World's Best Tactical Analyst Recognized Tottenham Reached On Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, EPL's Strongest Duo

Oct 20, 2025

World's Best Tactical Analyst Recognized Tottenham Reached On Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, EPL's Strongest Duo
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Tottenham clearly feels Son Heung-min's absence.

Michael Cox, who works for The Athletic in England, said on the 20th (Korea Standard Time) 'If you summarize Tottenham's season, you can say set piece, long throw-in and lack of cohesionIt analyzed Tottenham's defeat against Aston Villa under the title '. Cox is a world-renowned tactical analyst who is also the author of the Premier League tactical analysis book 'The Mixer' and the book 'Zonal Marking' which deals with the philosophy of European football.

Cox analysts say Tottenham can't make organic plays in attack. He evaluated that his colleagues were out of sync. "In the open play, Tottenham's strikers did not show a clear connection. However, this can be understood considering the new additions of Mohamed Kudus and Xavi Simmons. Wilson O'Dober and Matisse Tell joined last summer and January, respectively. But in the match, the four moved in different flows, and Tel beckoned the desired position after only running for most of the first half and not getting a pass", he pointed out.
World's Best Tactical Analyst Recognized Tottenham Reached On Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, EPL's Strongest Duo
He also evaluated Tottenham as suffering from a lack of creativity. Simmons was selected as the player who will release the attack in this game. Simmons, who inherited Son Heung-min's number 7, had to poke a creative pass while also playing a role as a link in the center, but he was not seen well throughout the game.




Cox analysts say "Simmons plays No. 10 and is tasked with connecting players around him. It is too difficult for Simmons to connect with two midfielders with rare forward passes, two widely positioned wingers, and a central striker who rarely participates in the build-up.
World's Best Tactical Analyst Recognized Tottenham Reached On Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, EPL's Strongest Duo
In the end, the conclusion of the analysis was that Tottenham was not filling the gap between Son Heung-min and Harry Kane. "It will take more time for Tottenham to break down their deeper defence, which is understandable. Until recently, however, it is regrettable to think that Tottenham could rely on a partnership that produced the best scoring contributions from each other in Premier League history: Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. Dejan Kulusevski, who completed this triangular formation in the second half, is missed by both the club and the national team", he pointed out.

It is not easy to replace Son Heung-min and Kane, who have shown breath beyond the world class, but it is true that Tottenham was passive in the process of replacing the two players. Dominic Solanke was also recruited as a replacement for Kane, but no one was recruited as a replacement for Son Heung-min. Simmons will wear No. 7, but Simmons is not suitable as a substitute for Son Heung-min due to his style and role.
World's Best Tactical Analyst Recognized Tottenham Reached On Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, EPL's Strongest Duo
As the attack does not go away, Tottenham is attacking depending on the set piece. If Hishalisson, who was criticized as the worst recruit, did not do well at the beginning of the season, manager Thomas Frank's situation would have been even more difficult.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.