February 7th Nightmare Re-enactment Son Heung-min's heartbreaking 15-year uncivilized atrocity...Is it really hard to win at Tottenham

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.

A match between South Korea and Jordan in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Alaiyan, Qatar, on February 7, 2024 (Korea Standard Time). South Korean coach Klinsmann and Son Heung-min, who lost the game, are disappointed. Alaiyan (Qatar) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.02.06/

A nightmare moment has come in a year.

Son Heung-min looked blankly at the away supporters' seats after losing 0-4 to Liverpool in the second leg of the 2024-2025 Carabao Cup semifinal at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on the 7th (Korea time).

I felt like I would burst into tears at any moment if I touched it. Son Heung-min's expression showed how much impact the `Anfield disaster' had. Son Heung-min exited the stadium after greeting the opposing team's players with a smile on his face.

Son Heung-min's uncivilized atrocities continued.

Son Heung-min, who made his professional debut in Hamburg, Germany in 2010, has never won a major championship for the national team and club in his 15th year.

There was a chance. At the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia, he reached the final without losing a point and raised his hopes of winning the championship. He met host Australia in the final and scored a dramatic equalizer in the first minute of extra time in the second half when he was being dragged 0-1. However, in overtime, he gave up a run through the opponent and suffered regret.

In the 2018-2019 season, he became the second Korean to advance to the European Champions League final after Park Ji-sung (Manchester United). After a miraculous victory over Manchester City and Ajax, they got a ticket to the Champions Final for the first time in the club. But the goddess of victory turned away Tottenham. He met Liverpool, the same English club, and missed the championship with a helpless defeat, and Son Heung-min cried sadly in the arms of his father Son Woong-jung, who watched the game from the stands.

The opportunity to win the 2020-2021 season also came. If he reached the Carabao Cup final and beat Manchester City, he could win. However, an external variable came in this time. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy suddenly replaced then Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho about a week before the final. As a result, it was chairman Levi's defeat that forced Mourinho to be replaced. In the final, where Son Heung-min played full-time, the team lost 0-1.

Son Heung-min failed to hunt for the 2023 Asian Cup on Feb. 7, 2024, exactly a year ago, when he lost to Jordan in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar. It was revealed later that the team's organizational power collapsed in the aftermath of the 'table tennis gate' and shocked soccer fans.

Tottenham has not won any titles in 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. Tottenham's irrelevant history is also the irrelevant history of Son Heung-min, who joined Spurs in 2015. Son Heung-min also failed to reach victory at his previous clubs Hamburg and Leverkusen.

It's too early to give up. The league championship, which was sagging in 14th place, was over, but the FA Cup and the European Europa League remained. On the 10th, they played against Aston Villa in the round of 32 at the FA Cup, and went straight to the round of 16 in the Europa League.

However, it is not easy to guarantee victory in the two competitions because they are falling without wings under the current coach of Engie Postecoglou. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, who broadcast the Liverpool-Tottenham match, told Sky Sports Studio "When was the last time Tottenham won a big game? When did Tottenham ever win a disadvantaged game? "Maybe we should go back to the game against Ajax," he criticized, "No one will believe Tottenham will win a big game.' Tottenham also pointed out 'Roising Mentality', which has recorded 20 losses, nearly half of its past 45 games.

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp said on Sky Sports: `I just don't understand why I didn't make a proper shot in the quarter-final. Tottenham were so miserable"There was no team in my life that fought and collapsed less than Tottenham today" he shot back. Former Manchester United defender Dion Dublin told the BBC: "I didn't like the body language of the Tottenham players. They seemed to be just jogging. Liverpool's attitude in pursuit of victory made the game a practice game.'

Postecoglou said "We missed a good chance tonight. We were in a good position to advance to the final"Liverpool was the better team. We didn't play the game in the right direction. It was very difficult to regain control.'

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.