Son Heungmin practiced a lot after failing the PK goal
Mar 10, 2025
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Tottenham tied Bournemouth 2-2 in the 28th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the afternoon of the 9th. Son Heung-min played as a substitute in the second half. He induced a penalty kick in the 38th minute of the second half when he was losing 1-2, which led the attack. Son Heung-min, who was a kicker, scored a goal with a 'Panenka Kick' that completely deceived the opponent's Kepa goalkeeper.
Son Heung-min, who met in the mixed zone after the game, said "I practiced more because I didn't score a penalty last time. I think I made the penalty by making it clear exactly what I wanted to do", he explained.
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-Panenka kick penalty goal became an issue today. It was impressive to make changes again after the last PK miss.
▶First of all, practicing is the most important thing. I think it's important to finish calmly even in such a situation. I practiced more because I couldn't score the last penalty. I think I made the penalty by making the exact things I wanted to do clear.
-He said he was disappointed that he won one point in a TV interview but couldn't win at home.
▶It was especially important to win the game as much as it was at home. I don't think playing a 2-0 game itself is a performance that should be quite satisfactory at home.
There were definitely good parts today, too. The part that makes it 2-2 from 2-0 again. In a way, things like mental strength should definitely be praised. If I hadn't made those situations before that, I think I could have made the game a little easier.
-What was your mindset when you went into the second half?
▶ While watching the game in the first half, I thought about what I should do when I went in. I can't change a lot when I go into the stadium, but I think I have to play the biggest role in creating chances for the players by making good decisions under these circumstances. What should I do if I go to that position Because I had a lot of these thoughts, I think these things went well in the stadium.
-The Europa League round of 16 second leg on Thursday. It's such an important game.
▶It's very important. Is there anything more important than that now? It's an upcoming game and that's the most important thing. As we showed a really bad performance in the first game, I think the players, the fans, and everyone in the club should prepare well for the second game. I think we can turn this around as much as it's a home game. That's why I think I have confidence. I think I should play with humility so that this confidence does not become arrogance in the end. I think the players should prepare better than any other game and play this game well.
-I think those positions would be a good position to turn the Europa League around.
▶In the end, playing the 12th game is the platform of the Europa League, so I talked about these things well. What's really fortunate is that we have one more opportunity, so it's important to make good use of these things. Everyone because you can't change the game with one or two people. Not only the players, but also the fans, and the staff of the team, I think they should put everything into the game, thinking about how they can help the team members one by one.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
