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The day of the showdown has come in Spain's local time.
Son Heung-min (Tottenham) is trying to win his first professional career championship. Tottenham will play the much-awaited 2024-2025 Europa League final against English Premier League (EPL) rival Manchester United at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, at 4 a.m. on the 22nd (Korea time).
England's 'Football London' unveiled Tottenham's best 11 predicted for the last time on the 21st. There was no disagreement over Son Heung-min's selection. Tottenham also put Son Heung-min in the lead in the poster of 'Match Day' released on social media.
However, 'FootballLondon' predicted that Lucas Veribal, James Madison, and Dejan Kulusevski will likely take out a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 system instead of the existing 4-3-3. In the case of 4-4-2, Dominic Solanke and Hishalisson are expected to be in the top two, while Son Heung-min, Ives Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and Brennan Johnson are expected to line up in midfield.
The combination of Christian Romero and Mickey van der Penn centerbacks will be back on operation for Subarine. Destiny Udoji and Pedro Porro will be located at left and right wingbacks. The goal is a picture guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.
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The last time Tottenham won was the 2007-2008 League Cup. In the case of the European match, he has not been able to form a relationship with the top for 41 years since winning the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the Europa League in the 1983-1984 season.
Son built his nest in Tottenham in August 2015. He is also crying at the casket. He was frustrated in the European Champions League (UCL) final in the 2018-2019 season and the League Cup final in the 2020-2021 season.
Son Heung-min recently recovered from his injury. He disappeared after the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Frankfurt on the 11th of last month. It was a foot injury. Son Heung-min missed seven matches, including four EPL matches and three Europa League matches.
He returned in the 36th round of the EPL against Crystal Palace on the 11th, a month later. He warmed up as a substitute. In the 37th round of the EPL against Aston Villa on the 17th, he started for the first time in nine games and finished preparing to play in the Europa League final.
Son Heung-min attended the official press conference as the player's representative ahead of the match against Manchester United. He "It's going to be a really special, historical moment. I've been here for 10 years, but I've never won a championship. I really want to lift the trophy this time"Tomorrow will be a big day for the club and the players as well as for me," he said.
He is ready for the presidential election in his physical condition. He has just returned from injury and played 70 minutes against Villa following his first game against Palace. I didn't expect to run that long, but I did well. Physically, I am ready to play. The players are also ready to play in the biggest game of the season."
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Son Heung-min is the only player in the current squad who experienced the European Champions League (UCL) final six years ago. Ben Davies was named in the entry but failed to get on the ground. He said "Davis is still here, so please don't forget his dedication and hard work. If we win, it's going to be a really huge moment for both of us, and for the players," "I've always said, but if we win, we can change our mindset and change history. I hope we can continue to compete for another championship."
When Son Heung-min plays in the Europa League final, he will be the first player in Asian soccer history to experience both the UCL and the Europa League final. If they win the Europa League, Tottenham will be able to reach the UCL next season.
Son Heung-min said, `The situation our team is in right now is unacceptable. But it's not the time to think about that. We can turn a sluggish season into a trophy in the league." Tottenham was the worst in the EPL. With 38 points (11 wins, 5 draws and 21 losses), it fell to 17th place, the remaining Maginot line. Since the launch of the EPL in 1992, the league's most losses in a single season have been rewritten. In the 1997-1998 season (44 points, 11 wins, 11 draws and 16 losses), he also broke the record low points. I'm glad I avoided relegation.
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Coach Enze Postecoglou expressed high expectations for Son Heung-min. He said, `I'm really happy that Son Heung-min is back. I was a little worried because I didn't know how long I wouldn't be able to play when I was injured, but I tried really hard to get back. I was really happy to see Son Heung-min play for 60-70 minutes a few days ago. I could see the sharpness coming back"He's a really important player for the team, and he's also really important as a leader. Being a really important figure at this club, and having to give him a trophy worthy of his career, that's a great motivation and driving force for all of us, myself included."
And "Son Heung-min is a player from the other side of the world. Not many Asian players have maintained their best skills for so long in the EPL, the world's top league. I think it would be great to end by giving Son a trophy`"Son Heung-min and we all know that we still have a lot of work to do. Son Heung-min has experience watching this position in the UCL final. I'm sure he'll pass the experience down to the players"showing a strong sense of trust.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
