A big twist! It turns out that Son Heung-min is so desperate to return early and win the Europa League...Postecoglou responds by increasing his playing time against Villa
May 12, 2025
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He was replaced by Pedro Porro in the 13th minute of the second half in the 36th round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) against Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 11th (Korea time). Ahead of the match against Palace, coach Enze Postecoglou expects Son to be able to play even for a few minutes. He is the only player who can return."
Expectations have become a reality. Son Heung-min has been out of the team due to injury since his last appearance in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Frankfurt on the 11th of last month. He missed seven matches, including four in the EPL and three in the Europa League.
Tottenham beat Norway's Bohd/Glimt on the 9th to confirm their advance to the Europa League final. They won 3-1 at home in the first game and 2-0 away in the second game.
The final opponent is Manchester United, which beat Athletic Bilbao. Tottenham will play the long-awaited final against Manchester United at 4 a.m. on the 22nd at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. There are 10 days left until the final. Following the match against Palace, Tottenham will play in the finale after 37 rounds of the EPL against Aston Villa on the 17th.
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Son Heung-min also needs to boost his sense of play in order to play in the Europa League final. The Battle of Palace was 'the right time' He played about 35 minutes, including one-top position and second-half extra time. Although he failed to raise the offensive point, he actively traveled throughout the opponent's camp. In the 44th minute of the second half, he dug into the left side of the penalty area and attempted a left-footed shot, but was blocked by a defensive wall.
Tottenham allowed Eberechi Eze to score goals in the 45th minute of the first half and the 3rd minute of the second half before Son Heung-min was put in, and lost 0-2 to Palace. The EPL ranking dropped to 17th. 17th place is the lowest except for Ipswich Town, 18th place, Leicester City, 19th place, and Southampton, 20th place, where early relegation has been confirmed.
In the EPL era, which was launched in 1992, the worst performance is becoming a reality. Tottenham's lowest ranking in the EPL was 15th in the 1993–1994 season. He also recorded his 20th loss (11 wins and 5 draws) this season, leaving a stain on his most losses in a season.
Still, the comfort was Son Heung-min's return. Postecoglou said, `It is good to give Son time to play. I hope I can play more time against Aston Villa. I'm glad he's back, and it would be great to be able to get more involved in the game."
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And "Team training has joined since this week. It seems to have gone well as planned. The schedule changes and the plan changes. Because injuries are always very important how you recover, and the reactions of the next day are very important."It came back obviously much faster than the plan. I want to focus on the most important game by raising my body condition," he added.
Son Heung-min has been crying with no spectators since his professional debut. The Europa League is a chance to win again.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
