Son Heung-min "Didn't Find a Way" at the Bottom of the Replacement Player Rating...I left forlorn with five points
Son Heung-min "Didn't Find a Way" at the Bottom of the Replacement Player Rating...I left forlorn with five points
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Son Heung-min was criticized again.
Son Heung-min, who had been excluded from the starting list for the match against Newcastle United, stepped on the ground through a substitution around the 17th minute of the second half, but failed to show much performance during the 38th minute, including extra time. Coach Anji Postecoglou took out Son Heung-min as a reversal card at a time when Newcastle were allowed to come from behind, but it was a bad choice as a result.
This led to harsh criticism against Son. Alessdair Gold, a member of Football London that deals with news of teams based in the U.K.'s capital city of London and famous for boasting of the highest level of public confidence among Tottenham reporters, expressed regret over Son, saying, "I couldn't find a way."
Tottenham, led by Postecoglou, lost 1-2 to Newcastle in the 20th round of the English Premier League (PL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 4th (Korea time). He scored the first goal early in the first half, but soon collapsed, allowing an equalizer and an upset goal.
Having failed to score points, Tottenham ended up ranking 12th in the league. In addition, the team has been mired in a winless streak in four official matches. The gap between the lower ranks and the lower ranks has not widened. The Ipswich Town, which is ranked 18th in the relegation zone, has only nine points difference between Tottenham and Ipswich Town.
On the day, Postecoglou excluded Son from the starting lineup. "It was a choice considering his busy schedule," he said. "He played a lot for us, and we have to deal with healthy players. There is no doubt that he will play in the upcoming match."
It got off to a flying start. Tottenham took the lead in the fourth minute with a diving header from Dominique Solanke following Pedro Porro's cross.
However, in the 6th minute of the first half, Newcastle striker Anthony Gordon, who received a pass from Bruno Guimarães, scored an equalizer and brought the game back to square one. Tottenham tried to bring back the lead after losing the equalizer, but rather allowed Newcastle's main striker Alexander Isaac, who gained momentum in the 38th minute of the first half, to make a come-from-behind goal.
Nothing much changed in the second half either. Tottenham started the second half by replacing Radu Dragucin, who had been anxious throughout the first half, with Sergio Reguilon, who provided an excuse for an upset goal, but failed to change the mood until midway through the first half.
In this situation, Tottenham's winning move was Son Heung-min.
Postecoglou tried to make a difference in the 17th minute of the second half by bringing in Timo Werner, Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Beribal and Son Heung-min, Yves Bissouma, and James Maddison. Son, who replaced Werner as a substitute, played in the left-hand side, his main position.
Son Heung-min, who entered under the special designation of equalizer, struggled with a 92% pass success rate (24 out of 26 attempts), dribbling success once (tried twice), final third-region pass once, opportunity creation once and recovery twice, but in the end, it did not become a reversal card.
Gold, who watched the game on the spot, also left a harsh comment on Son Heung-min.
"He made several attempts to make threatening penetrations, but failed to find a way," he said on Football London. Gold gave Son a five-point rating. 메이저놀이터
This was the lowest rating among substitute players. Bissouma, who entered the stadium with Son Heung-min, received seven points, and Madison, received six points.
Gold praised Bissouma, saying, "He has performed well since he was put in to deal with a lot of things in the center," and regarding Madison, he said, "I tried to shoot from the outside of the box, but unfortunately it missed, and I tried to change the situation by playing."