Tottenham, undefeated in 10 consecutive games since opening, Hwang scores most goals in a season since EPL debut
Son Heung-min (left) is sharing his joy with Brennan Johnson, who helped him score his 8th goal of the season in an English Premier League game on the 28th. London = AP Newsis
Son Heung-min (Tottenham) is predicting the best season by accumulating goals at a pace that is twice as fast as the ‘top scorer season’. Son Heung-min scored a goal to make it 2-0 in the 21st minute of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) game against Crystal Palace on the 28th. Son Heung-min, who started as a front-line striker, scored his 8th goal in the 10th league game of the season. The pace is twice as fast as the 2021-2022 season, when he became the first Asian player to become the EPL top scorer (23 goals). In his top scoring season, Son Heung-min scored 4 goals in 10 games. On this day, Tottenham won 2-1, and Son Heung-min’s goal became the winning goal. Since the opening, Tottenham has maintained its lead in the league by going undefeated for 10 consecutive games (8 wins, 2 draws, 26 points).
Tottenham coach Anzhi Postekoglou said, “Son Heung-min is similar to Cristiano Ronaldo, who started as a winger during his time at Manchester United. “It will be more crowded in the center than on the sides, but I think the clever Son Heung-min can do well in the center as well.” Sky Sports in the UK also reported, “Son Heung-min is following a similar path to Ronaldo, who changed his position from the side to a front-line striker.”
Until last season, Tottenham’s frontline striker was Harry Kane (Bayern Munich). When Kane left for the German Bundesliga ahead of this season, Richarlison took over the front line striker’s position, but did not meet expectations. In his place, Son Heung-min filled that position perfectly.
Son Heung-min started as a left-wing attacker in the first three games of this season, but did not score a goal. In his fourth match, against Burnley on 2 September, he came on as a lone striker and scored three goals, scoring a hat-trick. Since this game, Son Heung-min has mostly played in the front-line striker position.
Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) scored his 6th league goal this season in a match against Newcastle on the 29th, recording the most goals in a season since his EPL debut in the 2021-2022 season. The two teams drew 2-2.
Reporter Kim Bae-joong wanted@donga.com
2023-10-29 18:00:00
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