Son Heung-min is being criticized by fans for his interview after the North London derby.
Global soccer media “Goal Dotcom” reported on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) that “Son Heung-min was interviewed after Tottenham was defeated by Arsenal. Tottenham fans criticized it as “the worst captain.”
Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 to Arsenal in the fourth round of the 2024-25 Premier League (PL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 15th.
Both teams did not back down as this game was a North London derby. It was so fierce that only seven warnings were issued in the first half. Both teams had chances to score, but the goalkeepers’ good defense ended the first half without scoring.
The second half was also tight. Tottenham dominated in possession ratio, but Arsenal aimed to score through quick attack. The decision was made through set piece. Bukayo Saka crossed at Arsenal’s corner kick in the 19th minute of the second half. Tottenham’s defense team missed Gabriel Magalyangis, who leisurely swung his head into the net.
After the match, Son said, “We dominated the game. We conceded two goals in set pieces last season. We lost a set piece again today because we lacked detail. It is this detail that changes the result in a big game. It is a painful result. The fans must have been very disappointed. We need to improve 100 percent and move forward. We need to come together in tough moments.”
“We are making the right shots and decisions in the final third. But the players have to take responsibility, and that’s the hardest part. It’s definitely a tough moment in the beginning of the season. We have to stick together and if we get a good result, we will rebound stronger. We have to take responsibility.”
Fans who watched Son’s interview said, “It’s an embarrassing captain,” and added, “A respect for him doesn’t win. He is definitely the worst captain we have. He has failed to meet that standard for months now,” and added, “He has no leadership in the stadium. Son is not a captain.”
Tottenham fan community SpursWeb said, “Son Heung-min’s remarks summed up Tottenham’s other disappointing performance, but fans will start to lose patience with ‘we will rebound strongly’ and other similar comments if those promises are not fulfilled on the field.”
“Tottenham only scored 0.74 runs against Arsenal, and the lack of creativity of his fellow strikers, including Son Heung-min, was disappointing,” he added.
Since joining the PL, Son has risen to the ranks of the world class. During the 2015-16 season, Son was invited to the PL by Mauricio Pochettino. He was also criticized for his inaccurate touches and poor movements in the early stages of the transfer. He made efforts to make up for his shortcomings and was reborn as a top player.
Son became the PL top scorer in the 2021-22 season. He scored 23 goals without scoring a penalty kick, tying with Mohamed Salah. He became the first Asian player to win the honor. He suffered ups and downs in the 2022-23 season, but he soared again last season and made 17 goals and 10 assists in the league 토토사이트. Son has scored double-digit goals this season and has scored more than double-digit goals for eight consecutive seasons. Son is ranked 21st with 122 goals overall in the PL.
Last season, he was appointed as captain of Tottenham Hotspur. He was the first Asian captain of Tottenham Hotspur and the first since Park Ji-sung to form a PL team captain. Son Heung-min united Tottenham as a captain and always delivered his love to fans. However, with this interview, he came under criticism for being the worst captain in Tottenham’s history. It is a harsh look on Tottenham’s legendary and captain.