'Season 9.5 Goal Face' Postecoglou Confesses SON Concerns.."I don't know if you've lost your confidence"
Nov 30, 2024
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British media 'Metro' reported on the 30th (Korea time) that Postecoglou expressed his concern about Son Heung-min after the draw against AS Roma.
Tottenham ended up with a 2-2 draw in the fifth round of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) phase of the 2024-2025 season against AS Roma at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 29th.
Son Heung-min scored a goal on a penalty kick but missed several good chances at the gate. According to the statistics site Footmob, Big Chan-Smith was recorded in the 0th inning, but the shooting impact was high in the box.
Son has scored four goals in all 13 games this season. Three goals in nine matches in the Premier League. With Tottenham playing until the 12th round, Son Heung-min is arithmetically 9.5 goals. At this rate, there is a possibility that he will fail to score double digits for the first time in nine years since his debut season.
Postecoglou "I don't know if he's lacking confidence. Sonny is having a chaotic season. This doesn't help. Yes. I had a few good chances to score goals today as well. He showed great performance in that area."
Postecoglou said "He's a player capable of creating those opportunities. We know that we have played consistently for 10 years. However, this season has been chaotic. It's an important part for us that he's on his way to full form."
Son Heung-min has suffered from injuries since the beginning of the season.
Son Heung-min was injured at home against Karabakh FK in the first round of the Europa League on September 27. In the 26th minute of the second half, when he complained of thigh pain, he collapsed.
Since then, he has been excluded from the away match at Manchester United in the sixth round of the Premier League, the away match at Ferencvaros in the second round of the Europa League, and the away match at Brighton in the seventh round of the Premier League. He was not also called up for the third Asian qualifying team for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup.
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Son Heung-min returned to the Premier League against Aston Villa on November 3, about two weeks later.
Since then, Tottenham has been managing and saving Son Heung-min's playing time extremely carefully.
However, Son Heung-min's burden did not decrease due to Tottenham's lack of offensive resources.
Postecoglou says "We have a pretty thin side squad. Other than Son Heung-min, there are only Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner. That's why we have to manage Son very carefully."
Tottenham have nine matches to play in December, including the Carabao Cup and Europa League.
In the Premier League, matches against strong teams such as Chelsea and Liverpool are coming up. The Carabao Cup quarter-final match against Manchester United and the Europa League Rangers are also waiting.
Postecoglou "That is our schedule and we accept it. I'm currently struggling with a lack of squads. Still, our football was a little lacking in goal-scoring, but we are still performing well," he said in a positive light.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
