"I'm doing my best, but I might not be ready for the first round..."
It seems that the concern that `no way' is approaching a desperate reality. The aftermath of the injury seems to be quite large. As accurate information about the current state is not disclosed, pessimistic prospects are growing.
Is Tottenham Hotspur's 'Captain' Son Heung-min (33) really ending the season like this. Even in the UEFA Europa League, where the championship is at stake, it has not been confirmed whether he will play normally. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou's words only raise negative prospects.
British media Standard said on the 28th (Korea time) 'Postecoglou is in a position to do his best to bring Son Heung-min back to the Europa League semi-finals'If it doesn't work in the first round, he is trying to prepare for the second round at least. Son's participation will be decided right before the match,' the report said.
It is a shocking content. It is still unclear whether Son Heung-min will play in the Europa League semifinal match against Norwegian professional team Bohdo-Glimt, less than four days away, which means that the current situation is not normal. Of course, it could be Postecoglou's smoke screen operation. However, the consecutive absence so far is unusual to call it a smoke screen.
Tottenham, led by Postecoglou, lost 1-5 in the 34th round of the English Premier League (EPL) away game against Liverpool in the 2024-2025 season and became a "winner scapegoat". Liverpool beat Tottenham to return to the top of the EPL for the first time in five years. It is a disastrous defeat for Tottenham. It was his 19th loss of the season, tying the record for the most losses in a season.
Coach Postecoglou was calm in the face of such a humiliating defeat. Anyway, it's because I've already given up my league performance for a long time. I became indifferent to defeat. Postecoglou has put everything on the line to win the Europa League. Therefore, a large number of key players were rested in the match against Liverpool.
As a result, Pedro Porro, Mickey van der Penn, and Christian Romero were excluded from the selection. Rodrigo Bentancur was completely excluded from the list. So did Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min, who suffered a foot injury in the quarterfinals of the Europa League earlier this month, was also excluded from the list.
However, Son Heung-min is in a different situation than other players. He has already missed four consecutive games. It can be seen as 'consideration to put into the Europa League semifinals in perfect condition', but as the absence of the game is prolonged, there is a concern about the deterioration of the sense of play.
Even Postecoglou couldn't say Son Heung-min would definitely come out in the first leg of the semifinals against Bodhi-Glimt at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 2. "(Son Heung-min) is not ready for the first leg of the semifinals, but I think he will be ready for the second leg," he said. This can be interpreted to mean that he cannot be sure of playing in the first game.
In addition, if the condition is so bad that it cannot be made in the first game, it is not possible to guarantee whether he will play in the second game.
No matter how many ways you interpret it, the conclusion comes together. In other words, Son Heung-min is really bad right now. 'It's bad' may be a physical condition or a mental opponent. Either way, it is bad news for Tottenham. In addition, it is a big challenge for Son Heung-min, who desperately wants to win his first career championship. Attention is focusing on when Son Heung-min will return to the pitch healthily.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
