Tottenham Hotspur’s main right-back Pedro Porro showed his true value and drew cheers from the crowd.
Tottenham lost to Bayern Munich 1-2 in two matches of the “2024 Coupang Play Series” held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on Thursday (Korea time). Porro started as a right-back and played for 79 minutes.
Tottenham gave Munich the lead by dedicating a goal early in the first half. In the fourth minute of the first half, Guglielmo Vikario’s pass was blocked with forward pressure, and Gabriel Vidovic scored. In the 11th minute of the second half, Leon Goretzka scored an additional goal to widen the gap.
At the moment of crisis, the prisoner came forward. The prisoner scored a comeback goal at the 21st minute of the second half. The penalty for Son Heung-min was declared an advantage, and the prisoner got a pass from Yves Bissouma on the right side. The prisoner shook Munich’s net with a mid-range shot. The audience shouted “Wow” when they saw the prisoner’s shot.
Porro finished the match by replacing George Abbott in the 34th minute of the second half. Tottenham was defeated by Munich 1-2. Porro displayed good performance and received the highest ratings within his team. The statistics website “Sofascore” gave Porro a rating of 7.2 points.
In addition to scoring goals, Porro displayed strong performance on the day. At 24 minutes in the second half, Porro attempted a sharp through pass to Lucas Veribal, who was penetrating forward. Veribal won the ball and connected his shot, but Veribal’s shot missed the post.
After the game, Porro did not have an interview with the media in the mixed zone. However, he made reporters laugh by showing his cheerful appearance. Porro said “Hi” to the mixed zone microphone and exited with a smile.
Porro, a Spanish right-back, joined Tottenham through the winter transfer market in the 2022-23 season. Ahead of this season, he confirmed his full transfer to Tottenham, and Porro was the starting right-back for Tottenham, scoring four goals and seven assists in 37 games.
Porro received disappointing news after the season ended. Ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024, he failed to make the final roster of the Spanish team, losing to Jesus Navas. Porro himself also expressed regret over his failure to play in the Euro. 스포츠토토
However, in this Coupang Play Series, Porro demonstrated his class. Porro displayed aggressive performance in one game of the 2024 Coupang Play Series against Team K League, creating many chances. In the match against Munich, he even scored a goal to compensate for his failure to play in the Euro.
The prisoner of war will take over as Tottenham’s main right-back next season. Emerson Royal is expected to break up with Tottenham. Also, it is highly likely that coach Anze Postecoglou will appoint a prisoner with a strong tendency to “inverted wingback.”