"Yang Min-hyuk is at Tottenham Academy level." Shocking verbal abuse → "You will play for the under-21 team"... Why did you call him early

"Yang Min-hyuk is at Tottenham Academy level." Shocking verbal abuse → "You will play for the under-21 team"... Why did you call him early

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The debut of the first team is expected to take time.

The Athletic, a global media outlet, announced Yang Min-hyuk's situation on the 16th (Korea time), saying, "Yang Min-hyuk is now adapting to the new environment, and he is preparing to join the first team by taking English classes."

Then, he gave shocking criticism, saying, "Yang is still closer to the academy level than the first team compared to young Tottenham Hotspur players such as Archie Gray and Lucas Veribal." Therefore, it will take some time for Yang to make his first-team debut.
Paul O'Keefe, a reporter who is also familiar with Tottenham's internal news, also mentioned Yang. Asked by fans about Yang's situation, he explained, "Yang is adjusting to English and English football. It's just a matter of adaptation, not injury or other problems. Yang also has a chance to play for an under-21 team."

Yang Min-hyuk, born in 2006, is a promising player who has just entered the English Premier League. As the media mentioned, it is natural that it takes a long time to adapt to the world's best league.

Naturally, however, questions are raised over Tottenham's request for an early joining. Yang was not scheduled to join Tottenham until January, after finishing the 2024 season with his former team, K League 1 Kangwon FC, in December. However, Tottenham asked for his early joining, and Yang Min-hyuk, who responded, flew to London about a month earlier.
However, the team did not have a chance yet. Tottenham lost to Arsenal 1-2 in the 21st round of the English Premier League in the 2024-25 season at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, on the 16th. As it was an important match called the North London Derby, Yang was not expected to have an easy chance. Naturally, he was excluded from the list.

However, the exclusion of the roster from the FA Cup match was shocking. Tottenham faced Tamworth, a fifth-division player from England, in the round of 64 at the English FA Cup in 2024-25 on Wednesday. As Tamworth is considered a few places below Tottenham in terms of power, Coach Enze Postecoglou was expected to give many chances to young players on the day. In addition, since the North London derby is scheduled to be held four days later, the team had to save physical strength for its main players.

Surprisingly, however, Postecoglou dealt with Tamworth in a squad comparable to that of the 1.5th tier team. Naturally, Yang was excluded from the roster. It was expected that he would be included in the replacement list instead of the starting lineup, but Postecoglou turned a blind eye to him. If this is the case, it is questionable why he requested the team to join early.
And Tottenham lost a lot against Tamworth. They won the game 3-0 after a close game that lasted until extra time despite the introduction of some of their key players. They advanced to the next round, but their physical strength has already run out.

Meanwhile, Yang Min-hyuk, who was excluded from the roster for two consecutive games, still seems to need time. Yang is a striker who has just begun to show off his potential. The Premier League is certainly not going to be an easy league for him. Therefore, Yang should adapt as soon as possible and catch the eye of Postecoglou.

Yang is not considered highly regarded yet, but if he grows up based on his performance in the K-League 1, he can seize the opportunity to play. Yang just made his professional debut ahead of the K-League 1 of the 2024 season. He then became a member of Gangwon's first team based on his aggressive breakthrough and powerful shooting despite his young age. In that season, he scored a total of 12 goals and six assists in the K-League 1 alone, winning the Rookie of the Year award. He also elevated his value by being named an MVP candidate. 메이저사이트

In response, Tottenham responded to him last summer, eventually recruiting him. However, instead of immediately joining Tottenham, Yang was scheduled to fly to London after finishing the 2024 season with Gangwon. After playing the 2024 season until the end, Yang ended up leading the team's first runner-up in Gangwon's history and saying goodbye beautifully. And he is currently struggling to get a chance to play for Tottenham.

Meanwhile, when asked about Yang Min-hyuk earlier, Postecoglou explained, "I have no plans to hire him for the time being."