"SON's performance is not the best.. We need to recruit a Wall striker." 英 media claims

Sep 04, 2024

'SON's performance is not the best.. We need to recruit a Wall striker.' 英 media claims
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'SON's performance is not the best.. We need to recruit a Wall striker.' 英 media claims
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The British media pointed to Son Heung-min (Tottenham) as the main cause of the defeat and insisted that a new striker is needed.

England 'TBR Football' lost to Newcastle 1-2 in the away game at St. James' Park on the 4th (Korea time). Tottenham took all the initiatives, but failed to seize the opportunity as Son Heung-min did not play his best game.

He then added 'To fill the void of Dominic Solanke, who was sidelined due to injury, Tottenham should jump into the free agent market'



TBR Football insisted 'Tottenham should sign Memphis Depay'

TBR FOOTBALL SHOULD BE CLOSED ON AUGUST 31. However, each club can still recruit players in the free-agent market. Tottenham should seriously consider signing Atletico Madrid and Depay, whose contract has expired. Tottenham need more depth at the front line and Depay's versatility will definitely help, he said.



TBR FOOTBALL has made 98 appearances for the Netherlands. He highlighted that he can play as a No. 10 position and center forward as well as both sides.

Depay scored nine goals and two assists in 31 Primera Liga games while playing for Atletico last season. He scored 172 goals in total.



TBR Football can surely improve its offense if Tottenham signs Depay. He is dubbed World Class. Depay is currently in negotiations with Seville. If you don't want to miss Depay, you have to move quickly, he advised.

'SON's performance is not the best.. We need to recruit a Wall striker.' 英 media claims
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'SON's performance is not the best.. We need to recruit a Wall striker.' 英 media claims
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Earlier, Tottenham lost 1-2 to Newcastle in the third round of the 2024-2025 Premier League at 9:30 p.m. on the 1st at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England.

Son Heung-min failed to score an offensive point while playing full-time. Son Heung-min played on the left wing in the first half and moved to the center forward in the second half, but was unable to exert much influence.

Tottenham suffered their first defeat of the season.

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard said, `Son Heung-min's movements were strange. I had to rush into the box, but I waited for the cutback. If he is a one-top striker in the 9th role, he should do so. Maybe it's because he's not a professional striker`I thought Son Heung-min did not complete his mission perfectly as a center forward.

Brennan Johnson broke through the right perfectly. Johnson connected a low and fast grounder cross to a tricky spot between the Newcastle rear defensive line and the goalkeeper. Son Heung-min flooded in late, but he was a step late. I was barely able to reach it.

In fact, in the previous scene, Son Heung-min dug inside and temporarily slowed down. And I missed the shooting timing because I was going back in.

First, Football London flew over the box, the same ball that Tottenham players repeated every day through training. It was a perfect hit. But none of Tottenham's strikers made the move. It was an instinctive move to know'He criticized that the play that should have been done did not come out.

The Athletic noted a different situation.

'SON's performance is not the best.. We need to recruit a Wall striker.' 英 media claims
'SON's performance is not the best.. We need to recruit a Wall striker.' 英 media claims
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The Athletic said 'Tottenham created a lot of opportunities. With Dominic Solanke out due to injury, Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min, who played as strikers, recorded only three shots together and none of them headed to the net, pointing out that the finish was disappointing.

The Athletic will take this scene early in the second half as an example. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario made a bold pass to Kulusevski. Kulusevski connected to Ives Bissouma. Bissouma described Tottenham's attack development process, saying, 'We found Son Heung-min who advanced and penetrated after the pressure.'

The Athletic could have simply tried to finish if Son Heung-min connected a pass to Johnson. However, Son Heung-min selfishly shot at the dense defense, hinting that his judgment was disappointing.

Son Heung-min is exposed to his inconsistent performance as he is used as a center forward rather than his main job.



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