To Son Heungmin who's not in Gong Mi! Shocking selection exceptions why?
May 22, 2025
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Tottenham announced their starting list ahead of the Europa League final against Manchester United in Estadio San Mames, Bilbao, Spain, on the afternoon of the 21st (local time). Son Heung-min was not listed on the starting Eleven. It was shocking. Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou came up with a 4-3-3 model, not a 4-2-3-1 model. The three-top featured Solanki, Hishalisson and Johnson. Bentancourt, Sarr and Bissouma were placed at the waist. Porro and Udo-gi participated in the four-back, with Romero and Van der Ben as the axis. The goal is guarded by Vicario.
The absence of an attacking midfielder was huge. James Madison, Lucas Beribal and Dejan Klushevski were injured. Postecoglou conducted several experiments for the position. He also made Wilson O'Bour play. During the training, Son Heung-min was also deployed. But they all didn't like it. In the end, he decided that it would be better to have three defensive midfielders rather than one offensive midfielder.
The fire broke out on Son Heung-min. When the opponent's defense is strong, he decided to aim for the second half rather than putting Son Heung-min in. It was his intention to let him dig into the back space when his opponent's physical strength fell.
However, will Postecoglou's wishes be achieved. If Son Heung-min is allowed to lose a point before putting in Son Heung-min, it may flow into a lethargic game. Postecoglou took a gamble.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
