TITLE: Tottenham’s assignment without Kane is over…We need to work hard on the combination of “Sonshaly Song”

Tottenham Hotspur (England) expressed regret over the lack of finishing in the first game after Harry Kane left.

Tottenham drew 2-2 in the first round of the 2023-24 EPL against Brentford held at the Brentford Community Stadium in England on the 13th

Tottenham, which failed to win despite 18 shots with a high market share of 70%, had to feel the absence of Kane, the existing key goalkeeper.

Kane is a player who started as a youth at the club in 2009 and has been growing up at Tottenham except for the loan period, and is the club’s highest scorer with 280 goals in 435 matches for Tottenham.

Since such a player left the team just before the opening, he expected a problem with scoring, but concerns became a reality in the first round.

Tottenham’s new coach Anjou Postecolu is a leader who works harder on the attack than Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, who have emphasized defensive organizational power.

Reflecting this, Tottenham raised the line in the opening game and caught the ball for a long time in the opponent’s area, but did not enjoy it because it did not follow the determination.

Despite taking control of the second line and winning, it was difficult to penetrate the Brentford defensive organization, which was tightly trapped near the penalty box, the attacking organization was insufficient, and the individual power of the attackers was insufficient.

Two goals were scored, but both the set piece and the header from the mid-range shot came from defensive resources.

In particular, Son Heung-min, who was considered a “soul duo” by collaborating with Kane with 47 goals, seemed to lose strength without Kane, who supports him from the front and puts in penetration passes.

Son Heung-min, who has a clear advantage of enjoying fast speed and back penetration, has been isolated all day. Colorless and odorless, he made another meaningless back pass with a meaningless pass.

So did Richalison, who took over Kane’s role. On this day, Richellison had two good opportunities, but both were hampered by defense and failed to pay off. He lacked presence and confidence, and the ball was stolen 13 times.

Even when the game wasn’t going well, Richalison didn’t have Kane’s shot, and Kane scored a goal and succeeded in changing the flow.

James Madison, who inherited Kane’s back number 10, scored 8 points in his Tottenham debut and played more than his share, but Madison is not a player who finishes the attack, but he releases the attack.

In the end, in order for the attack to reach the desired end, Son Heung-min and Richarli Song’s combination,’Son Shali Song’, must give strength.

Richarlison, who scored only one goal in 28 games and 1096 minutes at Tottenham, is in desperate need of a goal for both individual and team goals. Only when Richarlison explodes, the strong support of the second line and the offensive soccer advocated by coach Postecoglu have meaning.

Son Heung-min, who often came to the forefront and was responsible for scoring whenever Kane was absent, also needs to increase his focus on finishing more than before.

In particular, Son Heung-min, who even took over as captain this season, needs to focus more on producing the results the team wants, but to do so, he needs to regain his ‘fixer temperament’ from when he was at his best.

If Son Heung-min and Richarlisong can’t do it, Tottenham will be pretty difficult this season.

BY : 안전놀이터