Multi-goal against Preston in the FA Cup on the 29th
Complete recovery of performance, expectation of performance in the second half
“Sonny’s back.”
Gary Lineker, one of the best goalscorers in English football history, left a message on his SNS on the 29th (hereinafter Korean time).
Son Heung-min, who led the team to the round of 16 by scoring multiple goals in the 2022-2023 season England FA Cup 4th Round (Round of 32) between Tottenham and Preston North End (second division) held at Deepdale Stadium at 3:00 am on the same day. 31, Tottenham) was highly praised. Tottenham won 3-0 with Son Heung-min’s multi-goal and Danjuma’s key goal in the 42nd minute of the second half.
As Lineker put it, Son Heung-min regained his image when he won the English Premier League (EPL) top scorer last season. Son Heung-min, who started as a striker, showed off all his strengths in his scoring scene. In the 5th minute of the second half, he received the ball near the right side of the arc and scored the opening goal with a fantastic left-footed kick. In the so-called ‘Son Heung-min zone’, he succeeded in shooting like Son Heung-min and announced the resurrection.
The extra goal was also impressive. In the 24th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min, who received a sensuous heel pass from Perisic, turned right and completely stripped the defender, and scored multiple goals with an accurate left-footed shot through the net. It was a very valuable goal that put a wedge in the game on thin ice by one goal, and it was a wonderful scene that reminded me of Son Heung-min of last season, who rarely missed a 1-1 chance.
Son Heung-min, who played 85 minutes before being replaced by Brian Hill in the 40th minute of the second half, showed off his climax by linking all 4 shots he recorded that day with effective shots. Compared to last season, this season’s goal-making ability was much lower, but on this day, even though the expected score was only 0.18 goals, he scored 2 goals and showed a top scorer for the first time in a long time.
The highly praised performance continued. Most local media gave Son Heung-min a high rating of 9 points, and the British ‘BBC’ selected him as ‘Player of the Match (POTM)’. Coach Christian Stellini, who held a press conference on behalf of coach Antonio Conte after the game, said, “Son Heung-min is the best player. He just had to wait for the right moment and find the space to go on a one-on-one attack comfortably, and he played well today.”
Although the opponent was a lower league team, the two goals scored this time are expected to be a definite ‘turning point’ for Son Heung-min, who was in a slump. Son Heung-min was also delighted, saying, “I needed these goals to boost my confidence.” In particular, this season, there were many cases where the performance was sluggish even after recording attack points, but on this day, it showed off the best performance this season and made expectations for future activities.
Son Heung-min also wrote a new history. Son Heung-min, who scored his 8th goal this season, scored 139 goals in Tottenham’s career, surpassing George Hunt and becoming Tottenham’s all-time top scorer in 7th place.
Tottenham’s next schedule is the 22nd round of the EPL against Manchester City, second in the league, on the 6th of next month. It is a very important match for Tottenham, who are fighting a fierce battle for fourth place, so Son Heung-min’s revival is more welcome than ever.
