"Too many balls are taken away" Complaint, SON sniping → First half only 'Loss of Ownership' 7 times.. The worst of the offense
Nov 08, 2024
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Tottenham lost 2-3 away to Galatasaray in Game 4 of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League (UEL) League phase at Neff Stadium in Istanbul, Turkiye on the 8th (Korea time).
Son Heung-min started but failed to show his presence and was replaced at the beginning of the second half.
After the game, Postecoglou said "It's obviously disappointing. The first half was not good. We didn't handle everything very well. Really wasted, especially when I had the ball. I gave you too much unnecessarily" he criticized.
Postecoglou looked back that the second half was rather better. Tottenham fought for 10 men in the second half as striker Will Rankshire was sent off.
Postecoglou probably played the best football, even if it was reduced to 10. He showed a better side of himself. The disappointing result was caused by the first half,' he said, hinting that he regained his performance in the second half but that the gap in the first half was too big to overcome. Tottenham already trailed 1-3 in the first half.
Son Heung-min couldn't be free from this responsibility either. In the first half alone, Son recorded the seventh inning of 'Loss of Ownership'. Right wing Brennan Johnson, who played at the same time, played three times, and center forward Rankshire, who played 15 minutes longer than Son Heung-min, only played six times.
Son Heung-min only contributed to the equalizer in the 18th minute of the first half and was replaced without showing any threatening scenes or leading the attack. Son received 6.1 points (foot mob), the lowest rating among the three-top players. Football London have been harsh with four points.
Son tried to break through by inserting the ball between Galatasaray defender Varsh Yirlemaz's legs from the left. He almost succeeded, but he tripped over a foul tackle.
The referee didn't hang up the game. The flowing ball turned to Gray. Gray floated the ball long into the gate. Johnson, who was inundated, pushed him to the center. Rankshire touched it and balanced it 1-1.
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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou has been managing Son's playing time extremely conservatively recently.
Son Heung-min has suffered from frequent injuries since the beginning of this season.
Son Heung-min was injured for the first time at home against Karabakh FK in the first Europa League match on September 27. In the 26th minute of the second half, he felt thigh pain and collapsed.
Son Heung-min missed the next three games. He was excluded from Manchester United away in the sixth round of the Premier League, Ferencvaros away in the second round of the Europa League, and Brighton away 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.
Son Heung-min returned to action against West Ham in the eighth round of the Premier League on October 19. Son Heung-min was directly involved in the three goals and took the lead in the 4-1 victory. It seemed to announce a spectacular comeback, but the injury recurred immediately.
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Son Heung-min returned to the match against Aston Villa in the 10th round of the Premier League on the 3rd.
Postecoglou has been very cautious since this game. Postecoglou called Son Heung-min to the bench in the 11th minute of the second half when the score was 1-1. I took out Son Heung-min at a very early point. It happened just seven minutes after Son Heung-min assisted the equalizer. Postecoglou's decision proved right as Tottenham won a huge 4-1 victory. At the time, Postecoglou said in an official press conference that Son was not planning to play more than 60 minutes.
The 45-minute replacement against Galatasaray seems to be a paving stone for Ipswich's driving on the 10th.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
