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Shocking criticism poured out against Tottenham captain Son Heung-min.
Tottenham drew 1-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the Europa League (UEL) quarterfinals in 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 11th (Korea time). Tottenham does not win at home, and must win against Frankfurt in the second leg on the road to advance to the semifinals.
Son Heung-min started the game as the left winger. Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson built an offensive team together to aim for the Frankfurt goal. However, his performance was disappointing. Son Heung-min also tried a good pass, which was the starting point of the attack at the time of Pedro Porro's equalizer, but he had little performance until he attempted a strong mid-range shot from the left side of the penalty box in the 11th minute of the second half. Tottenham failed to break the balance with Son Heung-min's silence and ended up in a draw. Son Heung-min played 79 minutes and recorded 86% pass success rate, two key passes, one effective shot, 0% dribble success rate, 33% cross success rate and 12 turnovers.
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After the game, harsh criticism poured out against Son Heung-min. England's Football London captured Son's breakthrough 'Solanke with a rating of five points. The shot was blocked by Santos. It's a night that didn't show a proper performance. England's Evening Standard also gave a rating of five points, and the last ball was unstable. It started with a movement that led to the score of the prisoner, and attempted a shot that led to Santos' good defense.
Global soccer media Goaltom gave Son a harsh evaluation. GoalCom, along with the team's lowest rating of four points, would have instructed Son Heung-min not to dribble if coach Enze Postecoglou started the game again. The ball was taken away too easily, and it didn't become a threat at the crucial moment, he criticized it.
Britain's Tottenham Hotspur News gave the lowest rating of 3 points, saying it was a disappointing game, while Britain's Give Me Sports explained the reason for the rating of 5 points, saying, `Son Heung-min failed to score again, and did not return to his best condition.'
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The sluggish game is expected to intensify Son Heung-min's recent withdrawal from the starting lineup. Ahead of the match, some British media outlets said Son should be removed from the starting lineupTottenham's season depends on a match against Frankfurt. Frankfurt is never an easy opponent. It could be harsh, but Son should be left out of the starting lineup. His ability alone is not enough in a game like this. His ability to beat fullbacks has been noticeably reduced, and he has only scored one goal in 10 recent league games. In tackle, it is also the bottom 44% of offensive midfielders and wingers in the league. He's not as fast and dynamic a winger as he used to be. He also evaluated that he is not the type of winger he wants to win in European tournament matches that must be won this season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
