Angel did what Pochettino and Conte could not do

 Coach Enze Postecoglou defeated coach Unai Emery.

Tottenham Hotspur recorded a 4-0 victory over Aston Villa in the 28th round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England at 10 pm (Korean time) on the 10th. With this, Tottenham narrowed the gap with ‘4th place’ Villa to 2 points.

It was an important game for both teams. The battle for 4th place is as intense as the battle for 1st place. As qualification for the UEFA Champions League (UCL) was at stake, the difference between 4th and 5th place was too large. Before this game, the point difference between the two teams was 5 points. Although Tottenham played one less game, they were unable to rise to fourth place on their own due to the point difference. If Villa wins this game, there is a realistic possibility that Tottenham will take 4th place.

A tight game was expected, but the pendulum tilted in one direction quite quickly. The winner was Tottenham. Tottenham played an efficient game away. Although the number of shots was less than Villa's, they dominated the game by significantly increasing possession. The first half ended 0-0, but Villa collapsed by scoring four goals in the second half.

At the center of it all was Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min, who had scored 5 goals in 3 games away to Villa Park, added 1 goal and 2 assists in this game as well, leading the team to victory. As a result, Son Heung-min scored a total of 159 goals, ranked 5th in Tottenham's highest score, and accumulated his 60th assist in the PL alone.

Tottenham broke the long-standing ‘Emery Jinx’. In December 2018, Tottenham had its first meeting with Emery, who was in charge of Arsenal. The result was a 4-2 win for Arsenal. From this point on, the Emery jinx began. Excluding cup competitions, Tottenham faced Coach Emery a total of six times. But they didn't win a single game.

Neither Mauricio Pochettino nor Antonio Conte could do it. Coach Pochettino changed the loss by drawing in the 29th round of the 2018-19 season and the 4th round of the 2019-20 season, but was unable to secure a victory. Coach Conte had two head-to-head matches in the 2022-23 season, but lost both.

Director Postekoglou did what the two coaches could not do. Of course, he did not succeed just once. Coach Postekoglou called Villa home in the 13th round and lost 1-2. Coach Postekoglou, who was dealt a blow at home, worked hard to prepare for the game and succeeded in exacting revenge on the away team.

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