Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham) is hardly recovering. Both scoring and confidence are lacking.
The British ‘Daily Mail’ said on the 24th (Korean time), “What happened to Son Heung-min? Last season’s Golden Boot hero lost his shooting and lacks confidence. Tottenham fans will be happy to see him excluded from the selection. He analyzed Son Heung-min’s sluggishness this season.
Son Heung-min had the best year of his last 2021-2022 season. He recorded 23 goals and 7 assists without scoring in the league alone, and was joint top scorer with Mohamed Salah.
안전놀이터 This season, the situation has changed 180°. Son Heung-min only scored 4 goals and 3 assists in 19 league games. Even so, it was thanks to three goals in one game against Leicester City.
When Son Heung-min was silent, Tottenham also fell into a slump. Tottenham has only 4 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in the last 11 league matches. Even in the League Cup, Nottingham Forest got caught and was eliminated early in the third round.
The Daily Mail speculated several reasons for Son Heung-min’s sluggish performance, saying, “Director Antonio Conte may soon lose patience and send Son Heung-min to the bench.”
The first is accumulated fatigue. The media pointed out, “Son Heung-min, now in his 30s, has had quite a few harsh years, and in June of last year, he played all 4 A matches full-time. He didn’t get much rest during the summer, and he couldn’t rest at Tottenham either.”
Then, Ivan Perisic and breathing problems were also raised. The media said, “There is also an opinion that Perisic does not suit Son Heung-min. The aggressive left wingback likes to rush forward, and he occupies the space that Son Heung-min likes to penetrate. Or you’ll follow Perisic as he advances.”
However, the media cited lack of confidence as the biggest reason. The media said, “Above all, lack of confidence seems to be the biggest problem. Son Heung-min seems to be getting worse and worse every game.” It is in progress,” he added.
Of course, Son Heung-min did not lose his place as a starting pitcher, and coach Conte also trusted him. But now things have changed. Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison both returned from injury. It’s time for Son Heung-min to regain his confidence and prove why he should be the starting pitcher.