'It's surprising how bad your form is
Tottenham Hotspur's 2024-2025 season can be described as terrible in a word. He challenged for the top spot based on his confidence in fifth place in the league last season, but he crashed disastrously.
It ranks 16th in the league. It's fortunate that he avoided relegation. The FA Cup and Carabao Cup were also far from winning. He is aiming to win the Europa League semi-finals, but he cannot be optimistic about winning.
The first reason for this worst slump is the injury march of players, which has been going on since the beginning of the season. Due to injuries, numerous key players failed to maintain their normal condition and were sluggish. It is difficult to find a player who has shown his skills.
In particular, Son Heung-min's poor performance is pointed out as one of the key factors in Tottenham's decline. The problem is that it is difficult to accurately identify Son Heung-min's sluggish factors. Some view it as the aftermath of the injury, and others view it as a natural decline in form due to the aging curve.
On the other hand, some analysts say that it is because it does not match coach Enze Postecoglou's tactics. The local soccer legend even said, `I don't know why.'
British media TBR Football reported on the 27th (Korea time) 'Postecoglou said one of Tottenham's players had disappeared completely this season, which meant Son Heung-min.' Son Heung-min, who has been one of Tottenham's best players for the past few years, has shown a completely different appearance this season, which has led to tremendous criticism over the past few months.'
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Then "It's hard to know why Son Heung-min is sluggish." added the opinion of French soccer legend Frank Lebouf, who won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
Lebouf expressed his affection and concern for Son Heung-min when legendary soccer broadcaster Ian Darke put him on the `Failed List of this Season' in an interview with ESPN FC.
A former French soccer legend, Lebouf said, `Son Heung-min is a player I really appreciate, and I'm worried about this season. Son Heung-min's performance at the Korean national team and Tottenham last season showed that he is the best player in the world. But it's completely gone this season. There was almost no presence."
Then "It wasn't the captain that Tottenham needed, especially. The armband didn't stand out even if it was worn. I'm worried about that. I'm still 32 years old, so I think I can play more time and show better leadership. I could be a better footballer like I used to be."
Lebouf stressed that Son Heung-min is not too old to be revived yet. However, in order to revive, we need to know the cause of the slump. However, there was no clear answer to this.
Lebouf said "Son Heung-min has completely disappeared this season. But I don't know why. Whether it's because of Postecoglou's tactics or because of his teammates. If not, I don't know if it's because of my own problems. It's amazing that his skills have fallen this much compared to the previous season. "I couldn't hide my regret.
Son Heung-min's contract at Tottenham ends next summer. If it is currently in the current state, it is not expected that further renewing the contract will be possible. Tottenham may try to sell Son this summer in the transfer window. TBR Football could play a supporting role in the new season if Son Heung-min remains in the team. It's up to Son to decide whether he will accept this situation or leave,' he said, warning that Son may have to give up his starting position next year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
