[마이데일리 = 최용재 기자]Son Heung-min (Tottenham) was put on the cutting board of criticism again.
Son Heung-min contributed to a 4-0 victory against Crystal Palace on the 5th by scoring the team’s fourth goal in the 19th round of the English Premier League. Son Heung-min started scoring after 9 league games. Many local media raised expectations as Son Heung-min’s ‘resurrection gun’.
However, after only one game, it turned back to harsh criticism. Tottenham won 1-0 against Portsmouth (third division) in the FA Cup round of 64 on the 7th. Thanks to Harry Kane’s opening goal, Tottenham narrowly won. Son Heung-min digested full-time, but could not raise the attack point.
This is the appearance of Son Heung-min, who has not yet fully recovered from his facial injury. In particular, his glory as the top scorer last season is pushing him forward with even stronger criticism. As much as the expectations for the top scorer are high, the disappointment is also great.
Britain’s ‘cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation’, which delivers Tottenham news and shares opinions, published a strong-toned criticism of Son Heung-min on the 11th (Korean time).
The media started writing, “Tottenham and Son Heung-min are in a strange place. I wonder how much more patience Tottenham will have while Son Heung-min is sluggish.”
“Last season, Son Heung-min became the world’s best striker by winning the top scorer. Son Heung-min played a big role in helping Tottenham advance to the UEFA Champions League. However, as the middle of this season passes, Son Heung-min seems to have lost his confidence. .In fact, Son Heung-min’s sluggishness began even before he suffered a facial injury. There was no goal expected from Son Heung-min, and the attack seemed to be stagnant.”
“In order for Antonio Conte to straighten out the shaky boat, he will have to make decisions about how to use Heung-Min Son successfully. He may have to make difficult decisions. It is worth noting that Richarlison started against Leicester City and Son Heung-min came on as a substitute and responded with a hat-trick.”
For reference, in the 8th round of the Premier League against Leicester City last September, Richarlison started with Kane, and Son Heung-min was removed from the starting list for the first time this season.
Then, the media said, “I want to say that I am a huge fan of Son Heung-min, but this does not mean that Heung-min Son is a perfect player. Son Heung-min’s clumsy first touch and lack of build-up came as a disappointment. Especially in counterattack situations, Son Heung-min’s strengths and finish He lacked ability. When Son Heung-min gets a good chance, he thinks too much and he makes more mistakes than right decisions.”
He also mentioned Leandro Trosar (Brighton), who is rumored to be transferring to Tottenham as a replacement for Son Heung-min.
The media said, “Recently, rumors of a transfer to Trossar came out. He is a great player who can play a variety of roles in the coach Conte system. He is a player that Conte can choose as one of the three tops. “It’s an addition. It’s not the same class as Son Heung-min. He doesn’t have the same technical and fierce pace as Son Heung-min, but he could be better suited for the scoring role than Son Heung-min right now.”
Lastly, the media said, “It is not a slander against Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min needs more roles in the future. Tottenham will become stronger, Son Heung-min needs to show like last season. Son Heung-min is obviously a good player. Similar to last year’s skills. I can’t guarantee he will come back. Tottenham still have a lot of time left,” he concluded.
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