Tottenham assistant coach doesn't regret placing Kane on the bench

2023-03-03 11:22

Tottenham assistant coach doesn't regret placing Kane on the bench


In the 2022/23 season of the FA Cup,  Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 away to the English Championship team Sheffield after repeatedly losing scoring chances and being scored by an opposing player in the 2022/23 season. Field United. After the game, the assistant coach of Tottenham Hotspur said in an interview that he did not regret arranging Kane to play from the bench.


Tottenham Hotspur rotated in this game. Sun Xingmin and Richarlison joined the starting lineup, but the top scorer Kane was on the bench.


Tottenham Hotspur were unable to score goals in the first half and the second half against Sheffield United. Even Kane was unable to complete the outflanking and formed a crisis. In the end, they were upset and were knocked out by the Championship team. , Tottenham Hotspur also lost a big chance to break the championship drought.


Stellini said in an interview, "This is not a pity. We need to watch the middle of the season. We still have many games. Kane has a fever in one of the past six games, and one has some problems. The problem, we have to take good care of our best players. It's not just about Kane, we have Richarlison, Lucas Moura and Son Xingmin playing together. I think it's a team to play in this game The game is good enough."


"I think we missed a great opportunity and we have to apologize to the fans. There were 5,000 people watching us here, sorry we missed a very good opportunity."


Tottenham to face AC Milan again in Champions League


In addition, Tottenham Hotspur will go to an away game in the next round of the Premier League to challenge Wolves, who are looking to complete their relegation goals. Tottenham Hotspur currently rank fourth in the standings with 45 points, six points ahead of Liverpool, who have risen to sixth.


Asked about his team's performance against Sheffield United, Stellini said: "I don't think it has anything to do with motivation, it's maybe if you can't keep playing, maybe you sometimes try to manage the energy to finish the game. Or maybe you choose to let go of some energy at the beginning because you think the game will be easy."


"Our game has never been easy, we need to be more stable, it has something to do with mentality."


On the other hand, former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison said after watching the game that Tottenham Hotspur missed a big chance to win the title. He said, "Tottenham Hotspur don't have much chance of winning the Champions League. They need to focus on the top four. They may beat AC Milan later, but they also missed a huge opportunity."


Tottenham Hotspur will host Serie A giants AC Milan at home in the second round of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on March 9, while Tottenham lost 0-1 away to the Rossoneri in the first leg.