Mourinho “SON special child… Also special in scoring at Fuskas Arena”

[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Director José Mourinho revealed his love for Son Heung-min.

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Wolfsberger 4-1 in the first leg of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League (UEL) 32nd round of the 2020/21 season held at 2:55 a.m. Korean time on the 19th at the Fuskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary. . Tottenham, who won a big win in the expedition, gave a green light to advance to the UEL’s round of 16.

It was an important match for Tottenham, who recently received a shabby report card of 1-5 in 6 official matches. Victory was absolutely necessary for the rebound.

Even with a tight schedule, it was a game where the main players were forced to put in. Coach Mourinho started the rotation. Harry Kane was removed from the list and gave him a break, but instead put Son Heung-min on the top. In the second line, Gareth Bale, Delhi Ali, and Lucas Moura were deployed.

Director Mourinho’s strategy was a huge success. In the 13th minute of the first half, Bale’s cross was connected by Son Heung-min with a diving header and shook the net. Afterwards, Bale scored in the 28th minute of the first half, and Maura scored in the 34th minute of the first half, taking the lead by three points.

There was room and there was no need to force Son Heung-min. At the start of the second half, coach Mourinho took off Son Heung-min and put Carlos Vinicius in. It was a replacement for West Ham.

After the game, coach Mourinho was asked,’Is Son Heung-min removed just for rest?’ In response, Mourinho said, “Son Heung-min played 90 minutes against West Bromwich Albion, 120 minutes against Everton, and 90 minutes against Manchester City.” “I asked Son Heung-min to (play). His role was to help us win the game.”

“He is a very attentive and special child. It feels so special that the Puskas Prize winner scored a goal at the Puskas Arena.” Initially, this match had to be played in Wolfsberger’s home, but in the aftermath of Corona 19, it was held at the Fuskas Arena in Hungary.

Coach Mourinho also expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance. “I am happy with the result. First half performance was good. There was intensity, and we had a really good first half. A mistake in the second half made the game different. However, we had a lot of opportunities in the last 20 minutes and added one goal.”

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