There is no gap in SON's leadership. The captain appears to surpass Son Heung-min, shows his skills and charisma. We need to improve and work harder even though the team wins

Sep 18, 2025

There is no gap in SON's leadership. The captain appears to surpass Son Heung-min, shows his skills and charisma. We need to improve and work harder even though the team wins
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There is no gap in SON's leadership. The captain appears to surpass Son Heung-min, shows his skills and charisma. We need to improve and work harder even though the team wins
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How can a person be so different. Christian Romero is being reborn as Tottenham's true captain.

Britain's Spurs Web reported on the 18th (Korea time) that Romero warned his Tottenham teammates despite winning the match against Villarreal.

Tottenham won 1-0 in the first match of the European Champions League (UCL) league stage in the 2025-2026 season against Villarreal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 17th. Tottenham announced a pleasant start with a victory on the best stage in Europe, returning for the first time in three years since the 2022-2023 season.




There is no gap in SON's leadership. The captain appears to surpass Son Heung-min, shows his skills and charisma. We need to improve and work harder even though the team wins
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Tottenham showed outstanding practical choices for the game. The number of shots was 9 to 10, allowing more shots, but no shot on target was ever allowed. Leading the game, he calmly beat Villarreal.

However, captain Romero expressed regret and emphasized development. Spursweb reported that `Romero warned his team-mates not to be complacent, not to get too excited after Tottenham beat Villarreal.' Romero said on his personal SNS after the game that 'It's a good night for all of us. I'm happy to compete again where we love. It's a strong start, but there's a long way to go and we have to keep trying and improving. I sincerely thank the fans for their tremendous support today,' he said, leaving a comment like a captain.

This can be seen as Romero's attitude that has changed since becoming the center of Tottenham's leadership in earnest with the captain's armband this season. Romero was selected as the leader of the new team, with Son Heung-min leaving after Frank's appointment this season. Romero, who moved to Tottenham in 2021, has been a key Tottenham player since joining, has been recognized for his leadership, and has received the captain's armband. Soon after, he also signed an extension contract.




There is no gap in SON's leadership. The captain appears to surpass Son Heung-min, shows his skills and charisma. We need to improve and work harder even though the team wins
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He is already good enough to be evaluated as Tottenham's core in terms of skills. Romero, who moved to Tottenham in 2021, has been playing the main role at Tottenham since joining the team. In the 2023-2024 season, coach Enze Postecoglou has shown a stronger position since his appointment. Romero, who began playing in Postecoglou's tactics, began to play properly. Based on his aggressive defense ability, he pressured his opponent from the front and showed a stable defense from the back.

Postecoglou left and Thomas Frank took over this season, he still has skills. Tottenham are at the top of the league with Romero maintaining a small number of runs. One of the main players in Tottenham's rise is also Romero.

Romero, who has emerged as Tottenham's new center, is also drawing attention to whether his performance and leadership to lead the team will completely fill Son Heung-min's void.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.