As expected of Dae Heungmin! Tottenham, Son Heung-min and Son Heung-min are thrilled to win 20 games against Brentford due to their strong performance in 1AS

Feb 03, 2025

As a result of the last 7 league games, 'lose, lose, lose, lose, lose, lose'

Tottenham Hotspur, which had been on the verge of falling to the relegation zone after failing to win the league on the 48th day since a 5-0 victory over Southampton on December 16 last year, has revived. It is thanks to the strong performance of the ace Son Heung-min (33), who is also the captain of the team. In the first half, he drew an opponent's own goal with a sharp corner kick and assisted the net goal with an exquisite forward pass at the end of the second half. League No. 7 and Season No. 8 assists achieved.

Tottenham was thrilled to win in eight league games thanks to two goals from the toes of the 'Dae Heung-min'.

Tottenham beat Brentford 2-0 in the 24th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England, at 11 p.m. on the 2nd (Korea time). As a result, Tottenham will sound the winning record for the first time in 48 days and eight league games since the 16th round of the EPL against Southampton on December 16 last year. Tottenham, which added three points, ranked 14th with 27 points (8 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses).

The main player of the victory was Son Heung-min, who also started as a left winger and played full time. Son Heung-min was involved in both of the goals he scored on the day.

On the same day, coach Enze Postecoglou operated a 4-3-3 formation. Son Heung-min, Hishalisson, and Mikey Moore were dispatched to the front-line three-top.

Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur supported the midfield, and the four backs were deployed as Jed Spence, Ben Davies, Archie Gray and Pedro prisoners. Goalkeeper Antonin Kinski started. At this point in time when there are many injuries, the best member has actually been operated.

Against this, Brentford was a 4-2-3-1 formation. Kevin Chade, Miguel Damsgaard and Brian Mbjomo made up the second line behind one-top Yoane Weissar. Vitaly Janelt and Christian Neurgaard came out in the third-line defense. Goalkeeper Hakon Raffen Baldimarsson came out behind the four backs of Christopher Ayer, Nathan Collins, Sef Pandenberg and Keane Lewis Potter. Kim Ji-soo was excluded from the starting list, so the showdown with Son Heung-min was canceled.

Brentford, ranked higher than Tottenham, were tough opponents. In addition, it was a home game. He threatened Tottenham from the beginning of the first half. In the third minute of the first half, Janelt penetrated into the penalty box and fired a shot. Davis blocked. Brentford's pressure continued to hold. Eventually, a dangerous scene came out in the 12th minute of the first half.

Kinski made a pass miss under pressure from the Brentford attackers. Mbomo caught the ball and continued from the right to Crot and Wissa's header, but it flew over the goal.

Tottenham's crisis has hardly gone away. In the 19th minute, Chade's strong shot hit Gray. There have been several early run crises. The defenders defended themselves.

Tottenham, which was constantly overwhelmed, began to revive after 20 minutes in the first half. Spence caught the ball that Son Heung-min pushed up to the center and stabbed it into the box. Hishalisson took over and delivered it to Moore, followed by Klusevski's shot. The first scene from attack to shot.

The first goal was scored in the midst of a battle between one team and one team. Son Heung-min made it. Tottenham's corner kick in the 29th minute. The ball that Son Heung-min, the dedicated kicker, hit Yannelt's back and went straight into the goal. The official record is an own goal. However, if it wasn't for Son Heung-min's strong kick, it would be difficult to come out.

The moment the 'corner kick master' aspect was revealed once again. In a match against Manchester United in December last year, Son Heung-min showed the scene of 'Olympico Goal' when he scored a goal directly with a corner kick.

Brentford, who gave up the lead in vain, had a good chance in the 33rd minute of the first half. Neungor shot past the defense in the box. However, goalkeeper Kinski caught the ball with excellent positioning. In the end, the first half ended with a 1-0 Tottenham lead.

Tottenham put Lucas Beribal in with Moore out at the start of the second half. Brentford also led the flow in the second half. He continued to break through the right side of Tottenham's camp and crossed it. In the 7th minute of the second half, Kinski hit the ball with a quick judgment in an early cross situation. The defense continued to block Brentford's wave offensive with their bodies.

As time went by, Tottenham's defense stabilized, counterattacks began to emerge. In the end, a net goal was scored in the process. It was a counterattack in the 42nd minute of the second half. A long pass was followed by Son Heung-min from the left side in the center. When Son Heung-min caught the ball, Papesar from the right back sped into the box. Son Heung-min poked an accurate through pass to the front of Sarr. Sarr slightly changed direction and shook the net by passing through the goalkeeper's legs. Son Heung-min's eighth help of the season was recorded. In the end, Tottenham, with this net goal at the forefront, won 2-0. It was a game that made Son Heung-min's presence shine again.

Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.