only 45 minutes.
Madison is the second Tottenham player to play under 45 minutes in the Premier League and create more than five opportunities since Darren Anderton, Tottenham's No. 1 player in the history of help.
In addition, BBC's Match of the Day compared Madison and Sarr's records against West Ham. The biggest differences in the records of the two players were "intensive run" and "competition success." In the end, Postecoglou chose the coach, who wanted more energy and mobility.