[인터풋볼] Reporter Shin Dong-hoon = Stephen Verbine (23) was selected as the leading substitute for Son Heung-min (28, Tottenham).
Tottenham Hootspur lost 1-2 to Arsenal in Round 28 of the Premier League (EPL) of the 2020-21 season held at the Emirates Stadium in London, England at 1:30 a.m. on the 15th. With a defeat that day, Tottenham remained in 7th place with 45 points.
What was as painful as defeat was Son Heung-min’s injury. Son Heung-min fell down complaining of pain during the sprinting process in the first half. Immediately, the medical staff were put in, but they could no longer digest the game. Eventually, Son Heung-min was replaced by Eric Lamela and left the stadium. “It seems to be a bad situation,” said Alan Smith, a panel of’Skysports’ in the UK. Holding the hamstring. In fact, Son Heung-min played a lot of games.”
As he said, Son Heung-min had an exhibition time that was close to’excessive death’. He played 2,362 minutes at the EPL this season, taking the most time after Pierre Emile Hoivier (2,520 minutes) among Tottenham Field players. This is murderous considering that the schedule itself has been tightly met due to the current Corona 19. Including the European Football Federation (UEFA), the England Football Association (FA) Cup, and the England Football League (EFL) Cup, they appeared in 41 games and played 3,140 minutes.
If Son Heung-min falls, it is a big blow to Tottenham. He is scoring 13 goals and 9 assists in the EPL alone. Including the entire official match, it is 18 goals and 16 assists in 41 games. In addition to scoring, you can see a lot of help. In other words, it is close to the whole. Together with Harry Kane, he is forming the strongest offensive duo and has a key task in the tactics of coach Mourinho. If Son Heung-min is omitted, it is clear that there will be a gap as much as when Kane left.
England’s’Football London’ has selected five alternative candidates for Son Heung-min. The media said, “The ideal substitute is Stephen Verbine. Verbain was moderated under Mourinho, but was left for a while due to injuries. It can run on the left and the attack deployment through speed is its strength. In view of this, Son Heung-min seems to fill the void most naturally. But decision power is the problem,” he argued.
“Dele Ari, Giovanni Ro Selso, Eric Lamela and Carlos Vinicius are also leading alternatives. There are several candidates, but it will be almost impossible to replace Son Heung-min.”
