Was it Postecoglou's mistake after all? Son Heung-min, who was said to have lost his skills, scored one goal per game for LA FC. Tottenham fans are so hungry that they're going crazy

Sep 30, 2025

Was it Postecoglou's mistake after all? Son Heung-min, who was said to have lost his skills, scored one goal per game for LA FC. Tottenham fans are so hungry that they're going crazy
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Was it Postecoglou's mistake after all? Son Heung-min, who was said to have lost his skills, scored one goal per game for LA FC. Tottenham fans are so hungry that they're going crazy
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'Shouldn't have sold Son Heung-min!'

Tottenham Hotspur fans are belatedly pouring out words of regret. The reaction came when Son Heung-min, who left for LA FC in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) after a 10-year relationship with Tottenham in August, showed remarkable skills. This is a 180-degree change from the last season when he criticized that he entered the aging curve. However, it is regret that it has already been delayed. Son Heung-min is unlikely to return to Tottenham.

Certainly Son Heung-min, who left Tottenham, has changed. He seems to have revived his goal-scoring ability, strong shooting ability and speed in his heyday.




Son Heung-min joined LA FC on August 7 after a 10-year relationship with Tottenham. And like a lie, it recreates the image of its heyday. Son Heung-min has scored a total of eight goals, including one hat trick, in the eight games he has played for LA FC so far. It was accompanied by three pieces of help. With a phenomenal pace of one goal per game, he immediately stood as the ace of LA FC.

Was it Postecoglou's mistake after all? Son Heung-min, who was said to have lost his skills, scored one goal per game for LA FC. Tottenham fans are so hungry that they're going crazy
Thanks to this performance, Son Heung-min was named the MLS Weekly Best three times. You're not the only one who's good at it. With the addition of Son Heung-min, the synergy effect has also been tremendously generated. In particular, striker Denny Buanga, who received the opponent's attention mark before Son Heung-min came, exploded in scoring as Son Heung-min played a role in leading the defense. Son Heung-min and Buanga have combined for all 17 goals recorded by the team in the last six games.

The MLS secretariat announced that Son Heung-min and Buanga combined for 17 goals in six games to break the league record. This is a record that exceeds the 15 goals recorded by Nashville SC Hani Mukhtar and Sam Surridge earlier this season. Thanks to Son Heung-min, Buanga has risen to a level where he competes with Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) for the MLS top scorer.




Tottenham fans watching Son Heung-min's performance is very complicated. While rejoicing at the propaganda of the former captain, who gave the team the first major championship (Europa League) trophy in 17 years and made a 'beautiful farewell', there are mixed opinions that Son Heung-min should not have been sent at this time.

Was it Postecoglou's mistake after all? Son Heung-min, who was said to have lost his skills, scored one goal per game for LA FC. Tottenham fans are so hungry that they're going crazy
Global soccer media GoalCOM said on the 29th that Tottenham fans regret rushing to sell Son Heung-min as he flew back from LA FC.

Tottenham fans are pouring out various opinions through SNS. First of all, this itself suggests that Tottenham fans are catching the attention of Son Heung-min's performance. As one fan said 'Son Heung-min was much more threatening than Matistel, Wilson Odover, Brian Johnson, and Hishalisson even when his skills were poor. Son Heung-min should not have been sold without finding a suitable replacement.




Another fan criticized Tottenham's tactics for not making use of Son Heung-min's capabilities. The fan added 'Antonio Conte and Enze Postecoglou placed Son in a completely different role. Fans just complained that Son Heung-min couldn't score a goal. It's a pity.' It is criticized that Tottenham's coaches failed to fully utilize Son Heung-min's true capabilities.

In fact, there are many analyses on why Son Heung-min is showing his best performance at LA FC after being sluggish at Tottenham in the 2024-2025 season. Most analysts say that the overall level of MLS is less than that of EPL, but in recent years, the argument that the former Postecoglou coach did not know how to use Son Heung-min is gaining convincing power.

Was it Postecoglou's mistake after all? Son Heung-min, who was said to have lost his skills, scored one goal per game for LA FC. Tottenham fans are so hungry that they're going crazy
Unlike in his first season in charge, Postecoglou almost fixed Son Heung-min in the winger's position in the 2024-2025 season. As a result, Son Heung-min was bound to be limited in breaking through, moving, and choosing shots. Of course, in addition to this reason, injuries are also one of the main reasons for poor performance.

In the end, it is argued that former coach Postecoglou focused only on winning the Europa League, so he turned a blind eye to how to maximize Son Heung-min's capabilities. Unlike Postecoglou, Son Heung-min's scoring ability has exploded again recently, LA FC coach Steve Cherundolo guarantees the most free movement in the center. Then Son Heung-min survived on his own. Tottenham fans began to wake up to this truth only after selling Son Heung-min. But it's already too late. There is no turning back.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.