Well, it’s not as simple as many would like, but then again, it’s never true tottenham hotspur.
Angie Postkoglu’s Teams have the opportunity to automatically advance to the next round european league Tonight they beat Hoffenheim 3-2 and it was a wonderful world.
However, in terms of individual performances, the visiting team’s performance was mixed.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Hoffenheim |
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tottenham hotspur |
Statistics |
hoffenheim |
56% |
have |
44% |
2.13 |
expected goals |
2.12 |
3 |
Target |
2 |
6 |
Big opportunity |
3 |
twenty two |
Total shots on goal |
8 |
6 |
corner kick |
4 |
Chapter 541 |
pass |
Chapter 452 |
26 |
Tackle |
16 |
That said, there are two starters who stand out for all the right reasons and now can’t be waived this weekend, including Sun Xingmin.
Son Heung-min’s performance against Hoffenheim
So, a few weeks later he Sign an extension contract Having received a lot of criticism for some rather lackluster performances, Son Heung-min really stepped up tonight.
The South Korean superstar was a constant threat on the pitch, although his most important contribution to the victory was certainly his two goals.
Now, while his first goal had an element of good luck, just like the Hoffenheim player’s, his second was all down to a brilliant finish.
Furthermore, the second attack saved the team from a potentially disastrous result and another game in which they managed to find a way to drop points.
As expected, Football.london’s Alasdair Gold was impressed The captain gave him an 8/10 match rating for his performance, writing that he “worked hard” throughout and was there when the team needed him.
All in all, it was a solid performance from the 32-year-old, although he wasn’t the only one who really made an impact, as James Madison Very impressed too.
James Maddison’s performance against Hoffenheim
Yes, Spurs’ other standout starter tonight was undoubtedly Maddison, but he hasn’t been given much of a chance to show off his starting qualities in recent weeks.
Like his captain, the former Leicester City star was everywhere in the first half, virtually controlling the tempo of the game.
Known as a “world-class” creator Author: Dean Saunders, former professionalHe took the lead in scoring just three minutes into the game, and 19 minutes later, he assisted Son Heung-min to score the first goal.
Not surprisingly, Gold was also pleased with what he saw from the British, Give him a match rating of 8/10 and simply wrote that it was “a very good performance from the midfielder”.
Fortunately, the 28-year-old’s statistics back up this high rating, with a combined expected goals and assists of 1.23, 61 touches and a pass accuracy of 92% in 89 minutes of play. Completed 3 key passes, created 1 excellent opportunity, hit 100% long pass rate, won 6 ground duels, 2 clearances, 3 fouls, and 1 tackle.
Madison’s Numbers Game |
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minute |
89′ |
expected goals |
0.54 |
Target |
1 |
expected assists |
0.69 |
Assist |
1 |
touch |
61 |
Passing accuracy |
36/39 (92%) |
key pass |
3 |
Long ball (accurate) |
3(3) |
created huge opportunities |
1 |
hit the target |
1 |
Ground duel (win) |
12(6) |
Number of fouls |
3 |
Clearance |
2 |
Tackle |
1 |
Ultimately, Maddison put in an impressive performance for Postkoglu tonight, as did Son Heung-min, and with another must-win game coming up over the weekend, neither player should be left out of the starting lineup Except, because without them tonight would have been a draw at best.