Son Heung-min Shines with Two Goals in Tottenham’s 4-0 Victory Over Everton, Named in BBC’s EPL Team of the Week

Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham), who scored his first and second goals of the season against Everton in the English Premier League (EPL), was named in the BBC’s top 11.

Son Heung-min was selected as the left wing of the 3-4-1-2 formation in the second round of the 2024-25 EPL ‘Team of the Week’ announced by the BBC on the 26th (Korean time). He received harsh criticism in the first round, but he lived up to his name right away.

Son Heung-min played full-time as a forward against Everton in the second round of 2024-25 EPL held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 24th, scoring two goals and a ‘ led Tottenham to a 4-0 win.

Son Heung-min, who was scoreless in the opener against Leicester City on the 20th (1-1 draw), scored his first and second goals of the season and tied for third in EPL scoring by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Danny Welbeck (Brighton).

In the 25th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min took the goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s goal ball with active and quick pressure and scored his biggest goal of the season. In the 32nd minute of the second half, when the team was leading 3-0, even though the shooting angle was narrow, he fired a left-footed shot between the goalkeeper’s legs to seal the victory .

Former EPL striker Troy Dini, who picked this Week’s Team, said of Son Heung-min, “He’s the best player on the pitch,” and added, “(In the game against Everton, as a forward), he started in the middle, moved to the left, and scored two goals.”

He continued, “Mac Heung-min has been a constant threat to his opponents. “He seems to be relishing the challenge of being the main man instead of Harry Kane.

Tottenham had three players, including Son Heung-min, Christian Romero, and Mickey van der Pen, selected as Team of the Week, becoming the team with the most representation out of 20 EPL teams .

Among the attackers in the Team of the Week was Erling Haaland (Manchester City), who scored a hat trick (3 goals) against Ipswich Town, as well as Cole Palmer (Chelsea) and Joao Pedro (Brighton). Palmer was excellent in the game against Wolverhampton with one goal and three assists, and Joao Pedro scored a stunning goal in the 50th minute of the second half in the game against Manchester United.

In addition, Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham), Max Kilman (West Ham), and David Raya (Arsenal) were the best players in the second round of the selected EPL as well. by BBC.

(Seoul = News 1)