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Son Heung-min was praised for his strong performance against AZ Alkmaar without scoring.
Son Heung-min started in the second round of the Europa League (UEL) round of 16 match against AZ Alkmaar at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 14th (Korea time) and contributed to his team's 3-1 victory. With this victory, Tottenham succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals of the Europa League after escaping from the shock of 0-1 defeat in the first leg, and will face Eintracht Frankput in the quarterfinals.
Son Heung-min played full-time, recording two chances, five shots, four dribbles, and six ball competitions, including one assist. Football statistics media Footmob gave Son an 8.0 rating, the second highest rating after Wilson O'Dober, who scored multiple goals, Dominic Solanke, Lucas Beribal and James Madison.
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The British media also praised him. England's Football London took the ball with eight points in the rating and 'excellent pressure at the time of the first goal. The captain praised him for his performance in all three goals. The British Evening Standard also gave nine points, the highest rating, saying, `Son Heung-min played an important role in all three goals with a decisive performance in the final third region.' Tottenham Hotspur News praised Son Heung-min for returning to his best form with assistance.
It was a natural result because it was a game that showed everything other than scoring. Son Heung-min, who started as a left winger, was a threat from the beginning of the first half. Son Heung-min's sharp cross from the left side of the box in the 22nd minute of the first half failed to reach Solanke's head, but it fell threateningly into the box, straining the defense.
The first goal and help made by pressure also stood out. In the 26th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min pressed the defense and drew a pass mistake. The ball hit Son Heung-min's body flowed directly to Solanke in the box, and Odobert, who received the pass, shook the net. In the third minute of the second half, Madison accurately finished the ball that Son Heung-min gave after breaking through in the box and scored Tottenham's second point. His calmness and selfless play stood out.
Son Heung-min's sense was also sharp in Tottenham's last score. Son Heung-min, who caught the ball from the left side of the penalty box, gave an accurate pass to overlapping Jed Spence. Spence's cross was connected to Odover in front of the gate through Solanke, and he cut the Alkmaar goal as it was. Son Heung-min's pass was the starting point, completing a fantastic linked score.
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With the help of this day, Son Heung-min accumulated his 11th assist of the season. Following the previous score against Bournemouth, he scored attack points in two consecutive games, successfully reversing all the criticism he received recently. Some British media recently reported that `Tottenham Hotspur's project is not over. The time may come for another star to leave the team. He even mentioned the possibility that Son Heung-min will be released as a player who should be kicked out gradually. However, Son Heung-min erased these doubts through his performance.
Tottenham saved the spark of victory again with Son Heung-min's performance in the Europa League's last chance to win this season. Son Heung-min's performance is expected to be important to Tottenham's challenge to win the championship in the future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
