He made a prediction that was close to the “curse” of Tottenham. He excluded Son from the game and ignored the James Madison effect. In a TV soccer talk show, he said, “Even if Harry Kane stays, Tottenham is unlikely to be included in the Big Four, but without Kane, it will fall to the bottom.”
The opposing panel refuted, saying, “Tottenham still has Son Heung-min and James Madison,” but he did not beat “obsessed.” 메이저 토토사이트
Son didn’t even mention it at all, and as for Madison, he said, “It was Madison that failed to prevent Leicester City from being demoted to the second division last season.” However, the expectation was completely wrong.
Tottenham was unbeaten in its first 10 games of the season, creating a “storm.” Captain and ace leader Son Heung-min revealed his hidden goal instinct as he moved from left winger to center striker, while Madison played hard for Tottenham as a central midfielder. With the combination of strong attacking soccer under Coach Enzi Postecoglou, Tottenham continued to struggle.
Then, he retracted Paul Merson’s remarks and said he “undervalued Tottenham.” However, he “extremely praised” Timo Werner, who is joining Tottenham on loan.
The British mass magazine Daily Mail said on the 7th (Korean time), “If Timo Werner, who was loaned to Tottenham from Leipzig in the Bundesliga, melts into Postecoglou’s offensive system, Paul Merson claimed, it could cause chaos in the league.”
Werner moved from Leipzig to Chelsea in 2020. However, he was sluggish due to lack of goal-scoring ability, and eventually made a U-turn to Leipzig in 2022. He signed a six-month loan contract with Tottenham on the 7th. At the end of the season, there are reportedly full transfer conditions.
Merson told Sky Sports, “If Werner can find a way not to get caught offside, he can fit perfectly into the way Postecoglou likes to play.”
He said, “What Postecoglou likes is speed. He likes strikers with excellent speed. Werner is fast like lightning. Tottenham seems to like players with excellent speed like Brennan Johnson, the Welsh special. If Werner sets the right time to break through the off-side trap at Tottenham, it could cause huge confusion.”
Werner spent two seasons with Chelsea, scoring 23 goals in 89 appearances. Tottenham recruited Werner to fill the void left by Son Heung-min, who was called up to the Korean national team for the Asian Cup in January.