After winning the match against Manchester United, Son Heung-min doesn't care about the outside noise and goes my way
Feb 17, 2025
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Tottenham won 1-0 in the 25th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester United in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the afternoon of the 16th (local time). Son Heung-min, who started, played 86 minutes. It was also the starting point of James Maddison's winning goal with a powerful volley shot in the 12th minute of the first half.
I met Son Heung-min in the mixed zone after the game. He expressed regret over the recent elimination of the League Cup and FA Cup, saying `It was mentally and physically difficult.' As for the recent external voices trying to sway himself, Tottenham, etc., "I try not to care about those things. I know clearly what I have to do. The team comes first rather than me."
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-I'm trying to make this season a special season. But there were two disappointments last week (lost the League Cup & FA Cup). How did you prepare for the Manchester United match in the week after that?
▶First of all, it was very hard. Mentally as well as physically. It's because for two and a half months, all the players have done their best and endured a hard time. I think I needed some time to recharge.
So for a week, we did a little bit of training that we haven't done before. I think finding a little bit of rhythm helped me a lot in today's game. All players are important, but with the return of experienced players, the atmosphere of the players has improved and the confidence has increased a lot.
We didn't prepare a lot for a week, but we spent a little bit of training and preparing.
-After Madison scored the winning goal, he did a hissing ceremony, which means 'Be quiet'. Do you speak for the whole team?
▶In all situations, Madison has heard unfair comments. It was upsetting for me as a team member and captain. He's a player with good abilities, and he's a player who can play together and have fun every time. Receiving such comments itself didn't feel good as a team captain.
I try not to care at all about the noise from the outside. Whether it's the sound of our fans or other fans. I'm trying not to care as much as I can.
We care more about our performance and taking care of the players together and put the most importance on it. I think the answer is to show that on the playground, and I think it's the best.
Madison showed that today, and showed a lot of responsibility and good performance on the field, so I was really proud as a team member and as a captain. I think I will perform better as a better player in the future.
-In fact, Son Heung-min also heard such unfair comments.
▶Actually, the most upsetting thing is that our team's fans say that. Of course, I think I should be the first priority if I am criticized for difficult situations and poor results. First of all, I try not to care about such things at all.
I've always been able to talk about whether I'm bad or good because I'm always doing my best. I don't think that those parts that I work hard on get in the way of each of those unfair comments, whether it's the British media, the Korean media, the Tottenham fans, the hardest work I've done, the things I've done so far.
I think those parts should always be prioritized because I know exactly what I can do and what I have to do.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
