Son Heung-min celebrates after shaking the opponents’ goal net in a match against Liverpool held at Tottenham Stadium in London on the 28th. This goal was considered offside as a result of VAR (video readout) and was considered invalid. yunhap news
As Son Heung-min (29)’s best friend, Harry Kane (28), suffered an ankle injury, Tottenham’s leap to the top also lit a red light. Half of the’Son-Kane Duo’, which has been responsible for most of the scoring, has disappeared. In the UK, there is also a prospect that Son Heung-min will be used as one top until Kane returns.
Tottenham lost 1-3 against Liverpool on the 28th, pushing to 6th in the league (33 points). But even more painful than this is Kane’s injury. Kane complained of ankle pain after falling after being tackled roughly by Thiago Alcantara (30) in the 13th minute against Liverpool and was replaced with the start of the second half. Both ankles are in need of treatment. Local media predicted that Kane’s absence would last from two weeks to six weeks.
Kane’s injury is also a burden to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min and Kane performed their best breath this season and scored 13 goals together. Also, looking at Kane’s personal record alone, it is the most attacking point in the EPL this season (12 goals and 11 assists). Son Heung-min is desperate for Tottenham to fill Kane’s gap and rebound.
First, we must break the scoring silence. Son Heung-min has not scored in the fourth game since the semi-final of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) against Brentford on the 6th of this month. If Son Heung-min’s silence lengthens in the absence of Kane, Tottenham could be further away from the competition.
One of Tottenham’s players in the same position as Kane is Carlos Vinicius, 26. However, there is a prospect that the alternative of director José Morinho will choose’Son Heung-min’. When Kane was injured and replaced in a match against Liverpool, manager Morinho chose winger Eric Lamela (29) instead of Vinicius, and placed Son Heung-min in the center. When Kane was injured last year, Morinyu also used Son Heung-min as the frontline striker. At the time, Son Heung-min was responsible for the team attack by scoring 5 games in a row even without Kane. Gareth Bale (32) is also not an alternative. At a press conference, Mourinho said, “I don’t think of Bale as a striker,” and that it will only be used as a right winger.
The Guardian predicted that Tottenham would use Son Heung-min as the front-line striker with the 4-2-3-1 formation in motion. British football London said, “As Kane misses due to an injury, coach Mourinho needs to make a difference. Carlos Vinicius could get a chance to play or Son Heung-min could be used in the center.”
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