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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou was confident of the revival of Son Heung-min, who extended his one-year contract.
Tottenham will play Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) semifinals of the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 5 a.m. on the 9th (Korea time). Coach Postecogru held a press conference against Liverpool on the 7th.
Tottenham are in crisis because of string injuries to their players. Tottenham has only one win (two draws and five losses) in the last eight games of the English Premier League (EPL). Liverpool is also a team that has lost five games. Tottenham called Liverpool home on the 23rd of last month, but lost 3-6.
It's not easy to make the best 11. The defense was devastated when Christian Romero, Mickey van der Penn, Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udoji and Ben Davies left due to injuries. Pedro Porro is the only one of the main defenses to keep the position.
Jungwon is also worried about the first game against Liverpool. James Maddison and Pape Sarr are out with accumulated warnings. In the attack, Hishalisson joined the training, but more warm-up is needed. Yang Min-hyuk, who appeared in the first-team training, can take the opportunity to board the first entry.
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It's not an easy match. In particular, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is having his best days. He has scored offensive points in the last 12 consecutive EPL games. Starting in the eighth round against Chelsea on October 21, he is building points for every game. He scored 14 goals and nine assists in 12 games.
The EPL has also made a new history. Salah scored 15 goals and 11 assists against Tottenham, marking the first time in the EPL, which was launched in 1992, that he stepped on '10 (goal)-10 (help)' before Christmas. For the fourth consecutive season '10-10 Club'Dalhan is also the EPL's first gold tower.
Currently, he has 18 goals and 13 assists in the EPL, and is leading the way in scoring and helping alone. He is two goals ahead of Erling Holan (Manchester City), who has 16 goals. He is also three behind Arsenal's Bukayo Saka (10), who underwent surgery due to a hamstring injury.
If the current trend continues, Salah will win both the Gold Boots and the Playmaker Award. He dominated the two awards in the 2021-2022 season.
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However, Postecoglou said it would have been different if Salah had been wearing a Tottenham uniform. He is a world-class player. But if we put him in our team now, I'm not sure we'll be able to achieve the same level of performance because of the group situation we're in"Who does he need for his aggressive play? It's possible because it's a team that maintains good form, creates opportunities, plays aggressively, and has a really solid structure of cohesive defense. These things don't exist for us at the moment."
Tottenham activated Son Heung-min's one-year extension option on the same day. The club officially announced that it is pleased to exercise Son Heung-min's option to extend his contract, which runs through the summer of 2026.
Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in the summer of 2015, signed a four-year contract with Tottenham in July 2021. Three seasons have passed, and Tottenham and Son Heung-min's contract will expire after the 2024-2025 season.
Until last year, Tottenham was known to offer Son Heung-min a long-term renewal. As Son Heung-min is also satisfied with his life at Tottenham, the contract is expected to be renewed without difficulty.
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However, there was no news of the renewal of the contract. However, there was only a lot of talk that Tottenham planned to trigger a one-year extension option to keep Son Heung-min tied. The 'Official' was released on the same day.
Son Heung-min, who is in his 10th season with Tottenham, has established himself as Tottenham's 'Living Legend'. He scored 169 goals in 431 appearances for Tottenham. However, this season, he scored only seven goals and six assists in all competitions, including five goals and six assists in the EPL.
Postecoglou talked about Son Heung-min, who was born in 1992 of the same age as Salah. He "Always have to compare the context well. Salah now plays for a fantastic team flying around`"If Son Heung-min had played for Liverpool, his goal record would have been quite good. Our players are struggling right now, and we are trying tremendously to do our best."
And "At the moment, our team is in a pretty chaotic state and we're not even playing organic"When we get back to our best, Son Heung-min will also come back. His scoring ability and his team's influence will still be outstanding. I don't think his ability has weakened at all," he stressed.
Immediately after the contract was extended, Son Heung-min said "It's a very thankful thing. I love this club and the time I spent here. I spent almost 10 years here. I am proud to extend my contract for another year."
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He continued "The argument has a lot of responsibility. This club is the dream of all Premier League players. It is a place where children dream. As a captain, you always have to go one step ahead, set an example, be a leader, and always do the right thing. Sometimes it's hard and burdensome, but you have to ask yourself to do that all the time"I think I can hit the floor and bounce back when the hard time comes. It's time for us to go back up. If there is a bad time, a good time will surely come."
On Son Heung-min's contract extension, Postecoglou said, `It's really good. He has already had an outstanding career in this football club. It's been a big part of the last decade. It has had a huge impact on the club and the Premier League," he said, adding that his goal is to finish his career at Tottenham with a win.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
