Solanke, Johnson is the offensive leader? SON's return has been confirmed. Tottenham legend "SON's void, still too big"

Oct 13, 2024

Solanke, Johnson is the offensive leader? SON's return has been confirmed. Tottenham legend 'SON's void, still too big'
Soccer Football - Europa League - Tottenham Hotspur v Qarabag - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - September 26, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min receives medical attention after sustaining an injury Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

Solanke, Johnson is the offensive leader? SON's return has been confirmed. Tottenham legend 'SON's void, still too big'
Soccer Football - Europa League - Tottenham Hotspur v Qarabag - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - September 26, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur's Dominic Solanke celebrates scoring their third goal with Son Heung-min Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham)'s return date has been virtually confirmed. It is the EPL's eighth round match against West Ham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 8:30 p.m. on October 19 (Korean time).

The British Evening Standard and Tottenham newsletter The Voice Hotspur have already set a date for Son Heung-min's return on the 9th (Korea time). It will be the match against West Ham on the 19th.

Local media rushed to deal with Son Heung-min's recovery from a hamstring injury on the 13th 'Son Heung-min almost recovered from a hamstring injury. Sooner or later, he will go into team training.

Son Heung-min suffered a left hamstring injury against Karabakh in the UEFA Europa League on the 27th of last month.

The injured area was not good. It is best to rest for hamstring injuries, and it is not easy to cure them. However, that can be the case for Son Heung-min. In the end, he missed three consecutive games at Tottenham and failed to join the Korean national team.

Coach Enze Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min's injury is not serious. Son Heung-min is also doing his best to return, but it is not desirable for him to return at this point.

In the end, he missed the match against Manchester United and Brighton. Tottenham showed strong ups and downs as the ace leader fell out.

It was a 3-0 complete victory against Manchester United, and local media focused on Son Heung-min's criticism. Manchester United played their worst game at the time, and Bruno Fernandes was sent off. Son Heung-min had a gap, but Manchester United's defense was not very good.

Pointing out Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson, Tottenham should get out of their dependence on Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. Solanke is the leader of the new Tottenham attack, and Johnson, who has scored in five consecutive games, will be the new Tottenham winger. However, after one game, Son Heung-min's absence was perfectly revealed.

Against Brighton, Tottenham took a 2-0 lead in the first half with back-to-back goals from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison. However, as the defensive organization and overall team chemistry collapsed in the second half, he donated three consecutive goals and eventually suffered a painful 2-3 come-from-behind defeat.

Legendary England striker Gary Lineker immediately said 'Tottenham's rollercoaster performance and the shocking upset loss in the second half of Brighton is a perfect indication of Son's absence'

Son Heung-min has two goals and two assists in five Premier League games. Tottenham's ace leader, but there are ups and downs. However, many new players have come in as a whole for Tottenham, and they are matching the organization of the first and second lines.



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