Son Heung-min has his first chance to win. Tottenham, beat Bowdo 51 and come out to Manchester United for the Europa League final!
May 09, 2025
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Tottenham reached the Europa League final. Tottenham won 2-0 in the second leg of the Europa League semifinals of the 2024-2025 season against Bohd/Glimt at Aspmira Stadium in Bohd, Norway, on the 9th (Korea time). Tottenham, which won 3-1 at home earlier, won the first and second games by a combined 5-1 to win the final.
Son Heung-min finally has a chance to add a trophy to his career. Son Heung-min was called the 'King of the Royal Guard' The only winning record was winning the gold medal at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games. Son played for Germany and England for a total of 15 seasons, but never won a championship.
This season, which started with much expectation, also dropped out of the League Cup and FA Cup, and dropped to 16th place in the league, but the Europa League final gave him one last hope. Son Heung-min activated the option to extend his contract with Tottenham during the season, but there are still talks that he can leave Tottenham at the end of this season. From Son Heung-min's point of view, it is simply his last chance.
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Tottenham also played without Son Heung-min on the day. Before the game, coach Enze Postecoglou said "Unfortunately Son Heung-min cannot play" Son Heung-min's face was not seen in the departure scene for Norway, which was posted on the club's official SNS earlier. Son Heung-min returned to the training ground and raised the possibility of returning to the second leg of the semifinals, but he failed to recover in the end.
Son Heung-min collapsed due to a belated tackle by opponent striker Jean Matteo Bahoya in the first leg (1-1 draw) of the Europa League quarterfinals against Frankfurt at home on the 11th of last month. Son Heung-min was replaced in the 35th minute of the second half. The aftermath was larger than expected. He failed to play in the away match (2-4 losses) of the 32nd round of the English Premier League against Wolverhampton on the 13th. He was completely excluded from the list of participants.
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However, a day before the showdown, Postecoglou announced Son Heung-min's absence. He said "Son Heung-min did not accompany him on the expedition to Germany after all. He is the only player missing this time. I've had some foot problems for weeks, and I've been holding out well, but the pain has intensified in the last few days. "I tried training yesterday, but I wasn't in good shape. So we made the decision to leave him at home and focus on his recovery."
Fortunately, Tottenham reached the semifinals of the Europa League by winning 1-0 despite Son Heung-min's absence. Son Heung-min, who watched the game from outside, said on his SNS, 'So much of you!! Well done!! Let ´ keep going. Well done, let's keep moving forward)', along with a 'Heart' emoji.
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As the situation is like this, many stories have been told. From the interpretation that Tottenham is preparing to run the team without Son Heung-min, to the prediction that it is out of the season, in connection with the recent slump in the team's position. In particular, unlike before, when most of the muscle injuries were caused, concerns continued in that he injured his foot. "The foot is a very complex area, especially in games where intense movements are repeated, like professional football," said sports physiologist and rehabilitation expert Dr. Rajpal Brar. "This injury depends on the condition of the day, and the response to training and treatment is important."
The absence was prolonged. He was removed from the list for the sixth consecutive game. The first leg of the Europa League semifinals, which was important, was also omitted. Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min will not play in the game. be in training but still away from the team"I'm getting better, so I hope I can come back soon."
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Tottenham, which had a gap in the midfield with James Maddison and Lucas Beribal out for the season, formed a midfield team with Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancourt and Yves Bissouma. The front line was Brennan Johnson - Dominic Solanke - Hishalisson, while the four-back was made up of Destiny Udogi - Mickey van de pen - Christian Romero - Pedro Porro. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.
Tottenham looked for opportunities by running a stable game in the early stages. Starting with Porro's sharp free kick in the 22nd minute of the first half, Tottenham went on the offensive. He fought back even though he needed to score. 33 mins Vicario managed to save Berg's free-kick.
At the end of the first half, Tottenham had a chance for Bissouma in a corner, but the ball went over the net and swallowed the disappointment. In the end, the first half ended 0-0.
The pattern was similar in the second half. Tottenham showed off their solid defense. In the 18th minute of the second half, Tottenham broke the balance of zero. Romero connected with a header in a corner kick situation, and Solanke flew and connected with a shot. This led to the first goal. In fact, it was a goal that determined the outcome.
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Tottenham's final opponent is Manchester United. Manchester United also won 4-1 against Athletic Bilbao in the second game held on the same day. Manchester United, which won the first and second games 7 to 1, will compete with Tottenham for the championship. Manchester United is also in the worst shape this season and desperately needs to win the Europa League.
There are many good news from Tottenham's point of view. Tottenham have been strong against Manchester United this season. This season, Tottenham faced Manchester United three times and won all of them. Starting with a 3-0 win in the league's first showdown at Old Trafford, they also won the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at Tottenham's home with a 4-3 win. He also laughed 1-0 in the second leg of the league at Tottenham's home in February.
On top of that, Tottenham's flow to the schedule. The league has been rescheduled. The Premier League secretariat said the 37th round match between Tottenham and Aston Villa will be held at 3:30 a.m. on the 17th at Tottenham's request for the possibility of participating in the Europa League final. The match, which will be held at Birmingham Villa Park in England, the home of Aston Villa, was originally scheduled to kick off at 10:15 p.m. on the 18th. However, Tottenham, which is trying to win the Europa League, demanded a change of schedule.
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The Europa League final will be held on the 22nd at Estadio San Mames in Bilbao, Spain. Will Son Heung-min and Tottenham be able to relieve their anger.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
