'Tottenham Captain" Son Heung-min explained from his point of view the multi-goal he scored in his home opening match against Everton.
Tottenham won 4-0 at home against Everton in the second round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 11 p.m. on the 24th (Korea time).
With one-top Dominique Solanke, recruited in the new season, unable to play due to injury, Son Heung-min is at the forefront again. 'Nail' was activated, and Son Heung-min scored two goals and served as the front-line striker.
In the 25th minute of the first half, Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's dribble, which was about to kick a goal, was intercepted like a lightning bolt and shook the net. It was a scene where Son Heung-min's unique sense, experience in penetrating the characteristics of the goalkeeper, and unwavering sincerity shone.
The fireworks counterattack process in the 32nd minute of the second half was brilliant. Mickey van der Ben's counter-attack dribble, which was so powerful that it was hard to believe as a defender, Son Heung-min ran like a storm together, and Son Heung-min, who took over Van der Ben's pass, calmly pushed the goal through Pickford's crotch in the absence of an angle. The process and the finish were perfect. For Pickford, both goals have become highly humiliating.
Son Heung-min, who met with Sports Chosun after the game, said of the first goal scene, `It depends on the goalkeeper's tendency, but Pickford has a very good kick ability. As a result, he wanted to kick the ball a little more leisurely. I thought it was the striker's position that made it uncomfortable", he explained. "I thought we should help our defenders to have the ball as easily as possible even if I couldn't take it out of that chance. In today's case, Pickford looked a little more relaxed and intercepted it well."I was very lucky to score my first goal of the season." He humbly said.
As for the second goal scene in which Van der Ben's teamwork shone, Van der Ben sprinted a great distance and gave up a pass at good time. My control was good, too." "I tried to maintain the situation more calmly, even though the angle was not good. In such a situation, the goalkeeper always cuts the angle roughly, so I always look between the goalkeeper and hit the shot. I feel quite good because the shot goes in the way I wanted it to." "The situation where Van der Ben dragged the ball out, the situation where he intercepted it, and the way he tried to pass it in a timely manner were all impressive goals."," he said, giving credit to Van der Ben for his assist.
