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Local media, which have criticized Tottenham Hotspur Captain Son Heung-min (33), saying that his skills are still not as good as they are, closed their mouths all at once. This is because Son Heung-min appeared in the real game and saved the team from defeat by showing the same appearance as before. Son Heung-min became Tottenham's hero again.
Son Heung-min scored his seventh goal in the league and gave the team a valuable point.
Tottenham drew 2-2 in the 28th round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Bournemouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 11 p.m. on the 9th (Korea time).
It was a pretty significant draw. Until this game, Tottenham had lost consecutive games and the atmosphere was quite stagnant. After losing 0-1 in the 27th round of the league against Manchester City, they also lost 0-1 in the first round of the Europa League round against AZ Alkmaar. If the game against Bournemouth had been lost on the same day, it could have fallen into a deep recession at the end of the season with three consecutive losses.
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I actually almost lost. Tottenham finished behind 0-1 in the 42nd minute by giving up the first goal to Bournemouth's Marcus Tavineer. Bournemouth are a strong team aiming to reach the top five of the league. Tottenham's three consecutive losses were on the verge of becoming a reality.
However, in a moment of crisis, 'Superhero' appeared and saved the team. He was Son Heung-min who was watching the situation from the bench. He showed brilliant dribbling skills, speed, and calm situational judgment ability to draw a penalty kick, and even scored a goal himself with a skillful shot. Thanks to this, Tottenham escaped a three-game losing streak. It was the second coming of the superhero.
Son started on the bench on the day. This is because coach Enze Postecoglou operated the rotation. In any case, the plan is to give key players a break in the league game, which is a bottom-ranked decision, and then put all their energy into the second round of the Europa League round of 16 against AZ Alkmaar scheduled for the 14th. Therefore, Son Heung-min and James Madison were put on the bench. Dominic Solanke, who returned from injury, came out as a front-line striker for the first time in a long time.
However, even if he lost his strength, he lost too much power. Tottenham in the first half were in a mess. There was even a lack of communication between the starting players. Both defense and offense are unstable, and the build-up has not been done properly. In a word, I was overwhelmed by Bournemouth. In the end, he scored the first goal in the 42nd minute of the first half. The loss situation was also ridiculous. Defender Pedro Porro made a ridiculous pass miss, so Bournemouth had a chance to shoot.
Tottenham, who finished the first half trailing 0-1, eventually pulled out all of their ace cards in the second half. Postecoglou added Son Heung-min and Lucas Beribal. No matter how weak the game was, defeat had to be prevented.
Son Heung-min met the coach's expectations by 200 percent. He made 45 minutes into his own time in the second half. In particular, he showed the ace's true form in the 37th minute of the second half when he was trailing 1-2. He also tied the game with Madison, who was put in the second half. Madison poked it in front of the penalty box to the left. Son Heung-min rushed in front of the goal with a lightning bolt and dribbling.
Bournemouth's Kepa Arrizabalaga goalkeeper came running. He tried to stop Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min first dribbled slightly to the left and induced Arrizabalaga's foul. Arrizabalaga tripped over his outstretched arm and fell. It's obviously a penalty kick situation. The referee made the call without delay.
Son Heung-min stepped up as a kicker himself. Solanke handed the ball over. Son Heung-min took out all the unnecessary power and pushed it into the middle of the car. It was a technical 'Panenka Kick'. Arrizabalaga was completely deceived by the goalkeeper and flew to the right before the ball even came. The ball went through an empty goal.
Son Heung-min scored his seventh goal in the league in 55 days since the match against Arsenal on January 15. He broke his goal silence for the first time in 10 games, including the Cup. In addition, he scored 127 goals in EPL's individual tally, tying for 16th with Jimmy Floyd Haselbink (Chelsea). If you add 3 goals and 1 assist, you will be able to achieve 10 goals and 10 assists in your fourth league in personal tally.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
