The atmosphere became strange because the Tottenham-Man City match was scheduled to be held the day after the Everton-Arsenal match.
Arsenal fans started cheering for Tottenham immediately after losing 0-1 in an away game in the 22nd round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-2023 season against Everton held at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England on the 4th (Korean time).
Arsenal and Tottenham are representative rivals in the Premier League, both based in London. However, Arsenal fans are memorizing orders such as “If you are Korean, let’s cheer for Tottenham” and “(Son) Heung-min-ah, please score a goal against Man City!”
There is a reason. Leader Arsenal (50 points) lost against Everton, so the difference between them and Man City (45 points), which had the same number of matches, remained at 5 points. If Man City defeats Tottenham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 5th, the point gap will narrow to two points. It is a scenario that Mikel Arteta’s team wants to avoid as much as possible.
Arsenal needs to widen the difference as much as possible, or maintain at least 5 points ahead of the ‘de facto final’ against Man City scheduled for the 16th. So, for this day, I will lose face and send a cheering message to Tottenham.
Director Arteta is calmly waiting for the results of the Tottenham-Man City match. When asked if players are under pressure to fight for the lead, he said, “No. We’ve already played a lot (under pressure). The players know I love them more now than I did three months ago, a week ago, or three hours ago. I wish I could,” he said. 바카라사이트
Tottenham’s victory over Manchester City is not an impossible mission. Since 2020, they have had a 4-2 advantage in their 6 league matches. Son Heung-min scored goals in 3 of those 6 matches, and Tottenham won all of the matches Son Heung-min scored.
Son Heung-min boosted his confidence by scoring a goal on the 24th in the FA Cup match against Preston North End on the 29th of last month. He scored multiple goals with his unique sharp shooting ability. The team won 3-0 and advanced to the round of 16.
Tottenham needs a win on this day, not just for Arsenal, but for re-entry into the Big 4. Tottenham, with 36 points, is four points behind Newcastle (40 points) in fourth place, who drew with West Ham on the 4th. If you win on this day, you can narrow it down to 1 point.