'Captain' Son Heung-min (Tottenham) got the worst evaluation.
Tottenham lost 1-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round (32 strongest teams) of the 2024-2025 FA Cup at Birmingham Villa Park on the 10th (Korea time). Tottenham lost another chance to win the FA Cup by eliminating even the FA Cup. Tottenham was completely defeated 0-4 in the second leg of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) semifinals against Liverpool three days ago on the 7th. Tottenham, which won 1-0 in the first round at home on the 9th of last month, lost 1-4 overall in the first and second rounds, failing to advance to the finals.
Victory was important on this day to turn the mood around. I chose to change. I took out my nail card. Coach Enze Postecoglou, who pulled out a 4-2-3-1 card, put Son Heung-min at the forefront. Son Heung-min is a Villa killer. He scored seven goals and four assists in 10 games against Villa.
Matisse Tell-Dejan Kulusevski-Mike Moore stood for the second term. Rodrigo Bentancur-Lucas Beribal was in the waistline. The four-back was made up of Jed Spence-Archie Gray-Kevin Danso-Pedrofor. Antonin Kinski wore goalkeeper gloves.
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The criticism against Son has gone too far recently. Son Heung-min is in his 10th season at Tottenham but has never reached the top. The desire to win was greater than anyone else. However, it was not enough to be alone in the injured ward.
But the gaze was cold. England's 『Give Me Sports" classified Son Heung-min as 『Listen to Offer』 along with Hishalisson, Bentancourt and Bissouma』 on the 8th.
Give Me Sports says there is a player who should welcome all offers, although Tottenham do not necessarily have to sell. 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.'
Son Heung-min scored double-digit points for nine consecutive seasons from the 2016-2017 season. He is the only player who has scored double-digit goals for nine consecutive seasons in the EPL. In the 2021-2022 season, he became the first Asian player to win the EPL top scorer. But he forgot the 'Eunhye'.
Jamie Redknapp, who played for Tottenham in the past, criticized Son Heung-min after the match against Liverpool. Redknapp 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?" Michael Dawson also joined the criticism against Tottenham.
Son Heung-min showed sluggish performance again on the day. Two crucial chances were missed. Tottenham's first shot came in the 23rd minute of the first half. Son Heung-min missed a decisive chance. Tottenham launched a counterattack for the first time in a long time. Kulusevski poked a through pass to Moore, who was digging into the right. Moore hit and sent a ground ball cross to Son Heung-min, who was digging into the center. Son Heung-min's non-stone shot was blocked by goalkeeper Martinez's super save.
In the fourth minute of the second half, Son Heung-min had another chance. From the right, the prisoner poked his left foot into the center. It was connected to Son Heung-min, who was digging into the back space. Son Heung-min hit once and tried to shoot with his right foot strongly. Bogard stretched out his feet and blocked them.
Son Heung-min played full time on the day and made a total of 23 touches. He attempted nine passes and made eight. Keypass was number one among them. Cross tried twice and never made it. The shot was attempted 3 times, of which the effective shot was 1.
Son got the lowest rating. SofaScore gave him 6.2 points. It was the lowest point in both teams. Huscored dotcom gave the fourth-lowest 6.1 points after centre-back duo Danso (5.7)-Grey (5.8) and midfielder Bentancourt (6.0). He was the lowest among the attackers. Footmob gave him 5.9 points, the second-lowest after a fumble goalkeeper, Kinski.
The British media's assessment was no different. Football London gave the lowest four points. Football London lost another chance in the second half when a no-mark shot from Moore was blocked by Martinez in the first half. Tottenham needed the captain's ability, but they couldn't.' The Daily Express was more straightforward. The Express says Son Heung-min should be treated the same way as any player who has been publicly chastised by the coach. He looks like he's in a free ride now,' he said, giving him four points, his lowest point.
Tottenham Hotspur News gives four points, the second-lowest after Danso, and Tottenham's captain, who had no presence at Anfield, did the same at Villa Park. It is not the face of the captain in any way.
Meanwhile, in the first minute of the first half, Jacob Ramsey's first goal gave Villa the lead. Ramsey's shot went head-to-head, but goalkeeper Kinski couldn't stop it properly. Morgan Rogers scored an additional goal in the 20th minute of the second half. Tottenham scored a comeback goal in extra time, but it was not enough to bring the game back to square one.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
