Both goals on tiptoe...The 'hand' that drove the victory
Both goals on tiptoe...The 'hand' that drove the victory
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"Captain" Son Heung-min saved Tottenham from losing consecutive games. Although he failed to score a goal, he showed a one-man show to help the opponent score an own goal and a netting goal.
Son started as left wing striker in a 24th round away match of the 2024-2025 English Premier League held at G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England on Sunday, and spearheaded his team's 2-0 win. With the victory, Tottenham has escaped from four consecutive league defeats. Having recorded one draw and six losses in seven recent league matches, Tottenham ended up with a league victory for the first time since its 5-0 win against Southampton on Dec. 16 last year. It has also elevated its ranking to 14th (27 points with eight wins, three draws and 13 losses).
Son Heung-min struggled from the beginning to boost the team's sluggish atmosphere, and was involved in both of the team's goals on the day. In the 30th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min's corner kick, which was wrapped sharply in the opponent's door, hit the defender's back and became a goal. It was a goal that came at a mixed situation where the players of both teams were tangled in front of the goalkeeper.
Tottenham, which was on the verge of Brentford's last-minute offensive, sealed its victory in the 42nd minute of the second half. Son Heung-min, who received the ball handed over by Rodrigo Bentancur from the back, read Sarr's move into the penalty box and scored a sensational pass. Sarr, who caught the ball before the defender, pushed it with his right foot from a solo chance.
This is Son's seventh assist in this season's league (6 goals in 21 matches, 10 goals and 8 assists in 31 official matches). Regarding Son, who led his team's victory on the day, the British media said, "Son Heung-min became the driving force behind the victory," while "The Independent" praised him for his involvement in both goals and earning three points that he needed.
The Evening Standard gave key players and Son eight points, the highest rating in his team, and said, "He was involved in both goals. Was his sharp corner kick first goal after another Olympico goal? His pass to Sarr was good, too."
Meanwhile, Brentford defender Kim Ji-soo was excluded from the roster. As a result, the Korean Derby was canceled.
On this day, coach Anji Postecoglou's tactical change was noticeable.
Since Postecoglou took office in July 2023, Tottenham has used aggressive soccer. Last season, they caught both hot attack (74 goals) and performance (5th place), but this season they struggled due to counterattacks following close defense.
In the match against Brentford, left and right defenders who had priority on offense lowered the line. As the team lowered its overall defense line, it had to endure low ball possession rate (46.09 percent) and inferior shooting number (13 for Tottenham, 20 for Brentford), but Son Heung-min and Dejan Klusevski performed their part with counterattacks and set pieces, earning no points and three points. 먹튀검증
Tottenham's changed defense also raises hopes for a trophy. Tottenham will play Liverpool in the second round of the Carabao Cup semifinal on Sunday. If Tottenham wins the first round 1-0 and ties, it can reach the final. "We need to focus everything on the (Carabao Cup) semifinal now," Son said on social networking services (SNS).