Tottenham, emergency! SON can't even score 10 goals in 9 years →"I don't know if it's a lack of confidence."
Nov 30, 2024
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Tottenham fan community 'Hotsper HQ' on the 30th (Korea Standard Time) 'S poor scoring is due to injury problems. Son Heung-min has been struggling early in the season and has not scored a goal.
Tottenham drew 2-2 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. The draw saw Tottenham fall to ninth place.
Son Heung-min scored one goal through a penalty kick on the day, but missed several good opportunities. Son Heung-min hit a strong shot from a distance of about 6 meters, but it went high.
Son has scored four goals in 13 matches in all tournaments this season. Three goals in nine matches in the Premier League. Arithmetically, the expected score this season is 9.5 goals. You can break through 10 goals only when you hit the ball.
Son Heung-min joined Tottenham from 2015 to 2016 and entered the Premier League. Son Heung-min is considered the most struggling season in the Premier League. He scored four goals.
Son Heung-min scored 14 goals in the 2016-2017 season to become the main player.
He scored 12 goals in a row in the 2017-2018 season and the 2018-2019 season.
He scored 11 goals in the 2019-2020 season and 17 goals in the 2020-2021 season.
In the 2021-2022 season, he scored 23 goals to become the joint top scorer with Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
It slowed down to 10 goals in the 2022-2023 season, but it flew back to 17 goals in the 2023-2024 season.
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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou diagnosed the injury as having a huge impact.
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 been suffering from injuries since the beginning of the season. Postecoglou diagnosed Son Heung-min as not showing consistent performance due to injury. The thinness of Tottenham's side's strikers is also a burden for Son Heung-min.
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."
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.
Son Heung-min returned to action against West Ham in the eighth round of the Premier League on October 19. Son Heung-min was involved in three goals and led the way to a 4-1 victory, but was replaced in 70 minutes. After the game, I felt pain again and did not participate in training.Since then, he has missed the Europa League AZ Alkmaar and the Premier League's ninth round against Crystal Palace. He seemed likely to return to the match against Manchester City in the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup, but he did not come out again.
Son Heung-min returned to the Premier League against Aston Villa on November 3, about two weeks later.
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Hotspur HQ hopes Son will regain his sharpness in front of the goal. Tottenham are up for the trophy this season. Son Heung-min's performance is important to return to the Champions League. Brennan Johnson has grown into a reliable goal scorer, but Son Heung-min has to show his best performance if he wants to compete at the highest level.
Then 'Tottenham has a tight schedule ahead of it. The hope of a successful season depends on the shoulders of players like Son Heung-min. Son hoped that if he is healthy, he can make a big difference.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
