Don't compare with Salah in the future, Son Heung-min's double humiliation, Liverpool 36 disaster, and harsh criticism...Captain, who couldn't raise his head for the worst
No matter how strong Liverpool is in the English Premier League, but it's still a humiliation.
Tottenham lost to Liverpool 3-6 in the 17th round of the EPL in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 23rd (Korea time). The trend has been divided early on.
Liverpool took the lead with Ruid Diaz's first goal in the 23rd minute of the first half. Alexis McAllister scored an additional goal in the 36th minute of the first half. In the 41st minute of the first half, James Maddison scored a comeback goal for Tottenham.
But the hope was only for a moment. In Liverpool, Dominique Sobosler shook the third net in the 46th minute of extra time in the first half. Mohamed Salah then scored consecutive goals in the 9th and 16th minutes of the second half. In an instant, the gap widened to 5-1, 4 goals. Tottenham followed Dejan Kulusevski in the 27th minute of the second half with relay goals from Dominic Solanke in the 38th minute, but that was it.
Liverpool won away in the 40th minute of the second half with Diaz's netting. Salah completed two goals and two more, Diaz two goals and Sobosleri one goal and one assist. On the other hand, Tottenham 「Captain」Son Heung-min failed to score goals for three consecutive games. He was replaced by Timo Werner in the 37th minute of the second half.
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Liverpool continued its unbeaten streak of 12 EPL games (9 wins and 3 draws) and firmly maintained its No. 1 ranking (39 points). Tottenham, on the other hand, recently ranked 11th (23 points) with two consecutive wins breaking off.
Salah opened a new history of stepping on '10 (goal)-10 (help)' before Christmas for the first time in the EPL launched in 1992. With 15 goals and 11 assists, he rose to first place in both scoring and helping. For the fourth consecutive season '10-10 Club'Dalhan is also the EPL's first gold tower.
Son Heung-min scored one shot. This shot was not an effective shot either. The expected score is 0.03 goals. There were 36 cheek touches, but there were few touches in the opponent's penalty box. The dribble was successful once in two attempts, and the ground race success rate was only about 33.3% (one successful). The number of times he lost possession of the ball was 10 times, and offside fouls were 3 times.
The rating was also low. The statistics firm `Sofas Score' gave Son a 6.3 rating. It was the lowest among Tottenham's first and second line resources, who started side by side. Solanke scored 7.6 points, Madison 7.2 points, and Klusevski 7.0 points, respectively. Son's rating was lower than that of Frazier Foster (6.8 points), the goalkeeper who donated six goals.
Son Heung-min, whose league average score this season is 7.54 points based on the `Sofa Score,' posted his lowest personal rating this season. The lowest score at the end point was 6.6 points recorded against Bournemouth on the 6th.
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The 'Evening Standard' gave Son a rating of 6 points and failed to take advantage of a few good chances in the first half. It looks like he needs a break. Footmob, a soccer statistics site, also gave Son a low rating of 6.3.
'FootballLondon' had a rating of only five. The evaluation was also the worst. 'FootballLondon' whirled ' but contributed little at the moment of importance. Postecoglou compared him to Salah a few weeks ago, but the difference was evident in this match,' he shot.
Coach Enze Postecoglou recently made Salah appearance when 32-year-old Son Heung-min's 'age problem' was discussed. He "I think there was a question about Salah about a year ago. It may be helpful to ignore Son, but I am wary of such evaluations."
Son Heung-min couldn't raise his head on the day. Speaking to England 'Sky Sports' after the game, he said "It's really disappointing. In particular, six runs at home is the worst result. It's really painful."
And as a soccer player, I always want to play. But now, we have to recover hard and make sure that as many players as possible come back"I don't want to make excuses. We were ready and tried to play as sharp as we could."
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There is no doubt about Liverpool. It's a team that's at the forefront of the league and, as you can see, has great players and great organization. It's clear why they're at the top of the league. If you make a mistake, you will be punished right away. That's how strong a team is."
As for Tottenham's attack-oriented tactics "Football always carries risks. You can get a run even when you step back. This is our style of play. We have to endure through difficult times or good times together"I was very disappointed in today's game. The same will be true of players, fans and clubs. But the game schedule is tight. We must all join forces. We should rebound by giving and receiving good feedback from each other."
Son Heung-min also said in an interview with Sports Chosun 'Mix Zone"It seems to be a bit unacceptable. He was in a difficult situation by giving up more goals at home. Still, I think the players worked hard. Nevertheless, the players are also very disappointed that the results came out like this. At times like this, it is most important for the players to get together at a bad time. I hope that we can get better together by giving feedback."
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Tottenham's 18th round Nottingham Forest. The whistle goes off at midnight on the 27th. Son Heung-min said, `There is no easy game every time. Players also play a lot of games, so it may be a little difficult physically, but they need to recover well. As the opponent is on the rise, I think if you prepare well and bring good results, you will be able to change the atmosphere. I think I need to recover well and prepare well," he added.
Postecoglou said "It was a tough day for us and a painful result. Liverpool are a very good team and have a great moment. They are very stable, good form, and have great faith. Today was too far a bridge for us. We recognized that we lacked the ability to compete at the same level as them," he said, admitting defeat.
