[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Tottenham Hotspur fans are concerned about Ace’s injury.
Tottenham lost 1-2 to Arsenal in Round 28 of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2020/21 season held at the Emirates Stadium in London, England at 1:30 a.m. on the 15th. Tottenham (45 points), who had won three consecutive EPL victories before the defeat that day, couldn’t keep up with the atmosphere, and couldn’t close the gap with Chelsea (51 points) in fourth place.
It was a more painful defeat than ever. Tottenham launched a total offensive with Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, and Gareth Bale. But from the beginning, bad news occurred.
In the 17th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min was injured while sprinting to receive Toby Alderweireld’s long pass. He sat down on the ground, touching the muscles behind his thighs. It was a hamstring injury. Director Jose Mourinho immediately removed Son Heung-min and put in Eric Lamela.
British Sky Sports commentator Alan Smith saw the scene and said, “I feel like I’m feeling an oddity with the hamstring. Not a good sign. He played too many games.”
In fact, Son Heung-min is one of the players with the most time to play in the Tottenham team. Based on the North London Derby, Pierre Emile Hoivier (2430 minutes) is the only player with more time to play than Son Heung-min (2343 minutes).
As such, Son Heung-min had a harsh schedule this season. In addition, due to the nature of the sprint and position, the hamstring was overwhelming.
On the same day, British media Football London introduced the fan reaction, saying, “Spurs fans were shocked to see Son Heung-min leaving the ground.”
“The injury of Son Heung-min was foreseen. He didn’t get the rest he needed,” “Son Heung-min went out. This is not the start of the game we wanted to see,” “It’s a big hit. The dream team (Veil-Kane-Son) was disbanded”, “(Team) is starting to weaken”, and “Son Heung-min has run too much”.
In general, he pointed out that Son Heung-min has not been able to take a break. After the game, coach Mourinho said, “I don’t know how long it will take (recovery). Muscle injuries are usually not easy,” he diagnosed as the cause of the injury, who played many games.
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