British media "The Boot Room" reported on the 27th (Korea Standard Time), "What Son Heung-min did for Tottenham cannot be followed by other Premier League players."
According to the statistics channel "Huscoordcom," Son has regained the most credit in the attacking field than any other player in the Premier League. He added, "Son Heung-min has recovered more credit than any other player in the Premier League. He has outperformed anyone else in terms of pressure in the front line.
Son led his team to a 4-0 win at home against Everton in the second round. As striker Dominic Solanke, who joined the team through the summer transfer window, left due to injury, Son, who started as a front-line resource, led the victory with multiple goals.
Yves Bissouma's first goal 14 minutes into the match gave Tottenham an additional 25 minutes. The score came after sincere forward pressure.
When Everton's veteran goalkeeper Jordan Pickford got a pass from the defense, Son Heung-min ran diligently. It was for forward pressure.
When the ball bounced farther than expected after receiving the pass, a flustered Pickford tried to deal with it quickly. But Son was faster running. Son, who snatched the ball from the gate, calmly pushed it into the empty net to report his first goal of the season.
Leading 2-0 in the first half, Tottenham scored two goals without losing a point in the second half. Defender Romero made it 3-0 with an RBI high header in the 26th minute of the second half.
Six minutes later, Son's quick feet shone again. When defender Van der Pen, who intercepted Dwight McNeil's penetrating pass from Tottenham's penalty area, drove the ball forward, Son began to run towards the opponent's back. Son, who advanced to the goal post in 10 seconds and received the pass, completed a multi-goal and a 4-0 victory with a sharp left-footed shot in a 1-1 situation with Pickford.
Son did not display performance as a striker, as he only had one shot at the opening game with Leicester City. However, he displayed his presence as an ace through multiple goals, including all three shots on target.
He also had the best rating. "He set an example by pressing from the left side to the end. He stole Pickford's ball and led the team to score a goal," the British media outlet Football London said. "He calmly scored the second goal through Pickford's legs." The media gave Son a rating of 9.
Son Heung-min, center back Romero, and Panderpen were among the three players who received a rating of 9 from Football London.
The statistical media "Huscoordcom" gave Son a rating of 9.05. According to the media, Romero (9.05 points) was the only player awarded in the nine-point range along with Son.
Footmob, a statistical media outlet, gave Son a rating of nine. The score was the highest in both teams. Romero (8.7 points) was the second highest rated player after Son.
After the match, manager Engie Postecoglou gave Son a compliment. According to the British media "Football London," Postecoglou said, "There are no set standards regarding becoming a legend of the club, but I have no doubt that Son will remain a respected player in the club if he completes everything."
"But I like that Son is still motivated to do more. That is the core of our team," he added.
There was a reason why Son was deployed to the front line. "I put Son at the front line because I knew that Pickford was the key to the opponent team's build-up," Postecoglou said. "He is the most pressing resource in our team. He is amazing."
Thanks to his performance, he was named one of the best 11 players in the second round by British media "BBC" and the Premier League. He was named the left striker in the second round of the Premier League "Team of the Week" by BBC.
Explaining why he picked Son, BBC commentator Troy Deeney said, "He was by far the best player in the game. He started at the center and moved to the left, scoring two goals. He continued to pose threats to his opponents. He seemed to be amused by the challenge of being the leader of his team, replacing all of Harry Kane's goals."
The Premier League secretariat also announced Lee Ju-han's team, putting Son on the striker list. Son was deployed as a three-top with Erling Holland (Manchester City) and Joao Pedru (Brighton), who scored four goals in two matches of this season.
BY: 안전놀이터