It was just the performance of a lower-tier team.

Tottenham Hotspur lost 2-4 in their away match against Wolverhampton in the 32nd round of the Premier League for the 2024-2025 season at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, on the 13th (Korea time).

Tottenham once again failed to add points and tasted humiliation, while Wolverhampton extended their winning streak in the league to four games.

Tottenham lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. Mattias Tell, Dominic Solanke, and Brennan Johnson occupied the front line, while James Maddison, Pape Sarr, and Yves Bissouma filled the midfield. Jed Spence, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, and Archie Gray formed the back four, with Guglielmo Vicario guarding the goal. Son Heung-min was excluded from the roster due to a foot injury.

Wolverhampton deployed a 3-4-3 formation. Jürgen Strand Larsen took the position at the front, with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Marshall Munetsi standing in the attacking second line. Rayan Aït-Nouri, André, João Gomes, and Nelson Semedo were in charge of the midfield, while Toti Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadu, and Matt Doherty made up the back three. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Taxes.

Tottenham was without Son Heung-min. They struggled in both offense and defense. While Son Heung-min's presence wouldn't dramatically improve their performance, it was particularly severe on this day.

Allowing a goal right at the start of the match was significant. They conceded a goal just 2 minutes into the first half. Vicario deflected a free kick handled by Bellegarde on the left side of the box. The ball spilled to Aït-Nouri, who shook the net with a left-footed shot.

Additional goals came quickly. In the 38th minute of the first half, Aït-Nouri grabbed the ball on the left flank and made a cross. Munetsi attempted a header, and although Vicario dived to save it, the ball ricocheted off Spence and went into the net. It was recorded as an own goal by Spence.

Finishing the first half down 0-2, Tottenham attempted to make changes 10 minutes into the second half by substituting Sarr and Bissouma with Lucas Verival and Rodrigo Bentancur; however, there was not much change.

They did create some good moments. In the 14th minute of the second half, Verival pushed the ball towards Johnson on the right flank, and Johnson delivered a low and fast cross. Semedo failed to clear the ball, and Tell accurately slotted it in.

The match concluded with Tottenham's 2-4 defeat.

This was already the 17th defeat in the league. After losing 0-1 to Chelsea on the 4th, Tottenham recorded their 16th defeat, marking the first time since 1977 that they had 16 losses in 30 matches. The worst trend continued. They briefly lifted the mood by defeating Southampton in the previous match but failed to add points again by losing to 17th place Wolverhampton.

Captain Son Heung-min felt pain in his foot and was excluded from the roster for this match. However, his absence cannot be an excuse. Tottenham showed a powerless performance away against Wolverhampton, demonstrating why they are struggling at the lower end of the table.

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