Tottenham have developed a refreshing style under new boss Anthony Postecoglou. This attacking style is friendly to the fans and looks exciting. A lot of teams were a little uncomfortable with this change to Tottenham, which allowed Tottenham to have a good result in the first 10 rounds. However, the negative side of this extremely high-intensity approach is that there are too many injuries and a lot of players are going down. Maddison's injury has had the biggest impact on Tottenham, as he has scored eight goals in 12 games. Since then, Tottenham have entered a losing streak mode, drawing 1 and losing 4 in 5 consecutive games. It wasn't until the game against Newcastle that Tottenham regained their winning feeling.
In this match against Nottingham Forest, Postecoglou arranged for Richarlison to go up front. Richarrison's performance after joining Tottenham can be described as terrible, with few goals. It wasn't until the last game against Newcastle that Richarlison made a rare outbreak, scoring two goals and regaining some confidence. And in this game, Richarlison scored again, he scored with a header. With 3 goals in 2 games, Tottenham fans couldn't believe it. In a stalemate, Richarison's goal was crucial. Kulu then capitalized on a goalkeeper mistake to score a goal. The 2-0 score gave Tottenham all three points. Tottenham won and dealt a blow to top-four rivals Manchester United. Manchester United are currently six points behind Tottenham.
Although Tottenham won this game, there was still bad news, that is, Bissouma received a red card. It was his second red card in the Premier League this season. Therefore, his suspension period is not 3 games, but 4 games. This made Tottenham, which was already full of wounded soldiers, suffer another blow. The boss was unhappy with this, pointing out the big problem of discipline in the team after the game, arguing that there should not always be such a situation where he was sent off for a foul.
Who is the best in this match? Not Son Heung-min, not Richarisson, but Kulusevski. Kulusevski scored two goals of his own, including one goal and one assist, as well as three key passes and three successful dribbles. That's a lot of impressive data. Kulusevski also made an important statement after the game. He said he really likes the manager Postecoglou and likes this style of football very much. It is very important for coaches to get the recognition and support of their players, which is a big prerequisite for good results. Ten Hag and Xavi are examples of the opposite, with both of them having cracked their relationships with their players and both in jeopardy.