Son Heung-min’s ’65-minute one-man show’ after recovering from injury… “The ‘King of London’ is back”

Son Heung-min is happy after scoring his third goal of the season against West Ham on the 19th. He was selected as the best striker in the 8th round due to his outstanding performance that day, contributing to 3 of the team’s 4 goals. [AFP=연합뉴스]” data-type=”article”/>

Son Heung-min is happy after scoring his third goal of the season against West Ham on the 19th. He was selected as the best striker in the 8th round due to his outstanding performance that day, contributing to 3 of the team’s 4 goals. [AFP=연합뉴스]

Son Heung-min (32), who led Tottenham to victory with a one-man performance as soon as he returned from injury, was selected as the best striker in the 8th round of the 2024-25 season English Premier League (EPL).

The British BBC announced on its website on the 23rd the EPL 8th round best 11 selected by former Watford striker Troy Deeney based on the 4-3-3 formation, and included Son Heung-min along with Muhammad Salah (Liverpool) and Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest). Selected as the best striker.

Son Heung-min led the team to victory by scoring a goal in the 15th minute of the second half when the team was ahead 3-1 in the home game against West Ham held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 19th. Third goal of the season. It was Son Heung-min’s first appearance on the field in four games since he injured his hamstring (the muscle behind the thigh) during the UEFA Europa League match against Karabakh (Azerbaijan) on the 27th of last month.

Son Heung-min, who shook off the injury, performed well against West Ham. In the 7th minute of the second half when the score was 1-1, he showed off a pass that was the starting point for the winning goal, and in the 10th minute of the second half, he induced an own goal with a sharp shot. Five minutes later, he scored directly and was involved in three of Tottenham’s four goals. As a result of the fan vote counted after the end of the game, he was selected as the best player with an approval rating of 51.9%. Tottenham fans cheered, saying, “The ‘King of London’ is finally back.”

Dini, who led the process of selecting the best 11 of the round, praised Tottenham, saying, “Thanks to Captain Son Heung-min scoring the team’s last goal, Tottenham was confident of three points,” adding, “He played tirelessly for 65 minutes in his return from injury and contributed to the team’s victory.” did it

Son Heung-min’s name was mentioned across the sea in Milan, Italy. Ahead of the European Champions League home game against Club Brugge (Belgium), AC Milan (Italy) coach Paulo Fonseca explained the ‘role of an exemplary striker’ at a press conference on the 22nd and cited Son Heung-min as an example.

Coach Fonseca said, “In modern soccer, every player must be a ‘box to box’ type who plays both offense and defense,” adding, “Tottenham winger Son Heung-min is a representative example.” He highly praised Son Heung-min’s sincerity, which is not only his skill in attacking and scoring goals, but also goes deep into his own area and participates in defense in situations where a goal is in danger.

Son Heung-min, who returned from injury, is scheduled to wear the Taegeuk symbol in the 5th game (Kuwait on the 14th) and 6th game (Palestine on the 19th) of the North, Central America World Cup Asia 3rd qualifying round held next month.

Reporter Song Ji-hoon song.jihoon@joongang.co.kr