At 19:30 on April 13, Beijing time, the 33rd round of the 2023-24 Premier League season ushered in a focus battle: Newcastle vs. Tottenham.
Both sides are currently fighting on a single line. Newcastle wants to compete for European qualifications, while Tottenham wants to keep the top four.
Last season, Newcastle broke the monopoly of the big6 and qualified for the Champions League with fourth place in the Premier League. It was also the Magpies' return to the Champions League after 20 years. But this season, Newcastle's record on multiple fronts is unsatisfactory. They were eliminated from the Champions League group, the Premier League has been outside the European theater for a long time, and they have also been eliminated from the League Cup and FA Cup. This is also due to the fact that the club is limited by financial regulations and cannot make large-scale signings to strengthen the lineup, and is unable to cope with the situation of a battalion full of injured soldiers.
Last season, Tottenham finished eighth in the Premier League. Not only did they lose their Champions League qualification, they also failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. In the summer window last year, Tottenham lost their top scorer Kane again, thinking that this veteran team would become second-rate from now on, but they never thought that the results would be better than last season.
In the Premier League standings before the game, Newcastle ranked eighth with 47 points from 31 games, 2 points behind Manchester United in sixth place, and three points ahead of Chelsea in ninth place with one more game. It is indeed not easy to qualify for the European War.
Tottenham ranked fourth with 60 points from 31 games. They have the same points as fifth-place Aston Villa with one game in hand and have an advantage on goal difference. Aston Villa has been relatively weak recently, but Tottenham cannot allow any mistakes. After this away game against Newcastle, they will then face strong opponents such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City. Can the fourth position be secure? , a big question mark.
Newcastle can be said to be Tottenham's easiest opponent to score points in the near future, but Newcastle's home record is excellent, but Tottenham is weak on the field, a typical away game.
Tottenham started with a 4231 formation, with center Son Heung-min, forward Werner, Madison, and Johnson, double midfielders Bentancur and Bissouma, four backs Udoji, Van de Ven, Romero, and Polo, and goalkeeper Vika. Leo. The starting eleven are worth a total of 490 million euros.
Tottenham's lineup is relatively neat.
Newcastle started with a 433 formation, with Isaac, Barnes, and Gordon forming a front trident, midfielders Elliott, Guimarães, and Longstaff, and four defenders Dan Byrne, Schaal, and Kraft. , Murphy, goalkeeper Dubravka. The total value of the starting eleven is 320 million euros.
In the 30th minute, Gordon made a diagonal pass from the middle, and Isaac dunked over Van der Ven and hit the goal. Newcastle leads Tottenham 1:0.
In the 31st minute, Polo made a mistake in returning the ball from the backcourt. Gordon stole the ball and hit the goal. Newcastle 2:0 Tottenham.
In the 51st minute, Sun Xingmin was intercepted in the frontcourt, Guimarães made a long pass, and Isaac succeeded with a single shot. Newcastle 3:0 Tottenham.
htmlAfter 06 minutes, Son Heung-min, who performed sluggishly, was replaced by Kulu.In the 85th minute, Newcastle's right corner kick, Gordon drove into the penalty area, and Scheer scored with a header. Newcastle sealed the victory 4:0 Tottenham.
Isaac, nicknamed "New Ibrahimovic", has scored 21 goals for Newcastle in all competitions this season. He is the first top-level league player to score at least 20 goals for the Magpies in a single season since Alan Shearer in the 2003-04 season. player of.
