Son Heung-min, fantastic 4th assist + 8 points! Tottenham beat Man City 4-0...Man City to lose 5th straight game of shock
Nov 24, 2024
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'Captain' Son Heung-min made Pep Guardiola cry again. Tottenham won a 4-0 victory over Manchester City in the 12th round of the English Premier League in the 2024-2025 season at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 24th (Korea time). Tottenham, which recorded its sixth win in the league, jumped to sixth place at once with 19 points.
On the other hand, Manchester City fell into a swamp of five consecutive official games for the first time since Guardiola took office in 2016. It is also the first five consecutive losses in Guardiola's career history. Manchester City (23 points) failed to close the gap with the leader Liverpool (28 points) due to the defeat on the day.
Son Heung-min, who started on the left wing, showed great performance on the day. Son Heung-min, who warmed up his senses by scoring in two straight A matches in November, played well without worrying about injury. He attempted a sharp right-footed shot in the 17th minute of the first half, followed by an accurate pass in the 20th minute to help James Medicine score. It was Son Heung-min's fourth help of the season. Son Heung-min scored an offensive point in two games after the Aston Villa match (4-1 win) on the 3rd.
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Son Heung-min played on the ground for 63 minutes until he was replaced by Brennan Johnson in the 18th minute of the second half. Son made 29 passes with 48 touches. Pass success rate is 73%. Son Heung-min attempted one shot, making it a shot on target. Made 2 big chances, made 1 cross. Where a mechanical rating is given, it has the 5th to 6th rating in the team. It scored 7.5 points on Huscored and 7.8 points on Footmob.
Quantitative evaluation was higher. Football London gave eight points, the second-highest rating in the team, evaluating the opposite side of Tottenham's second goal scene and delivering an excellent pass to Madison. Ben Davies and Radu Dragusin, who kept Manchester City scoreless, received the highest nine points. The Evening Standard also scored eight points.
It was an unexpected incident. Tottenham's main center back line collapsed ahead of the match. Following the existing Mickey van der Penn, Christian Romero was also left out. Against Man City, which was a powerful attack, it was not as easy as it was an away game. Of course, Manchester City has recently lost consecutive games, but Guardiola's renewal was recently confirmed, raising the mood again. Above all, he was determined to break the losing streak at home.
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Tottenham also faced off 4-3-3. Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski formed the three-top. Medison, Yves Bissouma, and Pape Sarr were in the midfield. Four backs were captured by Destiny Udogi-Davis-Dragusin-Pedro. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Vicario Guglielmo.
In the 10th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min attempted a sharp cross. Son Heung-min, who owned the ball during Manchester City's build-up process, took the timing in front of the defense and scored a low and sharp cross. But the ball flowed to the other side as it was. 12 min Man City created a good chance. In a counterattack, Holan, who received Savinho's pass, attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Vicario saved Tottenham from danger with a fantastic save.
Tottenham, who overcame the crisis, scored the first goal a minute later. 13 min Kulusevski beats Gvardiol with a force from the right. Then he crossed with his left foot. Madison, who was on the other side, rushed in and connected a simple left-footed volley shot. It was a goal. It was Medicine's birthday. It was a birthday celebration. My colleagues congratulated me fiercely.
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In the 22nd minute, Man City's shot went over the post once again. Holan, who received Savinho's low cross, connected with a non-stop shot, but flew over Vicario's head. In the 26th minute, Foden's shot missed the post. Gündogan passed into the penalty box. Foden tried to shoot after a calm trapping but slightly missed the right goal post.
Son Heung-min led the attack in the 28th minute. He dribbled forward from the halfway line. Solanke attempted to shoot after receiving Son Heung-min's penetration pass. Got a corner after being hit by Ederson's fingertips. 36 min Man City attempted a central attack. Manchester City, which stubbornly dug into the center, even Sabiu, who was attacking from the side, came into the center and tried to shoot. Vicario once again blocked it. 39 mins Vicario is down. Fortunately, it happened. In the 43rd minute, Foden connected with a cross and tried to kick a bicycle, but the ball went off the post.
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Taking a 3-0 lead, Tottenham called Son Heung-min to the bench. I once again saved Son Heung-min, who suffered from a hamstring injury. Coach Enze Postecoglou is preparing for injury concerns by replacing Son Heung-min early in the recent game. Instead, Johnson went in.
Johnson scored the net in extra time. He celebrated his victory by scoring more goals. Johnson calmly finished the pass that Timo Werner, who also entered as a substitute, and Tottenham won 4-0.
Son Heung-min said after the game, "The result of the game was bad before I went to the national team. So today's game was really important. I'm quite happy that the players played in a good way and in a way that will go down in history. Winning at a critical moment is a very important part of the team's progress. Today's game is satisfactory with both the content and the result."
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He also opened his mouth about renewing his contract. Son Heung-min has recently been at the center of the issue regarding his renewal of contract. Rumors of a transfer are rising that a one-year extension option is likely, linking it to Paris Saint-Germain and Galatasaray. Son Heung-min said, `I don't have anything to say about it right now. As I do what I can do for the rest of the season, do my best to help the team and do what the team needs for the team, it is most important for me to show how I improve every day, just as the future cannot always be expected. I said this before the season, but I really want to make it a little special, so I'm just focusing on it, not caring about anything else."
Tottenham will play the fifth Europa League home game against Italy's prestigious AS Roma at 5 a.m. on the 29th. Then, on December 1st at 10:30 p.m., Fulham will also play at home in the Premier League.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
