This is ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (31), who is writing history at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham won 2-0 in the London derby against Fulham in the 9th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (PL) held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the morning of the 24th (Korean time). Son Heung-min contributed to the victory by scoring one goal and one assist.
Tottenham, who recorded 7 wins, 2 draws, and 23 points in 9 games since the opening, succeeded in regaining first place by pushing out Manchester City and Arsenal (21 points). This is Son Heung-min’s best start to the season since he wore the Tottenham uniform.
Son Heung-min is a frontline striker, not a side striker. He played alongside Richarlisson, James Maddison and Dejan Klusevski in the attacking second line. Pape Matar Sarr and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg provided support in central midfield.
He skipped the last international match against Tunisia and returned to London after scoring a goal in the Vietnam game, but there were concerns about a leg muscle injury. Played full-time against Vietnam. When coach Jurgen Klinsmann pointed out that he was putting too much pressure on a relatively weak team, Son Heung-min said, “It doesn’t make sense not to play in front of the fans,” and did his best.
Son Heung-min was dazzling in the match against Fulham despite the hardships of a long flight and a reverse car. In the 36th minute of the first half, he did not miss Richarlison’s pass, beat the defender outside the center of the penalty area, and hit the net with a right-footed kick. The Fulham defense collapsed in an instant thanks to their patented curling kick.
In the 9th minute of the second half, he recorded an assist with an exquisite pass to Madison. Afterwards, in the 37th minute, he was replaced by Giovani Lo Celso and retired to the bench. Madison also went to the bench. Although he looked like he could play more, coach Enze Postecoglou strictly controlled his playing time through substitutions.
Son Heung-min, who scored his 7th league goal, ranked 3rd in scoring with 7 goals and 1 assist, following Jelling Haaland (9 goals, 1 assist, Manchester City) and Mohamed Salah (7 goals, 4 assists, Liverpool). Haaland’s explosive power has decreased compared to last season, and an interesting race for top scorer is unfolding.
Above all, it is Son Heung-min who scored 50 official goals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. I vividly remember scoring his first goal on opening day in April 2019 against Crystal Palace. Son Heung-min also scored the first goal in the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
According to Opta, a soccer statistics company, ‘In terms of goals in a single stadium, he scored the second most goals after Salah and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich).’ Salah scored 65 goals at Anfield, and Kane, who left for Bayern Munich in this summer transfer window, also scored 62 goals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium alone.토스카지노
If the current trend continues, there is a possibility of breaking Kane’s record. Son Heung-min’s contract with Tottenham runs until the summer of 2025. Considering the number of games, it may be more than enough.
In the Premier League, he scored a total of 110 goals, tying him for 26th place with Ryan Giggs, who played for Manchester United. The man of the match (MOM) naturally followed. This is the third selection following the 4th round match against Burnley and the 7th round match against Liverpool.