"Since we're here, we're not going to do 'SON TOP' this season..."Most comfortable when left winger"Postec coach revealed "How to use Son Heung-min"

Aug 19, 2024

Solanke and Son Heung-min Photo Source=Tottenham Official SNS

"We'll be able to use Son Heung-min for the most comfortable left winger position this season."

Tottenham manager Angie Postecoglou unveiled how to use Son Heung-min in conjunction with freshman Dominique Solanke ahead of the opening of the new season.

Tottenham will play the away opener of Leicester City in the first round of the English Premier League (EPL) at 4 a.m. on the 20th (Korea time). At a press conference ahead of the opening match, Postecoglou mentioned Son's best position with expectations for Dominic Solanke as a `new striker.'

Tottenham acquired Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth for 65 million pounds (about 112.3 billion won) as a striker born in 1997. In this regard, Postecoglou said "My role in all player contracts is very small. I just make a decision. Yes, just a man who speaks oars." "The players came here because I wanted them here, and Solanke is the first player I definitely wanted. He showed good performance against us and showed fast movements that many strikers in the league don't. His movements were really impressive", he commented.

Coach Postecoglou then said "It's no secret that we like pressure. He has great work ethic and is a good goal-scorer. He is a player with a presence and scores various types of goals. I think our way of playing will fit him well. I really liked his career. I value understanding and motivation for one person, and he was obviously an outstanding young player, he joined a few big clubs (Chelsea, Liverpool), but it didn't work out very well." "But he worked hard again and scored 19 Premier League goals (38 games) last season and returned to the big club. I know he has the right mentality, and I like that aspect." "There are many reasons why I wanted to recruit him. Sometimes this is about timing and I thought it was a good time for Solanke as well and I thought it was a good time to bring him in because our squad is really young. As he is already a proven player in the Premier League, it will be a great help to our team."

After Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich last season, Hishalisson was out for a long time due to injury, and Postecoglou frequently used the 'hand saw' strategy. It was a desperate measure. Son Heung-min, who features dribbling and breaking through, often stood in the center, not in the left winger's most comfortable position. Coach Postecoglou has recruited Solanke in the new season and thinks that Son Heung-min and the team can return to their favorite left winger position as Hishalisson is in good shape. "Last year there was a lot of loss due to injuries. "I think the defender injury was long, but I still felt that the part we lacked the most and needed to improve the most was the front." "He had to use Son Heung-min inside because of his frequent injuries. Brennan is only 22, but he did his part well in his first year at the big club and had to sign Timo Werner as well. With the loss of Perisic and Solomon, two wingers were short. I thought it was necessary to reinforce this part in the offseason, and two very existential players, Solanke and Hishalisson, were in the striker position."

"It doesn't mean Sonny can't play in the middle all season, but when he's on the left, we're a much better team. This is where we wanted to improve. I needed improvement on the front line and I was able to improve with Solanke", he explained.

Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com

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"Since we're here, we're not going to do 'SON TOP' this season..."Most comfortable when left winger"Postec coach revealed "How to use Son Heung-min"

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