Tottenham loses 1-4 to Chelsea.
Tottenham lost 1-4 at home to Chelsea with nine men in the 11th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Sunday (July 7).
Spurs opened the scoring early in the first half with a goal from Dejan Kulusebski, but then suffered a setback when two players were sent off and two were substituted due to injury.
However, the Tottenham home fans gave the Spurs players a standing ovation after the game. Despite the loss, they played attacking soccer until the end.
In soccer, when you’re outnumbered, you usually focus on defense. This is especially true when nine men are playing against 11.
Former Tottenham manager Antonio Conte had almost all of his players defend when his team took the lead. It wasn’t fun soccer. He was criticized by fellow managers for this. Fans were also disappointed with Conte’s defensive soccer.
However, the Spurs manager, Enze Postecoglou, continues to play attacking soccer in both winning and losing situations.
On this day, Tottenham continued to play attacking soccer even when they were deep in deficit. Even after being down two men, Spurs continued to play with intensity, bringing their defense up to the halfway line and creating multiple scoring chances.
This led to praise from the Sky Sports TV commentators who covered the game. 토토사이트
According to Sky Sports, Gary Neville said, “Coach Postikoglu would be proud of the players who stayed on the pitch until the end. It was crazy until the end.”
Jamie Carragher added: “I’ve been watching football for nearly 40 years. As a neutral observer, this was one of the most entertaining games I’ve ever seen. This is why tickets sell, and why the Premier League is the best league in the world.”