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Scored: Keseru (50) – Harry Kane (13); Lucas Moura (32); Lo Celso (62)
In theory, the defeat of a rival the size of a Ludogorets is entirely within the reach of teachers and students José Mourinho. After a surprising 0-1 defeat at the hands of Royal Antwerp in Group J Europa League match two in the middle of last week, Tottenham beat Brighton 2-1 in the Premier League last weekend.
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| Ludogorets vs Tottenham |
It was Tottenham’s eighth win in all competitions this season. Among them, resounding victories such as crushing Man United 6-1 in the fourth day of the Premier League or destroying Maccabi Haifa (Israel) 7-2 in the preliminary round of the Europa League. However, in the last 3 games, Tottenham can no longer maintain such good goal form.
It seems that “Rooster’s” attack as of late has shown signs of overload, as it relies too heavily on the duo Hary Kane – Son Heung Min, the best forward pair in Europe today (together they create 9 goals in recent 6 sets). But Tottenham’s weakness is also in this close parallel. When they fell silent, Tottenham immediately became a “chicken with hair”, the latest evidence is that they have to work very hard to beat Brighton.
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| Tottenham start list |
However, instead of looking for a way to solve it, it seems that José Mourinho accepts it as something natural. But before Ludogorets, contrary to the experts’ prediction, the Portuguese military simply put Son Heung Min on the bench and Harry Kane still had to play.
Surrounding Kane are the trio of Gareth Bale, Lucas Moura and Lo Celso, names that weren’t on the starting list before Brighton a few days ago. In midfield, Hojbjerg was rested, so Harry Winks, the former main midfielder, had a chance. In the back row, Mourinho also adjusted just one position when Ben Davies replaced Reguilon on the left flank.
With a team of many “genuine assets” (in fact, with the current depth of force, except for Kane’s position, Tottenham can pitch two strong squads no less than the other), the Spurs have no overwhelming difficulties. after the initial beep. The scoring was almost open in the second minute if Kane finished slightly lower.
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| Harry Kane has goal number 200 for Totteham after 300 appearances |
In the 6th minute, Kane decided to launch a kick near the 16m50 line and the ball passed under the foot of a Ludogorets player, leaving goalkeeper Iliev defenseless, but unfortunately the ball touched the post instead of going into the net. However, only in the 13th minute, it was Kane, not the other, who gave Totteham the first goal after a precise header from a corner.
This is Kane’s 200th goal in the Tottenham jersey after 300 appearances and before him, only 2 others have reached this milestone at Spurs. They were Jimmy Greaves (266) and Bobby Smith (208). At the age of 27, if Kane continues with the English soccer team for a long time, breaking Greaves’ record is clearly within his grasp. Interestingly, Kane’s first goal for Tottenham was also in the Europa League arena (in 2011).
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| End of scoring, Kane became assistant for Lucas Moura to score |
With a goal lead, Tottenham are easier to kick and completely overwhelm the home team. The ball had just rolled off the Ludogorets’ side and in a rare catch, veteran goalkeeper Joe Hart was out of a job. In the 25th minute Tottenham put together a very flexible attacking combination and finally Doherty finished off balance, but the opponent’s goalkeeper reflected too well to push the ball.
However, by the 32nd minute, the gap had widened. Gareth Bale pushed the ball down for Harry Kane very briefly on the right wing and the English forward quickly stretched a touch inside for Lucas Moura to gently lay down the goal. So after just 13 appearances in all competitions this season, Kane has 12 goals and 10 assists, a terrible performance.
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| Ludogorets returned 1 goal at the start of the second half |
Harry Kane’s record of 1 goal and 1 assist was probably more than enough for José Mourinho, so he soon let the English forward leave the field just after the first half to take over the match against West Brom in the Premier League east. Weekend. It seems that the easy victory in the first half has created a subjective mentality for the English capital team.
As a result, Tottenham had to pay the price with a goal in the 50th minute. Totteham’s defense played superficially, allowing Keseru (outside because the ball hit Harry Winks’ feet) to swing his foot freely to kill Joe Hart. Distance of several meters. Shaken with pride, the Spurs screamed violently to regain the advantage of leading the table safely.
In the 52nd minute, striker Kane substituted, Carlos Vinícius had a chance to strike favorably, but the ball flew over the bar. A few minutes later, Doherty released the ball within arm’s reach for Lo Celso to cut off his left foot near the 16m50 line and the ball narrowly deflected the post.
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| Lo Celso scored after Son Heung Min’s assist |
However, it was not until the team’s second major pillar (only losing to Kane), Son Heung Min was introduced to replace Lucas Moura, that Tottenham scored the third goal. Even in the first-touch situation, Korean star Quoc, instead of finishing himself off, pushed the ball in for Lo Celso in a more favorable position and the Argentine midfielder was unable to help his teammates.
In the 66th minute, Son Heung Min created another opportunity to eat another table so that Bergwijn just entered, but the end of the Dutch player misses the post. The time remaining is enough for Tottenham to score more goals, but the visitors only have a few more lost situations, in part because José Mourinho runs the game to slow down and prioritize health. instead of opening to find a few more tables.
In the end, Totteham had a smooth victory in the third round of the 2020/21 Group J Europa League and once again the Harry Kane vs Son Heung Min duo left a bold mark.
TEAM
LUDOGORETS XI (4-2-3-1): Plamen Iliev; Jordan Ikoko, Georgi Terziev, Olivier Verdon, Anton Nedyalkov; Stephane Badji, Anicet Andrianantenaina (Santana 59 ‘); Elvis Manu (Tekpetey 46 ‘), Cauly Oliveira Souza, Dominik Yankov (Tchibota 75’); Claudio Keseru (Mitkov 59 ‘).
TOTTENHAM XI (4-2-3-1): Joe Hart; Matt Doherty, Toby Alderweireld, Eric Dier, Ben Davies; Moussa Sissoko (Hojbjerg 46 ‘), Harry Winks; Gareth Bale (Bergwijn 65 ‘), Giovani Lo Celso (Ndombele 72’), Lucas Moura (Son Heung-Min 61 ‘); Harry Kane (Carlos Vinícius 46 ‘).
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