Welcome, Yang Min-hyuk's one-man show with one goal and two assists, Son Heung-min, Tottenham's most assisted, Captain's smile that he gave credit to young people even in a new history
Dec 16, 2024
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Son Heung-min led Tottenham to a 5-0 victory with a one-man show with one goal and two assists in the 16th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England on the 16th (Korea time).
Prior to the match, Tottenham was mired in a five-game winless swamp (three draws and two losses). It had one draw and two losses in the EPL and two draws in the Europa League (UEL). There was nowhere else to back down.
Fortunately, I did not allow this to happen. Tottenham, which escaped from the slump, jumped to 10th place with 23 points (7 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses). On the other hand, Southampton ranked 20th (5 points, 1 win, 2 draws and 13 losses), the lowest. Southampton manager Russell Martin was replaced shortly after his defeat by Tottenham.
Son Heung-min also could not be free from the gloomy atmosphere of the team recently. I cleared the dark clouds with one shot. It also opened a new history for Tottenham. Son Heung-min recorded 67 and 68 assists, surpassing Darren Anderton (67 assists) to become the No. 1 assist in Tottenham's history.
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Son Heung-min also jumped to 17th place in the EPL help ranking. Above Son Heung-min are Andy Cole (73), Ashley Young, Thierry Henry (74), Teddy Sheringham and Christian Eriksen (76).
Tottenham, the injured ward, launched a 'Plan C'. Manager Enze Postecoglou started both 18-year-olds Archie Gray and Lucas Beribal. It was a 4-3-3 system. Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski stood on the left and right with Dominic Solanke as the axis. James Maddison, Pape Sarr and Veribal were located in the midfield. Destiny Udoji, Gray, Radu Dragusin, and Jed Spence lined the four-back. The goal was defended by Fraser Foster.
It was fantastic from the start. Madison received Spence's through pass 38 seconds into the game and finished calmly in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Son Heung-min scored his second goal in the 12th minute of the first half.
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Two minutes later, Kulusevski scored his third goal. Son Heung-min played a key role. Son Heung-min's cross was delivered to Solanke. But he couldn't shoot properly, and Kulusevski pushed the flowing ball. If Solanke scored a goal, Son Heung-min's help could have been recorded.
The regret was soon forgotten. Son Heung-min assisted Sarr in the 25th minute of the first half and Madison's additional goal in the 49th minute of the first half. Madison scored multiple goals. Son Heung-min was replaced at half-time with his team leading 5-0 after playing the first half. There was no need to overdo it. Tottenham couldn't shake the net in the second half.
'Southampton Killer' is done. Son Heung-min has 13 goals and eight assists in 18 games in Southampton. Southampton are the team with the most offensive points in Son's professional career. In the September 2020 game, he scored as many as four goals.
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"Football London" scored a high of nine points with Madison, who scored multiple goals. Football London gave a thumbs-up saying it was also involved in another goal, including one goal and two assists during the first half. The 'Evening Standard' also gave him a team-high nine points, saying, 'He took a break for the Carabao Cup after scoring one goal-two assists and two sharp shots.
Postecoglou said after the game, `I'm really proud of the players. There was a tough European away game on Thursday night. Today, 10 first-team players were not available for various reasons in the 25-man squad. "I had to ask the players to give me a boost again." "Some of the players who started today were either long-time non-players or non-starters. Nevertheless, the energy and quality of the players were amazing. I'm really happy that the players get the right reward. They deserve it.'
Veribal and Spence stood out. Postecoglou said "They were excellent. Veribal is always growing, but he is now 18. Gray is also 18 years old. How many Premier League clubs will start two 18-year-olds. Spence had to wait for time. Honestly, Gray was the only area we covered this year, playing at right fullback, so he had to be patient. He was able to come out today because of the coaches he trained with. We needed him. It was not just to play but to make an impact and he did. It is a great reward for his perseverance and perseverance."
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Udoji was replaced in the 28th minute of the first half. Pedro Porro took over, and Spence moved from right to left fullback. Postecoglou said "We have to wait and see. I felt my quadriceps were a little tight. Honestly he wanted to keep going but now he can't take the risk. So we replaced him with Son Heung-min. It doesn't appear to be serious, but as a precautionary measure," he added.
In a mixed zone interview with Sports Chosun after the game, Son gave credit to younger players rather than the milestone. "I think I feel a little bit at ease when I think about those parts because the players were having a hard time. I was happy because I felt like I was rewarded for the hard work that the players did," he smiled.
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And "It's because the team will be revived only when these players do better in the future. Obviously, they are young players and it can be a burden, but that's why they become Premier League players. I think it's right to praise the performances of the players who did better than my personal record."
Born in 2006 in the K League, Yang Min-hyuk joins Tottenham. Son Heung-min said "It's more important for Yang Min-hyuk to come and experience, feel, and bump into each other, rather than do something for me directly." "I think you learn the most about what you experience and feel in person rather than what you feel when someone talks to you all the time. "There must be difficult times and good times when you come here, so I hope you can have a good experience and help me develop into a good player."I laughed.
Yang Min-hyuk, who left for London, England on this day, said "I haven't seen much yet, and I think there are still difficult parts to call him a big brother." I want to call him an older brother after talking to him and getting closer"Now we're going to Tottenham where Heung-min is." I'll learn a lot and work harder. I hope you take good care of me" expressed his desire.
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