Son Heung-min's frustration with 6 runs at home, 0 effective shots that really hurt, 36 shock losses to Tottenham and Liverpool revealed a level difference from Salah
Dec 23, 2024
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It was the frustration of Son Heung-min (Tottenham). Tottenham suffered a 3-6 defeat against Liverpool at 1:30 a.m. on the 23rd (Korea time) in the 17th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham, which failed to win three consecutive games due to the loss, remained 11th with 23 points. On the other hand, Liverpool, the first-place team, won in three games, widening the gap with second-place Chelsea to four points with 39 points.
Son Heung-min, who started as a left wing again on the day, played on the ground until the 37th minute of the second half, but did not show any significant performance. He made only one shot. There was no valid shot. He left a poor record of 88% (21/24), 4 touches in the opponent's box, 1 dribble success, 0 cross success, 1 ball competition success, and 4 ball recovery.
Naturally, the evaluation was not good either. The soccer statistics media "SofA Score" rated Son Heung-min 6.3 points, the lowest among strikers. Another statistical media outlet, Footmob, also gave 6.3 points, the lowest among the strikers. The sofa score was no different. He was the lowest of the offense with 6.3 points.
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Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski made a three-top for Tottenham on the day. James Maddison, Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr were located in the midfield. Jed Spence, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, and Pedro Porro made up the four hundred. Frazier Foster defended the goal.
Against this, Liverpool set up Luis Diaz at the front line and Cody Hakpo, Dominique Sobosleri and Mohammad Salah joined the attack. Alexis McAllister and Ryan Hravernberg set up the midfield. Andy Robertson. Joe Gomes, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander Arnold made up the defense. Alisson Becker defended the goal.
In the third minute of the first half, Tottenham was in crisis because of the poster. In the rear build-up, Foster's kick dedicated to Salah came out. Salah's shot went to the side net. Tottenham overcame the crisis.
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Liverpool's counterattack unfolded in the 15th minute of the first half. After Diaz broke through the prisoner, he created a shot opportunity for the student. However, Hakpo's shot went up in the sky.
In the 16th minute of the first half, Tottenham's counterattack using Kulusevski came out. Sarr received the pass and fired a mid-range shot, but headed to the side of the net.
Salah had consecutive chances to score. In the 17th minute of the first half, Robertson attempted to overlap and sent a cross. Salah had a decisive chance, but Spence blocked Salah's shot with his body for the second consecutive time.
Tottenham didn't control Salah at all. Liverpool quickly attacked Bissouma's mistake in the 18th minute of the first half. Salah immediately received it and pushed it with power and tried to shoot, but it hit the post. Both teams tried to attack fast tempo, continuing to aim for the back space.
In the end, Liverpool shook Tottenham's net. Arnold scored a fantastic early cross in the 23rd minute of the first half. Diaz drilled through the poster with a flying header.
Tottenham are starting to crumble. In the 36th minute of the first half, Liverpool began to comfortably split Tottenham's defensive organization. Roverston's cross headed for the gate. Sobosler's header was blocked, but he lost a point when he missed McAllister.
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Liverpool's soccer class continued in the second half. Tottenham showed a constant pressure, but it didn't work against Liverpool.
Liverpool widened the gap. Liverpool's counterattack continued in the 10th minute of the second half. The schoolboy connected to the center. Sobosler's shot was blocked when Gray fell. Salah nudged what Gray had removed. Salah rose to the lone lead in scoring.
Salah scored his 15th goal in the league. Tottenham's back space was attacked again in the 16th minute of the second half. The schoolboy stabbed Sobosler. Sobosler conceded to Salah on the shooting opportunity, and Salah finished. It was Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the disaster was taking place.
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Son Heung-min finished the game in the 36th minute of the second half when he was replaced by Timo Werner. Son Heung-min failed to score goals in six consecutive games against Liverpool.
Immediately, Tottenham's chase goal again broke out. In the 38th minute of the second half, Brennan Johnson handed over Lucas Beribal's cross to his head. Solanke overcame Van Dijk's check and scored.
Liverpool ran away again. Liverpool's attack continued smoothly in the 40th minute of the second half. Díaz, who received Salah's pass, finished with a clean shot.
After the game, Son looked very disappointed. In an interview with Sky Sports, he said "What should I say. 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 can come back. I don't want to make excuses. We were ready and tried to play as sharp as we could."
Then "Liverpool are undoubtedly a good team. It's a team that's at the forefront of the Premier League and, as you can see, has great players and great organization. It's clear why you're at the top of the Premier League. If you make a mistake, you will be punished right away. That's how strong a team is."
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