Son Heung-min played in two big chances misses + 6 points + 45 minutes...Tottenham win 2-0 over QPR'3rd straight pre-season'

Jul 21, 2024

'captain' Son Heung-min also played as a front-line striker in the second pre-season game. Unfortunately, he failed to score. Tottenham won 2-0 in a preseason friendly match against Queens Park Rangers, a Championship (second division) member, at Loftus Road in London on the 21st (Korea time). Yves Bissouma and Dane Scarlett scored back-to-back goals. Tottenham have won all three pre-season games, including closed practice matches.

'Captain' Son Heung-min also played as a front-line striker in the second pre-season game. Unfortunately, he failed to score.

Tottenham won 2-0 in a preseason friendly match against Queens Park Rangers, a Championship (second division) member, at Loftus Road in London on the 21st (Korea time). Yves Bissouma and Dane Scarlett scored back-to-back goals. Tottenham have won all three pre-season games, including closed practice matches.

Tottenham played a closed practice game against Cambridge United, a member of League 1 (division 3), at Tottenham's training ground on the 13th. Cambridge ranked 18th last season. It was a closed practice game, but the result was delivered by a media outlet specializing in Tottenham news 'Football London'. Tottenham finished the first half 5-0 and the second half 2-2, winning 7-2. Son Heung-min reportedly scored two goals in the first half alone. Football London said Brennan Johnson scored a hat-trick in the first half and Son Heung-min scored twice.

Son Heung-min left for London, England, on the 7th after completing a three-week domestic break. Son Heung-min, who immediately joined the team, celebrated the club's birthday. Tottenham even made a special tribute video with the phrase "'ALEGEND IS BORN'. In addition, Tottenham also released a video titled 「Tottenham captain」 that shows Son Heung-min's appearance as if he is moving by connecting it with a picture.

There was also a special event. Tottenham also produced a video of leaving a birthday message for Son Heung-min to players entering the training ground. Starting with vice-captain James Maddison, many Tottenham players, including Hishalisson, Fraser Forster, Timo Werner, Pedro Porro, Emerson Royal, Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr and Sergio Reguilon, left birthday messages for Son Heung-min on camera. In the video, Son Heung-min opened the balloon himself in the box to check after his teammates' congratulations, and did not forget to thank him for the congratulatory message.

He also made steady progress in preparing for the season. We got off to a good start. He exploded multiple goals from the first game and announced his best condition.

On this day, Tottenham utilized a variety of players. Tottenham are not in a normal squad at the moment. Miki Panderpen, Radu Dragusin, Pierre-Emile Hoibier, etc. entered Europa 2024, Christian Romero, and Rodrigo Bentancur. Coach Enze Postecoglou used Son Heung-min, He Johnson, Porro, Medicine, Bissouma, Werner, Oliver Skipp and Dejan Kulusevski. Archie Gray and Lucas Beribal, who were acquired from the summer transfer market, also made unofficial debuts.

The second pre-season game was played in Edinburgh on the 18th. Tottenham won 5-1 in a friendly against Hearts at Tynecastle Park. Son Heung-min started and played 45 minutes to help his team win. What should be noted is Son's position. Son Heung-min played at the front line of 4-2-3-1 on the day. It was again 'TOP'.

In his first public game, coach Enze Postecoglou used Son Heung-min as a top. Son Heung-min was in charge of Tottenham's front line last season. It was a desperate measure due to Harry Kane's transfer to Bayern Munich and Hisalisson's poor performance. Son Heung-min showed better-than-expected performance here. Son Heung-min, who played as a striker until Hamburg, showed off his best skills in the one-top position. Son scored 17 goals in the league last season.

However, as the season progressed towards the end, the effect of 'nail' decreased. Postecoglou fixed Son Heung-min with the left wing again, and Son Heung-min showed better performance. Although it was offset by clever movements, it is also true that the side seemed more comfortable than the front line, which had to continue to fight the opponent's defender.

After the end of the season, there were many predictions that Tottenham would recruit a striker, but no news has been heard until mid-July. In the end, Postecoglou once again pulled out the 'nail' card. Son led the attack with brisk movement, although he did not score. Tottenham produced five goals against Scottish Premiership powerhouse Hearts. England Football London made a vigorous and good move after the game. He gave Hearts a rating of 7 with the evaluation that he constantly threatened him.

Son Heung-min's position was also at the forefront of the game against the Queens Park Rangers. Son Heung-min formed a three-top with Johnson and Werner. Pape Sarr, Bissouma and Beribal were located in the waistline, while the four-back was formed by Jamie Donley-Archie Gray-Skip-Poro. The goalkeeper's glove was worn by Brandon Austin.

Son Heung-min showed active movement in the front line on the day. However, he missed two decisive chances and swallowed his regret. In the 28th minute of the first half, Johnson broke down the right side and attempted a ground ball cross. Son Heung-min connected with a sensational shot that only changed direction, but the opposing goalkeeper hit it. In the 44th minute, Johnson again crossed from the right. Son Heung-min changed direction with his right foot. The goalkeeper hit it again this time.

Son Heung-min played only 45 minutes in the first half, including two shots, an 80% pass success rate, three touches in the opponent's box, and one final third-regional ball. However, two shots were recorded 'Big Chance Miss' Football London gave Son a rating of six. Football London worked hard for the goal as they came out as a central striker. There were two big chances in the middle of the first half, but they were blocked by the goalkeeper.

Tottenham scored one goal each in the first and second half. Just before the end of the first half, Bissouma scored the first goal. After receiving a 2-1 pass with Dejan Kulusevski, Bissouma pushed his right foot in from the left side of the penalty area. Kulusevski, who was put in due to Beribal's injury midway through the first half, showed a sensational pass. Tottenham, which changed all the players in the second half, pushed its opponents all the time.

He sealed the match in the 42nd minute of the second half. Scarlett finished off Moore's low, fast cross from the left flank. In the end, the match ended with Tottenham's 2-0 victory.

Tottenham will now embark on an Asian tour. He will move to Japan and play a friendly match against J-League's Vissel Kobe at Tokyo National Stadium on the 27th. After that, they will move to Seoul. They will have their first Korean tour in two years. It will play a friendly match against Team K League at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 31st. On August 3, he will play Bayern Munich, where Kim Min-jae plays at the same venue.

He then moved to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 11 and played another friendly match at home against Bayern Munich. Tottenham, which finishes the pre-season with two consecutive games against Bayern, will play the opening game of the 2024-2025 English Premier League against the promoted team Leicester City at 4 a.m. on August 20. Son Heung-min scored 17 goals and 10 assists last season, making it his third 10-10 entry in the English Premier League (EPL). Son Heung-min, who has performed very well with his captain's armband, is trying to advance to the European Champions League in the new season.

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Son Heung-min played in two big chances misses + 6 points + 45 minutes...Tottenham win 2-0 over QPR'3rd straight pre-season'

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