Son Heung-min's performance was disappointing. Criticism from the local media "Awkward Touch Missed Golden Chance"

Aug 20, 2024

Son Heung-min's performance was disappointing. Criticism from the local media 'Awkward Touch Missed Golden Chance'



"Awkward touch, missed a golden chance"

Son Heung-min was disappointed. It was 2% short. Son Heung-min's evaluation by local media was mixed.

Tottenham drew 1-1 against Leicester City in the opening match of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England on the 20th (Korea time).



Son Heung-min did not score an offensive point. He was replaced by Hishalisson at the end of the second half.

Tottenham dominated the first half. Son Heung-min showed good performance in the first half when he worked with Madison. However, no decisive goals and help have been made.



The touch was awkward. In the end, Son Heung-min lacked presence in the second half.

The soccer statistics magazine Huscoordcom gave Son 7.2 points, the third highest in his team. It wasn't a bad evaluation.



Pedro Porro (7.7) and Dominic Solanke (7.4) were on top of Son Heung-min.

The foot mob was similar. I got 7.3 points. It was evaluated that he performed better than average.

However, 90 min gave 6 out of 10 on the day. He criticized his performance. 'I missed some golden opportunities with a clumsy touch'

Considering Son Heung-min's expectations, it means he did not show good scoring ability.



sfryu@sportschosun.com