“World Class” Son Heung-min (32) silenced the British media’s criticism with his skills.
According to the British ‘Talk Sports’ on the 22nd (Korea time), former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara said, “Son Heung-min’s sharpness has disappeared from the offensive area. He was a great player at Tottenham, but now the team has to find a new winger,” adding, “He’s done at Tottenham.”
Crake Burley, an ESPN commentator and former player at Chelsea and Celtic, also strongly criticized Son Heung-min for his one-on-one decision and finishing, saying, “Honestly, we should train Son Heung-min for goal-making in one-on-one situations from Monday to Friday.”
However, the British media directly refuted the claim. Son displayed stellar performance by scoring multiple assists in a home game in the fifth round of the “2024-2025 English Premier League” held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday.
He helped Brennan Johnson make an upset goal in the 28th minute of the first half when the score was 1-1, and James Maddison made an assist in the 40th minute of the second half. In addition to the assistance, he had as many as seven key passes and two opportunities to open up opportunities for teammates. 스포츠토토
“As evidenced by his performance in the match against Brentford, Son must not be underestimated,” the British media HITC said on the day. “He deserves to be respected. Players follow him as a captain.”
Thanks to Son’s performance, Tottenham came from behind to win 3-1 over Brentford. After losing consecutive games, Tottenham ranked 10th with two wins, one draw and two losses (7 points). After the game, Son was named the official “Men of the Match” (MOTM) chosen by fans. Son, who gave this season’s first assist, increased his offensive point to two goals and two assists this season.
The media insisted that Tottenham without Son Heung-min would be terrible. “If Son Heung-min leaves Tottenham, the team will have no choice but to wish him luck,” the media said. “If Son Heung-min leaves, we will only know how important he was to the team. The fantastic teamwork he has already shown with Harry Kane has been recorded in EPL history.”
Most other local media also rated him as the best. Football magazine “Foot Mob” gave Son a 9.0 rating, the highest among the two teams. Another statistical media outlet, “Sofa Score,” also gave Son and Madison an 8.7, the highest rating.
“Son Heung-min has always been a threat. He assisted Johnson in turning the tables, and he also helped Madison score with a perfect pass,” the U.K.-based Football Londoner said. “He created a total of seven chances.”