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Jamie Ohara's mouth started to move again.
O'Hara, who has played for Tottenham for a while in the past, has been raising the stress index of Korean soccer fans throughout this season. This is because he is criticizing Son Heung-min from the beginning to the end of the season, not intense criticism.
Ohara said "I think Son Heung-min is past his prime. I and the proper fans all see Son Heung-min over. Son Heung-min has not been able to show his heyday, and he has not been able to show his skills in the final third. Can a 33-year-old beat other players? Looking at Son Heung-min right now, do you think he's as sharp as his heyday on the field? I don't think so." Tottenham should find a player who can replace Son Heung-min as soon as possible."
O'Hara's criticism of Son Heung-min continued even during the season. When Tottenham were eliminated in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in a row, Son Heung-min was taken issue. "Son Heung-min is no longer the right captain for Tottenham," he said.The captain should be someone who can lead on the front line, someone who can get the team out of the woods. Son Heung-min is not that type of captain. It's time to take the captaincy to Son Heung-min and hand it over to someone else." Afterwards, when Korean fans became angry through O'Hara's SNS, O'Hara said, "I'm being criticized too much by Korean fans. There is a round-the-clock criticism on social media," he said proudly.
O'Hara is raising the blood pressure of Tottenham fans this time. Tottenham and Postecoglou are very likely to say goodbye after this season, no matter what the outcome is in the Europa League (UEL). Candidates for the next coach are already coming out through the local media, but recently, there has been a sudden talk about manager Scott Parker Burnley.
The British Daily Mail said on the 23rd (Korea time) 'Parker, who led Burnley to promotion to the Premier League (EPL), has fans inside Tottenham's club. Parker was much loved by fans while playing for Tottenham and was also a coach at the club academy, the report said.
Tottenham fans are strongly opposed to the news that they are considering Parker as a candidate. Coach Parker was recognized for his ability by promoting to the EPL to all three different teams in the English Championship (second division). If Tottenham is a team that is trying to win promotion, coach Parker should be brought in right away.
However, what Tottenham fans want is a championship and competitiveness in the EPL. Parker did not prove anything in this area. Although he was an interim coach, he failed to prevent Fulham's relegation, and was replaced in a short period of time at Bournemouth after falling into the worst slump since promotion due to discord with the leadership. There is no successful case of taking on a big club.
Tottenham fans no longer want the same gamble as Postecoglou or Nunu when it comes to appointing a manager. But O'Hara seems to like Coach Parker. I think I'll like Parker from Tottenham. There's something special about him. I ran with Parker in the locker room. He was a top player and a great captain. I like his football style and identity. I think he'll be fine"I welcomed Tottenham's appointment of Parker.
Regarding O'Hara's remarks, the British TBR Football pointed out that there was an error. The two played together during the 2015-2016 season when Fulham were in the championship (second division). However, Fulham's performance was very poor when the two played together.
It's interesting to note that TBR Football had a terrible performance at Fulham with Parker and O'Hara, and O'Hara recalls very well those days when Fulham were a mess under Kit Simons. Of course, there is a limit to what a player can do as a leader, but at a time when Fulham were almost relegated to League One (third division), Parker did not seem to have inspired his teammates very much.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
