You played against a player like SON! Pochettino Crisis Defeated By Captain Son Heung-min, Retreating an explosion of criticism

Sep 09, 2025

You played against a player like SON! Pochettino Crisis Defeated By Captain Son Heung-min, Retreating an explosion of criticism
사진=Yonhap News



You played against a player like SON! Pochettino Crisis Defeated By Captain Son Heung-min, Retreating an explosion of criticism
사진=Yonhap News
'Attorney's strong performance put U.S. national soccer team coach Mauricio Pochettino in crisis.

The South Korean national football team won 2-0 in a friendly match against the United States at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey on the 7th (Korea time). 'Captain' Son Heung-min scored one goal and one assist to lead the team to victory.

Son Heung-min was the key player in the game. He left Tottenham (England) for a decade through the summer transfer window. Last month, he moved to the Major League Soccer (MLS). He wore a uniform for LA FC. He played in his first A-match for LA FC.




There was another point to watch. It was a meeting with Pochettino, who had a priestly relationship at Tottenham, as 'enemy'. The two collaborated to win the runner-up prize in the European Champions League (UCL) at Tottenham.

Son Heung-min, who started, received a pass from Lee Jae-sung in the 18th minute of the first half and opened the scoring. Son Heung-min watched the A-match 'goal taste' for the first time in 10 months since the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Palestine in November 2024. Son Heung-min, who heated up his toes, helped Lee Dong-kyung score in the 43rd minute of the first half.

After the game, Son Heung-min "I play to benefit the team more than I do. All the players played well on the road. What I was most proud of was that I played confidently and without regret abroad. "I didn't know if this was Korea or New York. I enjoyed playing like I do in Korea. If you support us as we do now, we will do our best to become a team that works harder."




You played against a player like SON! Pochettino Crisis Defeated By Captain Son Heung-min, Retreating an explosion of criticism
사진=Yonhap News
You played against a player like SON! Pochettino Crisis Defeated By Captain Son Heung-min, Retreating an explosion of criticism
사진=Yonhap News
Coach Pochettino was in crisis due to Son Heung-min's strong performance. The New York Times reported on the 8th that Pochettino was said to be a redesign architect when he took the helm of the United States. Eleven months into his term, it is not. Rather, it is a confusing situation. This is the worst of the 21st century. The World Cup is about nine months away. But the U.S. has made nothing. Pochettino and the players claim to be improving, but we can see that they are regressing,' the report said.

Pochettino greeted Son Heung-min. My English skills were amazing. I heard that they also learn Spanish. Son Heung-min is like my son,' he said. `We faced players like Son Heung-min, one of the best strikers in the world today. We did not struggle. Only allowed valid shooting three times. The loss situation was due to a lack of communication between players. It could happen."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.