Son Heung-min started the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) 37th round home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 11th (Korea time), helping to come from behind to win 2-1 full-time.
Having Kulusevski, James Maddison and Brennan Johnson at the second line, Son failed to score an offensive point on the day. As a result, Son, who has 17 goals and nine assists in this season, had to postpone his chance to score 10 goals to 10 assists, which he can achieve with just one more assist.토토사이트 순위
Son displayed good performances at the frontier where opposing defenders were concentrated. However, it was not easy to turn around after catching the ball with his back against the opponent team's goal. Due to poor distribution of the ball from the second line or from the mid field, he had to frequently lower the ball not only to the center but also to the side to catch the ball.
Son's image was only displayed in the 30th minute of the second half when the score was 1-1 draw. Manager Angie Postecoglou replaced Oliver Skipp with Radu Drugusin, Yves Bissouma and Kulusevski and replaced him with Rodrigo Bentancourt and Dane Scarlet, which was his original position.
Unlike when he was a central striker, Son Heung-min provided his teammates with opportunities by actively breaking through and crossing. As Tottenham's attack gained momentum as Son Heung-min stood on the side, there was a small gap in Burnley's defense space. Mickey van der Ben's upset winning goal also exploded in the 37th minute of the second half.
Center back Van der Ben boldly left footed shot past a defender in front of the penalty box. This scene also showed why he was named the "Tottenham Player of the Year" this season.
The British Standard gave Son six points. It was better than Christian Romero, who had the lowest score of five points, but the scores were rather disappointing, such as Guglielo Bikirio, Pape Sarr, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson.
"It was a disappointing afternoon again for Tottenham's striker," the media said in a harsh assessment on the reason. "He struggled to make a real impact, but he has only scored two goals in the recent seven matches." Son was regretful as he spent most of his time as a striker.
Meanwhile, Tottenham ended up with 63 points on the day, trailing Aston Villa (67 points) in the fourth place by four points. The team saved a glimmer of hope to move up to fourth place, where tickets for the UEFA Champions League are up for grabs next season. However, it has become more difficult to compete for fourth place as Villa have to wait and see the outcome after winning the remaining two matches.