Son Heung-min, tired of body and mind, ‘0 shooting’ even in bloody fighting spirit

While enjoying the joy of recording a help hat-trick for the first time as a pro, he suffered bad luck in which he could not play and hurt his body and mind in a match against the league’s first place.

On the 14th, Tottenham lost 0-3 in a visit match against Manchester City, which was the first place in the English Premier League (EPL) at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. Manchester City scored two goals by Al-Kai Kwon Do-an, following Rodri’s first penalty goal. Son Heung-min played full-time as a starter with’best friend’ Harry Kane, but could not raise the attack point. Tottenham fell to 9th place with 10 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses (36 points).

Son Heung-min, who scored the 13th goal (season 17) in 7 games against West Bromwich on the 7th, and raised the momentum by raising the first hat-trick in his career against Everton (4-5) on the 11th, feeling despair. I had a bitter experience to feel. Before this match, Son Heung-min was strong enough to score six goals after playing 9 times before Manchester City after Pep Guardiola took over in the 2016-2017 season. Colleagues took the ball from the opponent’s camp, or the chance that the opponent’s mistake made it to a goal. However, on this day, as Manchester City’s forward pressure, ball share, and player’s personal activity were completely behind, the ball could hardly be entered into Son Heung-min. The’counter-attack after the athlete’s bid’ with Son Heung-min and Kane was erased by the strongest in the league. Tottenham’s four-back defenders and midfielders were busy trying to backpass or kicking forward meaninglessly without turning to the opposition’s all-round pressure. Even when the pass was connected to Kane as if it was congested in a drought, the Manchester City defenders stopped by in 2nd and 3rd and completely blocked the course to Son Heung-min. In the second half, Son Heung-min was busy defending while chasing the opponents spinning the ball. By changing the position of the last minute in the second half to the center and right flanks, he tried to release the attack through a chain play, but even this was under strong pressure. In the process of stopping the opponent’s counterattack dribble, Son Heung-min screamed and collapsed when his ankle was stamped on the stud of his opponent Juan Cancellu’s soccer shoes. Fortunately, I got up after receiving an emergency situation and digested the game until the end, but the injured area bleeds and the stockings stained with blood. Son Heung-min touched the ball 53 times and tackled 4 times, diligently running, but he couldn’t shoot. After running 120 minutes against Everton on the 11th, I had to think about the regret, tactical limitations, and concerns of injury, which were completely blocked by the strongest opponent. After the game, British media said, “There was no sharpness. I thought I need a break” and “It was a stuffy evening for Son Heung-min”.

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