Tottenham Son Heung-min is dribbling in an away game against Wolverhampton in the 15th round of the 2020-2021 Premier League on the 27th (local time).
Son Heung-min (28) conceded after substitution, and then a draw or defeat.
Tottenham is obsessed with Jinx. Son Heung-min’s replacement leads to a run-off, and a formula is being made to lose victory points.
Tottenham recorded a 1-1 draw in the 15th round match against Wolverhampton in the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2020-21 season on the 28th (Korean time) and fell into a sluggish draw for 4 consecutive games. Starting with Crystal Palace in Round 12 (1-1 draw), Liverpool in Round 13 (1-2 loss), Leicester City in Round 14 (0-2 loss), and Wolverhampton with only two draws. Tottenham, who only added 2 points during this period, was pushed back to 5th place (27 points, 7 wins, 5 draws, 3 losses).
What is worth noting is the pattern that Tottenham conceded during his four consecutive draws. Tottenham lead both against Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton in a draw, 1-0, allowing them to tie goals in the 36th minute and the 41st minute, respectively. In the match against Liverpool, he faced tightly 1-1 and was defeated by scoring the final goal in a corner kick situation just before the end of the game. In three of the four games, he lost the victory point in the second half.
According to an analysis of sports statistics company’Ota’, out of 15 regular league games played by Tottenham this season, five games were scored after conceding after the second half of the 35th minute in this way. This is a total of 9 points missed. If these points were taken properly, Tottenham would beat Liverpool (32 points) and be number one in the league.
Here is the’Son Heung-min dilemma’. He started out in all 15 games played by Tottenham this season, played six full-time, and was replaced nine times. The problem is that there were many games where Son Heung-min was replaced and conceded.
In the third round of Newcastle, Son Heung-min was replaced with an injury after the first half, but Tottenham could not keep the 1-0 lead and allowed a tie goal in the second half. In the fifth round of West Ham, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane’s multi-goal led to 3-0, but after Son Heung-min was replaced in the 35th minute of the second half, he allowed three goals in a row and ended in a 3-3 draw.
The 13th round Liverpool match pattern was similar. Sohn Heung-min’s tied goal kept 1-1, but he scored the winning goal after he left. The same was true of this Wolverhampton. The European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League group stage match against LASK Linz (Austria) in Group J 5th leg was also defending the 2-1 lead with Son Heung-min’s reverse goal, and he tied the goal in 2 minutes after being replaced in the second half 37 minutes. Afterwards, after each goal was exchanged, it ended in a 3-3 draw.
Tottenham Son Heung-min is greeting Mourinho after replacing Liverpool in the 2020-2021 Premier League round 12 on the 17th (local time).
After Son Heung-min was replaced, Tottenham’s goal-scoring game was repeated, and the formula of’Son Heung-min substitution = goal’ was created. Considering the weight of’Ace’ Son Heung-min, who is scoring 11 goals and 4 assists (14 goals and 7 assists in the season) in 15 league games, it is not too wrong.
Son Heung-min, who threatens the opponent’s goal with high speed and high goal determination, is the core of Tottenham’s counterattack football. When he falls out, the opposing team can take off the burden and become more aggressive. The players who are usually replaced by Son Heung-min are second-line strikers. Compared to the Son Heung-min-Harry Kane combination, which shows overwhelming destructive power this season, its power is inferior.
Commentator Ji-Hyun Jang explained, “In the case of Liverpool, it is difficult to say that Son Heung-min’s replacement was the cause of the situation as it was a corner kick. However, as the threat disappeared after Son Heung-min was replaced, it is difficult to ignore the fact that the opponent aggressively raises the line.” did.
A more fundamental reason lies in the style of Tottenham’s director Jose Morinho. After losing to Wolverhampton, coach Morinho argued that “It was not my intention to defend deeply” about Tottenham’s defensive game from the middle of the first half to the end of the game. Rather, “It is frustrating that we scored one goal in one minute and not scored one in the remaining 89 minutes. We lacked ambition. It is obvious that the players did not improve even though I gave instructions at half time. “Because I couldn’t,” he said. Shortly after this remark, he was struck by accusations that he had “blamed the player.”
Everyone knows that Mauinho’s football is defensive. Commentator Ji-Hyun Jang said, “Morinho’s soccer has a strong tendency to keep the victory point. As there are many replacements that strengthen the rear end, it turns defensive. As the frequency of allowing attacks to opponents increases, the number of runs increases.” . “It is a game in which the attackers could not try to shoot, which is their advantage, in the fight against Wolverhampton alone. It is a game where the attackers could not try to shoot, which is their advantage. Therefore, it will not be easy to increase Son Heung-min’s attack destructive power.”
If the pattern of’loss after replacing Son Heung-min’ is fixed, it can lead to jinx. Commentator Jang Ji-hyun pointed out, “It is close to the consequential theory that the score was conceded after the replacement of Son Heung-min. However, if such jinx occurs, it can affect the psychological part of the team as well. A turning point is necessary.”
Reporter Choi Yong-jae and Kim Hee-sun
