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The pain of elimination is irreversible. Tottenham are waking up from a nightmare.
Tottenham were humiliated to be eliminated from the last two tournaments. I packed my bags first in the Carabao Cup (League Cup). Tottenham was defeated 0-4 in the second leg of the semifinal against Liverpool on the 7th (Korea time), failing to advance to the final. He won the first game 1-0 at home on the 9th of last month, but he shed tears in the semifinals, falling to a total of 1-4 in the first and second games.
I also had a hard time in the FA Cup. Tottenham failed to advance to the round of 16 after losing 1-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup on the 10th, and was eliminated early. Son Heung-min was also shocked. He continued to play in the "injury ward" and tried to escape from the military, but it was not enough.
The bitter cup of defeat did not escape criticism. England's 『Give Me Sports" recently released the 『2025 Tottenham Player Rankings" classifying Son Heung-min as 『Listen to Offer』 along with Hishalisson, Rodrigo Bentancourt and Ives Bissouma.
'Give Me Sports' has a player who 'Tottenham doesn't necessarily have to sell, but has to welcome all offers. The first one is Son Heung-min. He has been an icon for Tottenham for many years. Undoubtedly one of the best players in the English Premier League (EPL). However, there has been a noticeable decrease in attack points compared to the past. I think it's time to cash in before things get worse.'
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Jamie Redknapp, from Tottenham, said "Players are partly to blame. I don't think Son Heung-min is playing the captain role. I've never seen a team lead. When the team was struggling, what did he bring?"
A change of atmosphere was needed. Coach Enze Postecoglou gave his players a day off until the 11th. Dejan Kulusevski went on an overseas trip to Rome, Italy. In the case of Son Heung-min, he recovered at home.
After returning, he also attended a Tottenham event. He met King Charles III of England on the 12th. Charles III visited Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the same day. This is to encourage Tottenham's positive social and economic influence on the local community.
Tottenham is holding NFL and concerts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This leads to the regeneration of one of London's most marginalised areas, Herringay, Enfield and Waltham Forest. Tottenham is also running a local children's support project with the NFL.
Son Heung-min welcomed Charles III along with Chairman Daniel Levy and Tottenham Women's Team captain Batheny England. After we saluted Charles III, we also had a conversation. King Charles III asked 'How long have you been in England?' and Son smiled 'It's been 10 years since you came to this country.'
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Son built his nest at Tottenham in the summer of 2015. He's in his 10th season. Son Heung-min has scored double-digit points for nine consecutive seasons from the 2016-2017 season to this season. It is the only milestone among active EPL players.
In the 2021-2022 season, he scored 23 goals, becoming the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the English EPL. He was 100% pure top scorer with no penalty kick points. Last season, he joined Tottenham's first third '10 (goal)-10 (help) club'. Only five players have joined the 10-10 club more than three times in the EPL, including Wayne Rooney, Erik Cantona, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba (retired) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool). Son Heung-min has been appointed as Tottenham captain since last season and has led the team.
Charles III then asked Son Heung-min "Do you play this weekend?" Son replied "Playing Manchester United on Sunday." Let's say Charles III `Do you think you'll win?' I hope so"I laughed. Tottenham will play the 25th round of the EPL against Manchester United on the 17th.
Charles III also wondered if the team is doing well at the moment, and Son Heung-min replied "We're struggling, but we're trying hard.' Charles III responded with a smile, saying "Is that so?" Son Heung-min and England presented King Charles III with a golden rooster statue of Tottenham.
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Tottenham have 11 first-team players out of power due to injuries. Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Christian Romero, Mickey van the Penn, Brennan Johnson, Wilson O'Dober, Timo Werner, Destiny Udoji, Radu Dragushin, Hishalisson, and Guglielmo Vicario.
Some players are coming back this week. England's 'Football London" is expected to return to the ground through various intensive training sessions ahead of the match against Manchester United. Goalkeeper Vicario is also speeding up his return. Romero and Van der Penn, the core of the defense, are also close to returning.
Postecoglou said, `By the end of the week, we will have something similar to the squad that will prepare for a big game. There will be no midweek games again after Manchester United, so I can prepare for the next game for seven days"There is a good opportunity to train players who have been off for quite a while and to give them a break." After that, when the European match (Europa League) begins, I have to play during the week again, and I expect that I will be in much better condition."
Tottenham is in 14th place in the EPL this season. The only hope is the Europa League (UEL). Tottenham finished fourth in the UEL League phase and went straight to the round of 16.
It is expected that Son Heung-min will also be able to breathe when injured players return.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
