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An official said that the Tottenham coaching staff is concerned about captain Son Heung-min's performance.
Mick Brown, a former scout for Manchester United and Blackburn, said in an interview with Football Insider, a soccer media outlet, on the 10th (Korea time) that Tottenham's coaches are expressing concerns about Son Heung-min.
Brown is doing well " (this season) Lucas Beribal is doing well. Archie Gray and Dejan Kulusevski are in good form as well," he said. "But the way Son Heung-min has played this season is disappointing."
Brown said "Coach, club and players want Son to step up and raise the flag, but they can't"According to the information I've heard, the coaching team is also having some concerns. Son Heung-min is their talisman."
Son Heung-min, who is in his 10th year at Tottenham, has scored 10 goals and eight assists in 32 games this season. Compared to previous years, attack point production rates are significantly lower. Son Heung-min was sluggish in the Carabao Cup semifinals against Liverpool on the 7th and the fourth round of the FA Cup against Aston Villa on the 10th, failing to prevent his team's consecutive elimination.
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In particular, in the match against Villa, he was handed a perfect cross from the side and faced a virtual one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, but he failed to present a goal to the team by shooting too much in front of the goalkeeper. Tottenham kneeled 1-2 in extra time in the second half, with Matistel only recovering one goal.
Brown said, `Son Heung-min has been a reliable player with consistent performances over the past few years. Scored, dug into the back space of the defense. But now the score is starting to dry up, and it looks like it's slowed down a little bit."
Then "Is Son Heung-min 32 years old? So maybe I'm coming to the end of the way I've been playing for years. The ability to dig in the back space at a fast pace..." Tottenham now have to make a decision in the summer. It's time to recruit someone to compete with Son Heung-min. Unless you've recruited Tell for that."
Meanwhile, criticism is pouring in against Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou after the defeat against Villa. Tottenham, who have been eliminated from both cups, are in 14th place in the league. Before the season, Postecoglou said "I used to win the second seasonContrary to his confident statement, the only competition left to win is the European Europa League. Tottenham has advanced to the round of 16 in the Europa League.
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Tottenham native Jamie O'Hara said on his personal social media, `It's time for Postecoglou to leave. Gigi has no depth. Compared to Villa manager Unai Emery, he seems to be on a different planet. I almost scored five goals. Tottenham today was like Team B playing in an unimportant youth game."
Gabriel Agbonlaher, a former Villa player, also said, `Tottenham has become a laughing stock of the EPL. Especially when Postecoglou said 'I always win the second season'"You must now realize that the pressure is on. Villa made 16 shots tonight, and could have scored more. Where the hell is Tottenham's tactics?" he shot back.
Postecoglou said after the game that he would do his best to show sharper performances for the rest of the season, but local media observe that Daniel Levy could press the replacement button for some time.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
