Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham Hotspur), who took a long-awaited break, helped the team escape from losing streak with two help.
Tottenham played Gareth Bale (2 goals and 1 assist) in a home game against Burnley in the 26th round of the 2020-2021 English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), kicked off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the afternoon of February 28 (Korean time) , Lucas Mora scored a 4-0 win.
Although Son Heung-min couldn’t score goals, he did his part by assisting both goals of Bale.
Son Heung-min’s help this season has increased to 15 in a total of 8 in the regular league and official games. With 33 offensive points, including 13 goals in the regular league (18 goals in the official game), he re-written his record for the most in one season.
In addition, Son Heung-min also scored three consecutive attack points (two goals and three assists) in the last three games in a confrontation with Burnley, including ’70m Wonder Goal’ in December 2019, which won the FIFA Pushka Award.
Tottenham, who was in a slump of 1-5 in six Premier League games including two consecutive losses recently, caught Burnley and escaped from losing streak, laying the groundwork for a turnaround. The season’s victory points increased to 39 (11 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses), rising to 8th place.
Tottenham’s triangular squadron’K(Kane)-B(Vale)-S(Son Heung-min)’ line all raised attack points and joined forces to win big wins.
Son Heung-min took a one-week break after the Premier League match against West Ham United on February 21 (1-2 loss to Tottenham) and played against Burnley this day. On the 25th of the same month, in the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League second leg match (4-0 wins) against Wolfsberger (Austria), he stayed on the bench with Kane and saved his stamina.
On this day, Tottenham formed a 4-2-3-1 formation with Kane in the forefront and placed Son Heung-min, Lucas Mora, and Bale in the second line to target Burnley’s goal.
Tottenham broke the balance by finishing the veil following Son Heung-min’s’Courier Cross’ within two minutes of the game.
The ball that Son Heung-min pricked from the left side of the opponent through the defenders exquisitely shook the net with his right foot as the veil ran in front of the goal.
Son Heung-min made a’W’ with his fingers while performing a ceremony after scoring the opening goal with the help of Bale in the first leg of the Europa League round of 32 against Wolfsberger on February 19 (tottenham 4-1 win). have.
On this day, after Bale scored, Son Heung-min made’K’ and Bale made’W’. It gives birth to an interpretation that it symbolizes Korea and Wales, the motherland of Son Heung-min and Veil.
Mora’s shot, who received a pass from Son Heung-min in the 10th minute of the first half, was blocked by the goalkeeper, but an additional goal was scored 5 minutes later.
In the 10th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min and Veil’s breathing shined again.
As Son Heung-min drove the ball from the left midfield, he gathered the Burnley defense and handed it over to Bale, who was alone on the right side of the penalty area, and Bale put it in the corner opposite the goal with a left footed shot.
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