| Son Heung-min of Tottenham. © AFP=News1 |
After the transfer to Tottenham, Son Heung-min, who left only one goal in his 100th goal, is silent for three consecutive games. In the UK, it is pointed out that Son Heung-min and Harry Kane are victims of excessive defensive tactics.
Tottenham drew 1-1 in the 15th round of the 2020-21 English Premier League (EPL) against Wolverhampton held at the Molynew Stadium in Wolverhampton on the 28th (Korean time).
As a result, Tottenham, who was the lead until round 12, failed to win with 2 draws and 2 losses in the recent 4 league games, and fell to 7th place.
In the match against Wolverhampton, Tottenham only attempted 6 shots and was half of the 11 Wolverhamptons. After the game, British media Football London pointed out, “Tottenham did not threaten the opponent goalkeeper throughout the game after the third shot in the 21st minute of the first half,” and “Son Heung-min and Kane spent a night feeling frustrated because they seldom took a chance.”
At the beginning of this season, Tottenham first strengthened his defense and then took the lead in the league by using Son Heung-min and Kane to counterattack. Some experts even predicted that Tottenham’s victory was not in vain.
But as time went on, Tottenham’s tactics were spotted by his opponents. The opposing teams reinforced the backspace defense to prevent Son Heung-min, and found a way to block it by putting strong pressure on Kane who sprinkles the ball on Son Heung-min. British media talk sports worried, “Tottenham is too dependent on Son Heung-min and Kane.”
As the proportion of attacks against Son Heung-min and Kane increased, naturally, the two had less time to rest and the physical burden increased.
The fact that Son Heung-min is struggling is also shown in the record. Son Heung-min is shooting only six shots in five league games in December. Two goals were scored with six shots, but the number of shots was insufficient for an attacker.
As the number of shots decreased, Son Heung-min also stopped scoring. After scoring in the match against Liverpool on the 17th and reaching 99 goals in Tottenham’s career, there are no goals for three consecutive games.
Seeing Son Heung-min and Kane, who were less influential in the game, the British’s The Athletic called for a change, saying, “Tottenham needs a change. Tottenham recently lost points due to an extreme defensive tactic after the opening goal.” Talk Sports insisted on recruiting a new player, saying, “We need a new midfielder who can put a creative pass forward.”
With the team and individuals in need of a rebound, Son Heung-min will again challenge Fulham for the 100th goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, home stadium at 3 am on the 31st.
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