Are you the captain of Tottenham? Son Heung-min, who wants to cry, was brutally attacked by his seniors

Feb 07, 2025

◇ Son Heung-min, who was devastated after suffering a 0-4 defeat in the second round of the Carabao Cup semifinal against Liverpool at Anfield on February 7, 2025. Tottenham failed to advance to the final, losing 1-4 on aggregate.

Son Heung-min and Tottenham players who experienced the Anfield disaster were hit 'factual'.

Jamie Carragher, who broadcasted the second leg of the Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) semifinal match between Liverpool and Tottenham in 2024-2025 at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 7th (Korea time), said on Sky Sports, "'This is Tottenham! When did Tottenham ever win a big game?," he asked back. They say it is not surprising that Tottenham won 1-0 in the first round of the semifinals and suffered a crushing defeat of 0-4 on the same day.

When was the time when Tottenham won a surprise victory over unfavorable odds? Perhaps we should go back as far as Ajax." It refers to the semi-finals of the European Champions League in the 2018-2019 season, six years ago. Tottenham, which lost 0-1 to Ajax in the first leg, won the second leg 3-2 thanks to Lucas Moura's 'Hard Carry', advancing to the final for the first time in the club's history by the principle of multiple away goals.

Carragher went on to criticize "No one will believe Tottenham will win a big game"." Carragher, who pointed out Tottenham's 'Roaring Mentality', which has almost lost 20 games in the past 45 games, even commented that England's fourth-division Accrington Stanley, who faced Liverpool in the FA Cup a few weeks ago, bothered Liverpool more than Tottenham.

Carragher pointed to Tottenham's midfield as the main culprit behind the rout. He added "Three Tottenham midfielders today were shameful. Liverpool's work to the edge of the box was very easy. Tottenham midfielders did not act aggressively and did not even challenge themselves. It was shocking."

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp hit captain Son Heung-min directly. Son Heung-min started as a left-handed striker and played full time for 90 minutes. He suffered bad luck in the 32nd minute of the second half, with a shot in front of the gate hitting the post. Son Heung-min has been evaluated as consistent with his sluggish performance compared to last season.

Redknapp says "The tide is rising. Players are partly to blame"I think Son Heung-min is not playing the role of captain. I've never seen a team lead. When a team is struggling, what does he bring?", criticized with determination.

Son Heung-min, who inherited the Spurs captain's armband from Hugo Lloris, who left for LAFC last season, scored only seven goals in 21 league games this season. Tottenham are worried about relegation from 14th place after falling into a 'all-time slump'

Redknapp said "I've never seen a team lose without challenging an opponent like today. I just feel sorry for the young players. Jed Spence played in 14 positions today. I've never seen anything like that before. Experienced players did not lead. Today was a terrible day" he analyzed.

Tottenham, who won the first leg of the semifinal, was taken away by Cody Hakpo in the 34th minute of the first half, Mohamed Salah in the 6th minute of the second half, and Dominic Sobosler in the 30th minute of the second half. In the 35th minute of the second half, Virgil van Dijk scored a net with a header and collapsed. Tottenham knelt down without shooting a single shot on the day.

Football London gave Son a low rating of five points. 'Didn't touch the ball enough during the game. 'He shot from a narrow angle late in the second half and hit the crossbar, and another shot attempt in extra time was also ineffective,' he commented.

Tottenham must play Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup in the worst atmosphere on the 10th.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.