Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham) scored the 13th goal in a month.
Son Heung-min started at the home game against West Bromwich Albion (WBA) in the 23rd round of the 2020-21 Premier League (EPL) held on the night of the 7th (Korean time) and scored a goal in the 13th minute of the second half. Tottenham, who won 2-0, escaped their third straight victory.
Son Heung-min added goals a month after the League Cup semi-final against Brentford on the 6th of last month. He has scored 13 goals in the league this season and 17 goals in various competitions.
There was something different about this day’s game. Tottenham’s Harry Kane, who injured an ankle against Liverpool on the 29th of last month, returned sooner than expected. That changed the team atmosphere. Kane scored the opening goal in the 9th minute of the second half. In an interview after the game, Son Heung-min said, “I missed Kane. When I play against him, I always have fun. “I am happy that Kane scored the goal today.”
Son Heung-min and Kane have teamed up 13 goals this season. ‘Kane’s help-Son Heung-min’s goal’ took 9 times, and’Son Heung-min’s help-Cain’s goal’ 4 times. This is the tie record for the most goals in a season in the Premier League.
Until the previous season, Kane had only been the front-line striker, but this season, Kane is playing an altruistic role as well as a helper. Son Heung-min digs into the back space and hunts for a goal while Kane is wearing the defense. In this way, their breathing peaked. There are times when they look at each other with a smile at each game, and even local media and fans look at each other with a tone of’mysterious’.
In an interview with British media’BT Sports’ last month, Son Heung-min said, “I enjoy watching him while playing with Harry. There is no such thing as jealousy between us.”
Even in an interview held on BBC Radio 5 last December, the host asked Kane a mischievous question, “Aren’t your wife worried about showing a magical breath with Son Heung-min?” “My wife doesn’t say anything. Maybe that (no response) is worse. I have to talk deeply about this issue,” he joked.
In the WBA on the 7th, Son Heung-min and Kane did not directly give assists, but reported each other one goal at a time and showed’chemistry’. As Son Heung-min and Kane reunited, Tottenham completely succeeded in reversing the atmosphere.
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