"Son Heung-min's AS+pass+pressure+leadership has all changed" GPA 8-9 praise..."SON, are you good? Tottenham is the favorite"
"Son Heung-min's AS+pass+pressure+leadership has all changed" GPA 8-9 praise..."SON, are you good? Tottenham is the favorite"
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Analysts say that if Son Heung-min's performance comes up, Tottenham Hotspur will again be a strong favorite in the UEFA Europa League.
Initially, Tottenham was considered the favorite to win the Europa League this season along with Manchester United, but they were pushed out of the favorite spot due to their disappointing performance, failing to perform overwhelmingly against AZ Alkmaar (the Netherlands) in the first round of the round of 16.
However, expectations grew again as Tottenham succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals by overturning the combined score in the second round of the round of 16 at home. At the center of it was captain Son Heung-min, who led Tottenham to victory by being involved in all three of Tottenham's goals, including helping James Madison score an additional goal.
Son Heung-min put pressure on opposing defender Wauter Goes when he caught the ball from the left side in the 26th minute of the first half, when it was 0-0. Goes' kick hit Son Heung-min's body and flowed into the penalty area, and Tottenham striker Dominique Solanke caught it and connected it to flanker Wilson O'Donbert, who was on the right side of the penalty area. O'Donbert calmly kicked it with his left foot to sway the away team's net and make the total score 1-1.
Son Heung-min then exchanged passes with James Madison on the right side of the penalty area in the third minute of the second half, and assisted Madison's winning goal of the day and a 2-1 aggregate score.
Even after conceding a goal to Alkmaar to score 2-2 overall, Son Heung-min came back as a troubleshooter. In the 29th minute of the second half, he allowed a penetration pass to sideline defender Jed Spence, who was rushing forward from the left half-space. Spence's cross went through Solanke and O'Doubert's right footed shot, making it the final goal of the quarterfinals that will make the match 3-1 and the overall score 3-2.
When Son Heung-min showed good performance and gave Tottenham victory, foreign media began to pay attention to Son Heung-min, saying it is not a dream for Tottenham to try to win the Europa League if Son Heung-min maintains a consistent good performance.
Son Heung-min is under pressure again, but it can be interpreted as proof that Son Heung-min plays an important role in Tottenham.
"Tottenham may not be the current Europa League favorite, but Son Heung-min's growth could change that," James Benji of CBS Sports said on the 14th (Korea time). "If Son Heung-min shows his best performance, Tottenham could have a chance to lift the trophy."
As he said, after the second game against Alkmaar, Heung-min earned the highest rating in the team in various media and statistical media as if proving himself to be the top contributor to the victory.
Footmob, a website specializing in soccer records, gave Son Heung-min an 8.0 rating after the second round of the 2024-2025 Europa League round of 16 between Tottenham and AZ Alkmaar (the Netherlands) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 14th (Korea time).
In the foot mob rating, right striker Wilson O'Dober, who exploded multiple goals, received the highest score of 8.6, while Son Heung-min received the fifth highest score in the team after Dominique Solanke (8.5 points), James Madison (8.2 points), who scored two assists, and central midfielder Lucas Beribal (8.1 points).
Son Heung-min scored 7.6 in the Husscored dot-com rating, following Odover (8.0), Solanke (7.8), Madison and Veribal (7.7).
Son scored 7.3 points on the sofa score. He was followed by Odover (8.9), Madison (7.8) and Solanke (7.5).
Son Heung-min, who scored excellent points in statistical media that conducted quantitative evaluation, also scored excellent points in British media ratings accompanied by qualitative evaluation.
Football London gave Son eight points, the third in the team.
Football London said of Son Heung-min, "He won the ball with excellent pressure, contributing to O'Dober's first-half goal, and he was involved in all three goals and showed a captain's performance."
"The Evening Standard" commented on Son Heung-min, "He played a decisive role in the offensive area and played an important role in all three goals," and gave him nine points, the highest rating in the team, along with Veribal and Odobert.
"Tottenham Hotspur News," which has been pouring out abusive language against Son Heung-min in recent years, had no choice but to admit Son Heung-min on this day.
"He showed signs of regaining his best condition. Although he missed several crosses, he showed positive performance compared to his recent criticisms," he said, rating his team's highest score of seven.
Benji also shed light on Son's performance in the second round of the round of 16, saying, "Tottenham doesn't look like a favorite yet. Partly because Son Heung-min didn't have the best 90 minutes," but added, "If Son gets better again, there will be no team more dangerous than Tottenham in the Europa League." If Son's performance improves, Tottenham will be able to try again to win the Europa League. 안전놀이터
In order for Tottenham to be close to winning the title, it must first overcome Einracht Frankfurt, its opponent in the quarterfinals. Frankfurt, despite playing its key striker Omar Marmusch in the winter transfer market, remains in fourth place in the German Bundesliga this season, and has advanced to the round of 16 by beating Ajax, the strongest club in the Netherlands, with a combined score of 6-2. For Tottenham, it will be a very difficult opponent.
Tottenham trust Son once again. With key players who had been injured such as Christian Romero and Mickey van der Pen returning, Son is unlikely to have any major problems if he recovers his performance to his previous level starting from the match against Alkmaar.