To be honest, Son Heung-min is so sad. If he stayed at Tottenham, not in the U.S., he would have done better. Goodbye EPL

Sep 18, 2025

To be honest, Son Heung-min is so sad. If he stayed at Tottenham, not in the U.S., he would have done better. Goodbye EPL



On the other hand, it's a shame because Son Heung-min is doing so well.

Son Heung-min's recent performance is truly a representation of his heyday. He has washed away his poor performance in his last season as Tottenham and is currently performing in MLS and national teams one after another. Therefore, some say they are sad about Son Heung-min's trip to the U.S.

In fact, Son Heung-min's poor performance last season is likely to have been temporary. It was the season that suffered the most injuries since Tottenham's transfer, and it remained below expectations due to rehabilitation and poor condition. On top of that, coach Enze Postecoglou's tactical use also left a regret. Rather than maximizing Son Heung-min's strengths, his strengths as a striker were diluted in the process of trying to fit into the system. As he was born in 1992 and is now a veteran, he needed a customized tactic to make the most of Son Heung-min's physical strength and movement, but Postecoglou's philosophy was somewhat extreme.




This may be a meaningless assumption, but
To be honest, Son Heung-min is so sad. If he stayed at Tottenham, not in the U.S., he would have done better. Goodbye EPL
If he had remained at Thnum, it is expected that manager Thomas Frank's breathing would have been good. Coach Frank is well known for his style of identifying strikers and extracting strengths rather than forcing them into tactics. Coach Frank is likely to have created an environment in which Son Heung-min can focus on scoring while reducing his defensive burden.

If you really didn't want a direction to remain at Tottenham, you could have continued your new challenge at other big clubs in Europe. In fact, Son Heung-min himself admitted that LA FC was not the first choice. There is ample room for this to be interpreted as saying that there was also a good possibility of remaining on the European stage.

As a result, Son's choice seems to have 2026 North American World Cup in mind, which could eventually be his last World Cup. He judged that it was advantageous to prepare for the World Cup to play in MLS and adapt to the U.S. stage.
To be honest, Son Heung-min is so sad. If he stayed at Tottenham, not in the U.S., he would have done better. Goodbye EPL
However, the U.S. has so much land that it is difficult to say that climate or environmental adaptation necessarily leads to advantages in the World Cup. In fact, depending on the results of the draw, it may be necessary to play in the alpine regions of the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Rather, in order to maintain a sense of practice and competitiveness, playing steadily in the European big leagues would not have been a bad alternative. In particular, Son Heung-min's recent skills are still at a level that can work in big clubs. Son Heung-min's performance from the national team game to MLS perfectly proves that he is still at a world-class level.

That doesn't mean Son Heung-min's choice was wrong. Even if he chose a league like Saudi Arabia, Son Heung-min's decision should be respected. In the end, the player's career is up to him, and fans or the people cannot take responsibility for his or her life. However, from the standpoint of watching Son Heung-min's performance, there is no choice but to be disappointed. This is because Son Heung-min, who maintains his prime skills, still deserves to be active on the European big club stage and shine on the big stage.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.