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| Tottenham played poorly once again. Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham, which knelt down on the day following the 3-6 defeat against Liverpool, seems to be sinking further with consecutive losses. Tottenham ranked 11th with 23 points. Son Heung-min struggled with three shots and three key passes, but was criticized by the local media. |
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| Tottenham played poorly once again. Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham, which knelt down on the day following the 3-6 defeat against Liverpool, seems to be sinking further with consecutive losses. Tottenham ranked 11th with 23 points. Son Heung-min struggled with three shots and three key passes, but was criticized by the local media. |
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'A coach is as responsible as a captain for not being in a good position.'
This is a point to reflect on in the worst evaluation. 'Captain' Son Heung-min (Tottenham) showed a disappointing performance once again. .
Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham, which lost 3-6 against Liverpool last time, collapsed until this day and fell into a losing streak. It failed to rebound.
Son Heung-min started again. Local media predicted that Son Heung-min would rest and Brennan Johnson would fill the spot. The reason was the poor performance against Liverpool and the arrangement of physical strength in preparation for the Boxing Day. Football London says 'Someone on the offensive has to get out for Johnson's legs who have rested. He said he could be an older Son Heung-min. Tottenham Hotspur News also reported, `Son Heung-min looked exhausted in the last game. Son Heung-min, 32, may want to take a break on Boxing Day. Especially when the game schedule is tight and heavy.
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| Tottenham played poorly once again. Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham, which knelt down on the day following the 3-6 defeat against Liverpool, seems to be sinking further with consecutive losses. Tottenham ranked 11th with 23 points. Son Heung-min struggled with three shots and three key passes, but was criticized by the local media.Photo capture = Tottenham SNS |
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Postecoglou's choice was Son Heung-min. With Dominic Solanke at the center, Son Heung-min and Johnson cards were taken out on the left and right sides. Instead, there is a change in the center. Instead of James Medicine, Dejan Kulusevski stepped up as a shadow striker. The midfield has also changed. Rodrigo Bentancourt, who returned from a seven-game suspension for racist punishment against Son Heung-min, played as a double bolanch with Papesar. Destiny Udogi-Archie Gray-Radou Dragusin-Jed Spence made the four-back. Frazier Foster wore goalkeeper gloves.
It was a game that needed a rebound from Son Heung-min's point of view. Son has five goals and six assists in the league this season. It's not a bad record numerically, but there are ups and downs every season. In particular, he failed to make a single effective shot in the last game and received the lowest evaluation among the strikers. As Tottenham's offense depends on whether Son Heung-min performs or not, Son Heung-min's play is also the subject of much attention in the region. Fortunately, Son was strong with four goals and two assists in five games he played on Boxing Day.
Son Heung-min unfortunately failed to score an offensive point. He fired a sharp shot in the fifth minute of the first half, and it was especially regrettable that his sharp shot from a free kick situation hit the side net at the end of the first half. Son Heung-min attempted three shots on the day and recorded one effective shot. It had a pass success rate of 90% out of 52 touches, with three key passes. Cross also made two and dribbled two times.
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| Tottenham played poorly once again. Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham, which knelt down on the day following the 3-6 defeat against Liverpool, seems to be sinking further with consecutive losses. Tottenham ranked 11th with 23 points. Son Heung-min struggled with three shots and three key passes, but was criticized by the local media. |
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But it wasn't enough to lead the team to victory. Tottenham collapsed in the 28th minute, allowing Antony Elanga to score the first goal. He suffered a shock defeat without scoring a single goal. Tottenham occupied the ball all the time, but repeated their frustrating attacks. It failed to create a significant opportunity in Nottingham's thick defensive wall. Of course, he was defeated because even the attack he believed did not explode.
Still, Son Heung-min's performance was recognized. All of the places that give mechanical ratings have the highest ratings among Tottenham players. 'Huscored.Com.' gave 6.9 points and 'Foot Mob' and 'Sofascore' gave 7.4 points. All of them were ranked first in the team.
However, the qualitative evaluation was different. 'Daily Express' gave the lowest five points. It was the same rating as Spence, who was sent off. 'Daily Express' criticized that there was no chance except for the shot made by the eldest of Kulusevski's pass, only repeating the non-special pass' 'The Boy Hospers' also gave five points, 'Looking like a player with lack of confidence'
The London Evening Standard gave the worst score of four. 'Shooting in the 5th minute of the first half was the only performance of the day. It was another weakness on this day, he criticized. 'Spurs Web' was even more clichéd. I gave him a rating of two. The 'Spurs Web' reveals Son Heung-min's ups and downs this season once again. He didn't do much in this game. He had a couple of halves and was replaced after being quiet. Son Heung-min's game is not the best.
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| Tottenham played poorly once again. Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham, which knelt down on the day following the 3-6 defeat against Liverpool, seems to be sinking further with consecutive losses. Tottenham ranked 11th with 23 points. Son Heung-min struggled with three shots and three key passes, but was criticized by the local media. |
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What caught my eye was the evaluation of 'Football London'. Football London played in a disquieting, ineffective manner. Tottenham gave Son three points, the lowest point, saying, 'A team that needs more stimulation from Son Heung-min. Coach Postecoglou is just as responsible for not being in a good position as Son Heung-min.
Son Heung-min was more of a midfielder than a striker on the day. He failed to create a situation in which he could aim for a goal. Son Heung-min's expected score (xG) on the day was only 0.24. Son Heung-min's xG per 90 minutes this season is 0.19, the lowest since entering Tottenham. It is lower than 0.34 in the 2015-2016 season, which scored four goals, the fewest since Tottenham's transfer. The lowest xG per 90 minutes recorded in a Tottenham jersey was 0.30 in the 2022-2023 season. xG is a concept that evaluates 'Quality of Opportunity', not just the probability of scoring. In other words, Son Heung-min is in the most difficult situation to score since he came to Tottenham this season.
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| Tottenham played poorly once again. Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham, which knelt down on the day following the 3-6 defeat against Liverpool, seems to be sinking further with consecutive losses. Tottenham ranked 11th with 23 points. Son Heung-min struggled with three shots and three key passes, but was criticized by the local media. |
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| Tottenham played poorly once again. Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). Tottenham, which knelt down on the day following the 3-6 defeat against Liverpool, seems to be sinking further with consecutive losses. Tottenham ranked 11th with 23 points. Son Heung-min struggled with three shots and three key passes, but was criticized by the local media. |
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In fact, Son Heung-min is not in a position to directly aim for a goal this season, but is playing a role such as linking from behind. Although he is still making great contributions to the team, recording 2.2 key passes per game, the most in his career, it is doubtful whether Coach Postecoglou is using Son Heung-min properly. Of course, Son Heung-min is not in the best situation like in the past, but his role as Son Heung-min in Postecoglou's structure is ambiguous to blame only his skills. Son Heung-min is a versatile player, but he is the brightest player in scoring chances.
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
