At 19:30 Beijing time on April 16, a match in the 33rd round of the Premier League began to compete, and Spurs faced Brighton at home. Spurs, under Conte's leadership, have improved substantially and have reached the Champions League zone, ranking 4th. And the 4th position is stared at by many teams, after all, it is related to whether they can play the Champions League. Spurs need to keep this position, they need to keep scoring points. This time Spurs are playing 11th place against Brighton. Spurs won the first leg of the match, and now Tottenham have home advantage, the minimum goal is to win again, but the result is that Spurs messed up and lost the game.
In this game, Conte is biased in a 343 formation. Lowry serves as the starting goalkeeper. Christian Romero, Dale and Ben Davis partnered at 3 backs. Emerson Aparecido, Bentancourt, Heybel and Reguilon form a four-midfielder. The combined attacking trident of Kulusevsky, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min joined forces. Lucas, Belle win and Sesseignon sit on the bench.
Although Tottenham are playing at home, perhaps because of the early season, The Spurs players are not in form and play without aggression. Brighton, on the other hand, was more aggressive on the offensive end, and both sides were more active. Both Mwepp and Feltman had good shots on goal, but neither scored. At half-time, the score was still 0-0! This half is a bit dull and sleepy to watch. Spurs had 51% possession in the first half, had only a pitiful one shot on goal and failed to shoot right. Brighton, on the other hand, had five shots on goal in the first half, two on target, and also failed to score.
Tottenham Improved a bit at the start of the second half, with Son having two chances on goal but both were blocked. But Spurs' attack was soon muted again, and the balance of the game gradually tilted towards Brighton. Brighton's offensive came in waves, with Lamptey, Welbeck and Dunk all creating threats. It wasn't until the 89th minute that Brighton's efforts paid off when Trussard's low shot drilled into the far corner of the goal, leaving Lowry helpless. The final score was set at 0-1, and Spurs lost to Brighton, breaking a big upset. This was the first time in Tottenham's history that spurs had lost at home to Brighton in the Premier League, and Conte set an embarrassing record in team history. This also made the scramble for the fourth pattern chaotic, and Spurs missed the opportunity to extend the lead.
Tottenham only had 5 shots on goal in this game and 0 shots on target, which is a shame. Brighton, on the other hand, scored 12 shots on goal, 5 on target. Brighton deserved to win. Both of Tottenham's biggest stars are dumbfounded. Harry Kane had just one shot on goal and scored just 6.3 points. Son Heung-min did not shoot right on goal in 2 shots, nor did he have a key pass, scoring only 6.2 points.