'Tottenham Captain rested' 2AS Son Heung-min was again criticized for 'oppressive criticism' and '6 points → confidence drop after failing to score' was evaluated as absurd
'Tottenham Captain rested' 2AS Son Heung-min was again criticized for 'oppressive criticism' and '6 points → confidence drop after failing to score' was evaluated as absurd
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How much better do we have to perform? Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) was also criticized by local media despite his multi-help efforts.
Led by manager Enze Postecoglou, Tottenham won 3-1 at the home game of the English Premier League in 2024-2025 against Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the U.K. on Monday (Korea time). Tottenham (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses) won its second consecutive game and secured its victory. Son Heung-min, the "captain," played full time as the starting pitcher. He led his team to victory by recording his first and second assists in this season's league. Son has posted his 100th to 101st assists in the European leagues.
Son Heung-min started with Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson and led the attack. He helped Johnson make a comeback in the 28th minute of the first half when the game was 1-1. Son Heung-min handed Madison's ball to Johnson during the counterattack. Johnson shook Brentford's net with a right footed shot. Thanks to Son's first assist this season, Tottenham turned the game around 2-1.
Son Heung-min also helped to score a net in the second half. He went on the counterattack with his fast feet, and passed to the following James Madison. Madison calmly scored, widening the gap to 3-1. Tottenham, which took the lead, gave chances to its young players. Archie Gray, Lucas Verival, and Mickey Moore took the ground instead of Porro, Madison, and Solanke. Son Heung-min moved to the front line to finish the game. Brentford also added Ryan Trevit instead of Carvalho. There was no reversal. Tottenham ended their victory with a 3-1.
Son received two assists, two "big chances" and seven key passes, and was named MOTM (Man of the Match) on the day. The MOTM received overwhelming support of 52.9 percent. It was the second MOTM of this season following the last two rounds. Footmob, a statistics firm, gave Son the highest score of 9.0. Sofascore gave Son an 8.7 GPA. It was his best score along with Madison. HuscoredCOM, another firm, gave Son an 8.3 GPA. It was the second highest score in both teams after Madison (8.9 GPA).
The British media 먹튀검증 Football London gave Son eight points and said, "He always created a threatening situation. He gave Johnson an assist and scored the second goal. He gave Madison a perfect pass." Spurs Webb, which mainly reported Tottenham news, gave Son seven points. The media outlet said, "That was a good captain. He seemed to take more care of his teammates. He ended the day with two great assists."
The British media 90min only gave Son a rating of six points. The British media outlet said, "The Tottenham captain had a day off. He should have scored in the first half. Afterwards, he seemed to lack confidence. However, he recorded two assists." Recently, the British media Football FanCast reported, "Tottenham and Postecoglou may consider handing over Son's captaincy to another player. Son has yet to renew his contract. He has no choice but to share his future with Tottenham." Some even claimed that Son is the "worst captain."