It seems to reflect the recent explosive scoring streak
Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham, photo) has risen to first place in the English Premier League (EPL) player ‘power ranking’ this season, beating the scoring leader Mohammed Salah (30, Liverpool).
In the EPL player power ranking released by Sky Sports UK on the 10th, Son Heung-min scored 71,587 points, beating Salah with 71,295 points to take first place. In third place is Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (23) with 65,115 points. The power ranking given by Sky Sports evaluates 35 items such as goals and assists in the last 5 games, blocking opponents’ attacks, and successful tackles, and the more recent the game, the higher the weight. The score announced today is the cumulative score since the start of this season.
Sky Sports said, “Salah continued to maintain the top spot until now, but he was reversed by Son Heung-min with three regular league games remaining.” “Heung-Min Son scored 20 goals without a penalty kick this season, but 5 of his 22 goals were penalty kicks,” he explained. Heung-Min Son took first place in the recent power ranking with 9923 points, beating Manchester City’s Gabrieu Jejus (25, 9737 points). Son Heung-min has scored 9 goals in his last 7 league matches.
Heung-Min Son, who became the first Asian player to score 20 goals in a season in the top five European football leagues, is challenging himself to become the first Asian player in the EPL to become the top scorer.
By Yoo Jae-young, staff reporter [email protected]