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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou's appointment of Son Heung-min will inevitably have a question mark.
Tottenham lost 1-2 in the 21st round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Arsenal in 2024-2025 at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, at 5 a.m. on the 16th (Korea time). The defeat has dropped him to 13th place. If Manchester United wins the game on the 17th, Tottenham will fall to 14th place.
Tottenham only defended all the time. Tottenham may be pushed back because it is true that Arsenal is ahead of Tottenham in terms of overall flow or team completion this season. This is because Tottenham is not a team with overwhelming power like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
The lack of initiative does not necessarily mean that the team will be defeated. He can aim for a quick turnaround to target Arsenal's back space. Tottenham couldn't take the lead against Arsenal at all, so it was necessary to score a counterattack.
Son Heung-min is the most important player when Tottenham tries to take a shot in the counterattack. This is because Son Heung-min is the player who has the best goal-making ability in Tottenham and doubles in power when he speeds up.
But Son Heung-min played like a defender. According to the average position of the players released by soccer statistics media Markstats, Son Heung-min's position was the lowest on the left from the start of the game until the 20th minute of the second half. Left-back Jed Spence and center midfielder Lucas Beribal, who took the left, had a higher average position than Son Heung-min.
Will it be the same on the other side. It was different. Dejan Kulusevski's position as a right winger was definitely higher than Pedro Porro, a right-back. Slightly ahead of Pape Matar Sarr, who is on the right side of the central midfielder. Son was even below defensive midfielder Yves Bissouma and centre-back Archie Gray.
This is why Coach Postecoglou's tactical choices are inevitably questionable. Tottenham has to score to win the game in the end, and Son Heung-min is the best player for the role, and Postecoglou is making Son Heung-min defend, not attack, by changing his physical strength.
It's not just about the game. In recent years, it is safe to say that Son Heung-min has never properly pulled out of the stadium what he can do well. Son Heung-min is always stuck in the side, approaching the penalty box and failing to try to shoot. Is it really right to use Son Heung-min like this.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
