There are continuous predictions that Son Heung-min may not be able to start in the final.
Tottenham will play the 2024-2025 season UEL final against Manchester United at Estadio San Mames in Bilbao, Spain, at 4 a.m. on the 22nd (Korea time). Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min will start at his first career championship opportunity.
Ahead of the match, the preview of Tottenham and Manchester United announced by UEFA can confirm the expected starting list of each team. UEFA predicted that Son Heung-min would not be able to start.
UEFA predicted that Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Christian Romero, Mickey van der Penn, Destiny Udogi, Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, Brennan Johnson and Dominic Solanke Hishalisson would make up the Tottenham starting list.
UEFA must have thought hard before making the decision to take Son Heung-min to the bench. On the reason why he started Hishalisson instead of Son Heung-min 'Tottenham left-hander is in a dilemma of selecting players. Son Heung-min has just returned from a foot injury, so it is highly likely that Hishalisson or Matistel will take the main position. Brazilian Hishalisson is a strong candidate as he starts both games in the UEL semifinals.
The Athletic, a leading British media outlet, also saw that Son Heung-min could not start. The Athletic predicted that Wilson O'Donbert, who is neither Son Heung-min nor Hishali Song, will start. The result of the judgment was similar.
The media reported 'This was the most difficult decision. This is because Son Heung-min and Kane have been Tottenham's most important players for the past decade. Son Heung-min was lively in the first half against Aston Villa, who started more than a month after a foot injury, but he was sluggish this season and too often slowed his attack. He started on the left wing in both games against Borda/Glimt, but the way O'Donatell attacked Manchester United centre-backs with speed was too tempting, explained Hishalisson.
British Football London also predicted on the 19th that Son Heung-min could be pushed back by Hishalisson. The media reported that the inclusion of Hishalisson in Tottenham's selection list for the final could be a hot topic for some Tottenham fans, but Enze Postecoglou's decision over the past two games suggests Hishalisson could be on the list. He played as a substitute against Crystal Palace, but when he met Villa, he was put in at the end of the match.
In other words, coach Postecoglou managed his physical strength while saving Hishalisson in the past two games, so Hishalisson started against Manchester United and provided an environment for him to do his best from the beginning of the game.
Football London will also play football 'The final selection will depend on Postecoglou's formation. If it is operated in a 4-3-3 formation, one of Sarna O'Doubert could start, meaning club captain Son Heung-min will start on the bench,' he said, predicting Son will be on the bench in a 4-3-3 formation.
However, a '4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 formation will work in Son's favor, who has returned from the last two games. Son Heung-min played most of the game against Villa, which is towards the final selection after a couple of performances against Villa??It will further strengthen his will,' he said in another formation, claiming that Son may be chosen first.
The situation is completely different, but I am concerned that Son Heung-min will also experience the same nightmare as Park Ji-sung. Park Ji-sung was expected to play in the 2008 European Champions League (UCL) final between Manchester United and Chelsea. Although he may not be a starter, he thought he would be on the bench list unconditionally.
However, former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson excluded Park Ji-sung from the list, a decision that surprised not only Korean soccer fans but also local fans. Manchester United won the championship, but Park Ji-sung couldn't just laugh.
Son Heung-min will not be excluded from the list, but if he starts from the bench, he cannot guarantee that he will play in the final. Son Heung-min will appear in a situation where Tottenham has to score a goal, but if it is in an atmosphere where defense must be strengthened, defenders will be put in first rather than Son Heung-min.
As Son Heung-min's selection is becoming a pressing concern, Postecoglou's answer will be important at the upcoming pre-press conference.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
