Son Heung-min scored 1.5 points, blew a critical chance to point out the worst player, failing to show the captain harsh criticism
Feb 10, 2025
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Tottenham lost 1-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round (32 strongest teams) of the 2024-2025 FA Cup at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, at 2:30 a.m. on the 10th (Korea time). With the defeat, Tottenham was eliminated from the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup at the same time for a week, making an irrelevant season very likely. Son Heung-min is also moving away from winning the championship.
To save Tottenham in crisis, Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou put Son Heung-min at the forefront. In the 4-2-3-1 formation, Son Heung-min was at the front. On the left and right wings, young prospects Matisse Tell and Mikey Moore were listed. Dejan Kulusevski played No. 10, while Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Beribal were placed in the midfield. The defense consisted of Jed Spence, Archie Gray, Kevin Danso and Pedro Porro. Antonin Kinski was in charge of the goal.
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Tottenham collapsed just one minute into the game. Rodgers advanced as he de-pressured in the midfield. In the moment, the defense against Ramsey was not done properly. Ramsey fired a powerful shot and it was a shot to the front of Kinski, but Kinski failed to hit it properly and led to a goal.
Since then, Tottenham have continued to face the crisis and have struggled with the game. Kinski, who made a mistake, was anxious one after another. During the build-up in the 13th minute of the first half, he also made a mistake in ball control and immediately committed a pass miss. Villa sent a pass to Malan in the moment, followed by a threatening shot from Malan.
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In the 24th minute of the first half, Tottenham finally tried to attack. Kulusevski poked at Moore, who was running sideways. Moore connected Son Heung-min running to the center. Son Heung-min finished with one touch, but Martinez saved it. It was a chance that Son Heung-min should have put in.
Tottenham are back in the woods. In the 29th minute of the first half, Bailey hit the center and ran. Bailey's Kinski saved it, and Ramsey took the second ball with a shot but hit the post. The first half ended like this.
Early in the second half was Tottenham's atmosphere. In the fifth minute of the second half, Kulusevski put Son Heung-min in a penetrating pass. Son Heung-min turned well and even made a shot, but Kamara's tackle shone more. In the 9th minute of the second half, the prisoner delivered a cross to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min handed over the chance to Bissouma, but he was blocked again.
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The British Spurs Web gave Son a shocking score of 1.5 points after the game. The media reported that `Son Heung-min missed a decisive tie opportunity sent by Moore. For the rest of the game, Son's confidence seemed to have collapsed. It was controlled by the Villa defense, who did not allow Son Heung-min a second chance. Son Heung-min's dribble was useless and showed no passion. Son Heung-min's once golden reputation is being damaged among Spurs fans. As his decline became clearer day by day, Son Heung-min began to feel sorry for him," he said, giving a very harsh criticism.
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English Football London gave Son four points. "The first half opportunity from Moore was blocked by Martinez even though there was no defensive check. Another shot was also blocked early in the second half. Tottenham needed the captain's skills at a crucial moment but failed to show", he criticized.
Son Heung-min scored one opportunity and three shots on the day. He struggled to score on the front line, but he couldn't help but feel sorry for missing a decisive opportunity.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
