'Football London Son Heung-min is a fierce critic' and 'disturbed and ineffective' gives Son a three-point rating
'Football London Son Heung-min is a fierce critic' and 'disturbed and ineffective' gives Son a three-point rating
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"Hesitant and ineffective".
Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 to Nottingham Forest in the 18th round of the 2024-2025 Premier League (PL) at the City Ground in West Bridgford, England, on the 27th (Korea Standard Time).
Following the 3-6 defeat at Liverpool, Tottenham ended its losing streak at Nottingham. In the league, Tottenham ended up with seven wins, two draws and nine losses (23 points) in 18 matches. Now its 11th place is in danger.
Tottenham failed to break the worst trend. Tottenham wanted to build momentum by winning 4-0 against Manchester City last month, but ended up with only two draws and three losses in five matches. Still, the team beat Southampton 5-0 and beat Manchester United 4-3 in the quarterfinals of the League Cup, raising hope, but allowed 11 runs in the last three matches, pushing it back to the brink.
Tottenham started the game with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Starting players include Dominic Solanke, Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson, Pape Sarr-Rodrigo Bentancur, Destiny Udogi, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Jed Spence, and Fraser Forster. Son Heung-min, who was expected to rotate, also made the roster.
Son Heung-min once expressed his greed. At the counterattack in the fifth minute of the first half, he drove the ball up to the side and shot. However, he rolled as he failed to gain strength and was easily caught by the goalkeeper.
A quiet game. Nottingham scored the first goal. In the 28th minute of the first half, Spence lost the ball from a high position, and Nottingham launched a counterattack. Gibbs-White poked an exquisite forward pass into the back space of the defense, and Elanga, who quickly penetrated, shook the net with a calm left-footed shot.
Tottenham swallowed the disappointment. In the 39th minute of the first half, Kulusevski turned around from the right and put a pass into the box. Johnson rushed in and connected it with a powerful shot, but was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Son Heung-min's sharp free kick did not lead to a goal. He aimed directly at the goal with his right foot in the free-kick opportunity he got in the extra time of the first half. It was a shot that crossed the defensive wall exquisitely, but he hit the side net. The first half ended with no more points.
Tottenham missed a golden opportunity. In the 12th minute of the second half, Johnson sent the ball into the defensive leg with a great touch from inside the box and shot it. However, the goalkeeper was blocked. Tottenham players insisted on a handball foul by Nottingham's defense, but the referee continued the game.
Tottenham held the ball and tried to be aggressive for the equalizer, but was rather shaken by Nottingham's threatening counterattack. If it wasn't for Foster's good defense in the 16th minute of the second half, it would have given Elanga a multi-goal.
Tottenham's bench, which needed to change the current, moved first. Coach Engie Postecoglou made changes to the midfield by excluding Sar and Bentancourt in the 19th minute of the second half and adding James Maddison and Lucas Beribal. Nottingham called in Elanga at the 29th minute of the second half and put in defender Morato to lock the ball.
Son Heung-min left the bench. Postecoglou deployed Timo Werner and Pedro Porro in place of Son and U Do-ki at the 36th minute of the second half. However, all of them were useless. Tottenham didn't even get a chance to play set piece, failing to open the goal for Nottingham in the end. On top of that, Spence was sent off due to accumulated number of warnings in the final minutes of the match. In the end, Nottingham ended the game with a one-point victory.
For Son, the match needed a rebound. Son has scored five goals and six assists in the league this season. 스포츠토토
In particular, he received the lowest evaluation among the strikers as he failed to make a single effective shot in the last game. As Tottenham's offense depends on whether Son Heung-min performs or not, Son's play is also subject to a lot of attention in the region. Fortunately, Son Heung-min was strong with four goals and two assists in five games he played on Boxing Day.
Son Heung-min failed to score goals and help, and Tottenham was silent. Of course, Son Heung-min showed the best performance at Tottenham.
In particular, he made a sharp shot from a free kick at the end of the first half, but it was regrettable that he hit the side net. Son attempted three shots on the day and recorded one effective shot. He had 90 percent pass success rate among 52 touches, with three key passes. He also made two crosses and two dribbles.
The Evening Standard gave Son four points. "The only shooting he had in the first five minutes was his performance. It was another weakness on the day," he said.
Football London scored three points and said, "We played poorly and poorly. Tottenham needs more stimulation from Son Heung-min," adding, "Postecoglou is as responsible as the captain for not being in a good position."