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It's meThe Korean Derby, which will mark the 2024 grand finale of Korean soccer, is imminent.
Son Heung-min's team Tottenham and Hwang Hee-chan's team Wolverhampton will play the 19th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at midnight on the 29th (Korea time).
It is the last game between Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan this year. Duo, who joined forces in big matches that will go down in the history of Korean soccer, such as the 2018 World Cup in Russia 'Kazan Miracle', the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games final, and the 2022 Qatar World Cup against Portugal, will aim for each other's goals on the day.
Son Heung-min scored 22 goals in 51 matches across his team and national team before the day. Hwang Hee-chan has six goals in 34 games. Son Heung-min scored five goals in 15 EPL matches and Hwang Hee-chan scored one goal in 12 matches this season.
The two players, who have consistently performed below expectations due to injuries and poor team performance, are determined to achieve a successful finish with their best performance in the final match in 2024.
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Hwang Hee-chan is a little better in the current trend. Hwang Hee-chan played as a substitute in the second half of the home game against Manchester United on the 26th and led the team to a 2-0 victory by shooting a goal in the 9th minute of extra time in the second half.
Wolverhampton rebounded by winning four consecutive games against Leicester City (3-0) and Manchester United under manager Vitor Pereira, who replaced Gary O'Neill, who was dismissed due to poor performance.
With the victory over Manchester United, he scored 15 points and rose to 17th place from the relegation zone. If you win against Tottenham, you can jump up to 15th place.
Wolverhampton has recently shown a particularly strong side against Tottenham, winning three consecutive games. In February, João Gómez's multi-goal beat Tottenham 2-1 after Dejan Kulusevski scored one goal back.
Hwang Hee-chan, who joined Wolverhampton in 2021 and has been playing for four seasons, has yet to score a goal against Tottenham. Hwang Hee-chan is likely to play as a joker again on the day, as Pereira started Gonzalo Gedes as a side striker for two consecutive games.
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Son Heung-min has been silent for two consecutive games after scoring consecutive goals against Chelsea and Southampton in the 15th and 16th rounds.
The team also lost 3-6 and 0-1 to Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, respectively, in Son Heung-min's silence. It has fallen to 12th place (23 points) due to sluggishness in its last five league games with four losses (one win).
Son Heung-min, who has been active in Tottenham since 2015, has not scored a goal against Wolverhampton so far, so he has not been able to use his strength in front of the Wolf Corps.
He scored 125 goals overall in the EPL, ranking 18th in the overall scoring rankings, but failed to score a goal against Wolverhampton.
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Local media and experts predicted Tottenham's victory.
Chris Sutton, a former EPL player, predicted on the 28th that Tottenham would win 2-1 on the British public broadcaster 'BBC'. Sutton added "Nzie Postecoglou faced the worst injury crisis, but he created a decisive chance against Nottingham last time out. I'll find a way to win at home."
Sports broadcaster Sky Sports predicted Tottenham's 4-1 victory on the same day. "Tottenham has won all of its last eight games by more than two goals, although it has only won three of its last 15 games. Number seven was three goals or more. Wolverhampton have bounced back with a new manager, but the Wolves defence is prone to collapse. "I lost an average of 2.04 goals in 2024, which is the worst record among the 20 teams."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
