Shocking! SON, cash in before it's too late. Son Heung-min, after a 10-year commitment, is likely to throw a ball around, Tottenham senior is not a captain. Criticizing
Feb 09, 2025
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England's Give Me Sports released its evaluation of Tottenham's current squad on the 8th (Korea time). Players who must be protected and those who are not were divided into several groups.
While Guglielmo Vicario, Dominic Solanke, Mickey van der Pen and Christian Romero were listed as must-be protected players, Son Heung-min was listed in other fields. He wasn't a player he wasn't supposed to sell. Son Heung-min is listed as a player to listen to offers along with Hishalisson, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and Fraser Forster.
Giveme Sports said Son has been an icon for Tottenham for many years and is undoubtedly one of the best English Premier League (EPL) players of all time. But now he's starting to get dull, and his productivity is noticeably lower than it was in the past. It may be time to cash in before things get worse.'
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The start was a disappointing defeat. Tottenham suffered a crushing 0-4 defeat in the second leg of the English League Cup semifinals of the 2024-2025 season at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on the 7th. Tottenham, which had high expectations for advancing to the finals by beating Liverpool 1-0 at home earlier, was frustrated by the defeat.
This League Cup was Tottenham's de facto last trophy challenge this season. Considering the situation in the English Premier League (EPL), which is already heavily ranked, and the fierceness of the Europa League tournament, winning the League Cup was the best opportunity. However, Tottenham had to swallow its disappointment as it failed to overcome Liverpool, the strongest team in the league. The league cup championship, which has not been added since the 2007-2008 season, has also gone down the drain.
Tottenham completely gave Liverpool the lead in the game. Tottenham gave Liverpool most of the game's leadership, lost to Cody Hakpo in the 33rd minute of the first half and immediately allowed the first and second games to be tied. In the second half, the line was raised to turn the game around again, but it was Liverpool's strong attack that came back.
Liverpool finished the game with three goals in the second half alone. Mohamed Salah turned the game over with a penalty kick in the fifth minute of the second half, and Dominique Sobosleri's shot, which received Conor Bradley's pass in the 30th minute of the second half, cut Tottenham's goal. In the 40th minute of the second half, Virgil van Dijk scored a header and completely collapsed.
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Son Heung-min played the full time of the game, leaving a disappointing record with a 20% success rate for ground ball competition, a 59% success rate for passes, a 0% success rate for crosses, a 0% success rate for dribbling, and 0% success rate for effective shots. However, most of Tottenham's players' records were equally bad.
However, the arrow of criticism from Tottenham senior Redknapp was even harsher for Son Heung-min. Redknapp appeared on Sky Sports in the U.K. and criticized after the match, saying, `I don't think Son Heung-min is the captain. I've never seen him lead. "What can he bring when the team is in trouble?" he said with overly sharp remarks.
He also added that he felt sorry for Tottenham's juniors. Redknapp said "I feel sorry for the young players. Jed Spence has played too many spots tonight, and has never seen anything like that. I thought experienced players would lead, but they couldn't. It's terrible today."
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However, considering Son Heung-min's sluggish record, it is too much of a criticism. Son Heung-min has already shown his performance several times this season, and he has made remarks for the team at every important moment as a captain. It is too much of a criticism for a player who has consistently devoted 10 years at Tottenham.
Moreover, Tottenham is currently in a state where it is difficult to properly manage its team due to injury problems. It is close to a miracle to show a good performance against Liverpool, the strongest team, with about half of the main players missing, including Mickey van der Pen, Christian Romero, James Madison, Dominic Solanke, Guglielmo Vicario and Radu Dragusin.
Meanwhile, this is not the first time Redknapp has criticized Son Heung-min this season. Redknapp also expressed regret over Son Heung-min's replacement in November last year, saying, "To be honest, I don't like that kind of behavior. I find it a little uncomfortable to see that kind of thing."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
