Left domination + captain's class, Son Heung-min, fans acknowledged it! an average rating of 7.55

Jan 31, 2025

Left domination  captain's class, Son Heung-min, fans acknowledged it! an average rating of 7.55
EPAYonhap News



Left domination  captain's class, Son Heung-min, fans acknowledged it! an average rating of 7.55
EPAYonhap News
He showed both his performance and dignity worthy of the title of 'Captain'.

Son Heung-min started the eighth game of the 2024-2025 Europa League phase against Elpsborg (Sweden) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 31st (Korea time) and played for 45 minutes. Dejan Klue at the start of the second half??It's been replaced by a ski.

Elpsborg, who had to win on this day, tried not to allow a chance against Tottenham while sitting down a lot. However, he failed to stop Son Heung-min.




Son Heung-min went all the way from the left side of the Elpsborg camp.

In the 8th minute of the first half, he sent a cross to the near post to open a chance for Ben Davies. In the 14th minute of the first half, he also created a scene that could lead to a score with a sharp cross.

Over time, the breakthrough became sharper. In the 22nd minute of the first half, he overtook two Elpsbori defenders to the left of the box and connected a decisive chance to Pedro Porro. However, he was blocked by Elpsborg goalkeeper Pettersson. In the 33rd minute of the first half, the pass connected after digging to the left was deflected off the defender and connected to Pepesar, but was blocked by Pettersson's good defense and failed to score. A similar scene was made in the 39th minute of the first half, but Pettersson's good defense was harsh again this time.




Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou, who finished the first half without scoring, replaced three people at once at the start of the second half. Returning defender Mickey Panderpen, midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur and Son Heung-min were targeted.

Left domination  captain's class, Son Heung-min, fans acknowledged it! an average rating of 7.55
AFP Yonhap News
Left domination  captain's class, Son Heung-min, fans acknowledged it! an average rating of 7.55
EPAYonhap News
Tottenham had no reason to consume Son Heung-min. Recently, he has been in crisis with seven consecutive Premier League games without a win. The preparation for the match against Brentford, which is two days away, was more important than the Europa League, which is close to the round of 16. As shown on the day, Son Heung-min's physical strength, the core of the attack, was needed. Postecoglou showed his will throughout the second half by sending out young players such as Dane Scarlett, Damora Ajayi and Mikey Moore. Tottenham beat Elpsborg 3-0 with Scarlett, Ajayi and Moore scoring one after another.

Son Heung-min, who watched the second half from the bench, came down to the pitch after the game and hugged his juniors who scored on the day, encouraging them. He seemed to play his role as a team captain.




Son scored 7.55 points in the fan rating compiled by the BBC. In the BBC rating, which is determined by the average of fan votes, Son Heung-min was the third highest among Tottenham players who started the day. He played only 45 minutes, but received a rating of more than 7 points and was recognized for his performance. Among the starters, Archie Gray scored 7.80 points and Mickey van der Pen scored 7.58 points, ahead of Son Heung-min.

Scarlett, the winner of the winning goal, was selected as MOM with the highest score of 8.44 points, followed by Ajay (8.21 points) and Moore (8.05 points). On the other hand, Radu Dragusin, who was put in place of Panderpen but replaced in 20 minutes due to injury, finished bottom with 6.18 points.

Left domination  captain's class, Son Heung-min, fans acknowledged it! an average rating of 7.55
ReutersYonhap News


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.