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| Tottenham’s Son Heung-min (right) and Harry Kane. © AFP=News1 |
Tottenham’s’main gun’ Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, who are competing for the lead in the English Premier League (EPL), are expected to start against Sheffield United, the last one.
Tottenham will play an away game against Sheffield in the 2020-21 EPL Round 19 at 11 pm (hereinafter referred to as Korean time) on the 17th at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England.
Tottenham, which has been competing for the lead of the EPL since the beginning of the season, has only earned 9 points with 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in 7 league games since December last year. Because of this, Tottenham, who was once the leader, is now pushed to 6th place with 8 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses (30 points).
In particular, in the match against Fulham on the 14th, he failed to keep the 1-0 lead and left a 1-1 draw. Public opinion is raising the voice of criticism of Tottenham’s director Jose Mourinho, who has recently fallen into sluggishness.
Tottenham, who is aiming for a rebound through the victory against Sheffield, is expected to start with Son Heung-min and Kane. Together with Hugo Lorris and Pierre-Emil Hoivier, the two started in all 17 matches previously played by Tottenham. In the match against Sheffield, Son Heung-min and Kane are expected to remain in charge of Tottenham’s attack.
Sheffield is currently at the bottom of the league with just one win in the EPL. However, he has recently recorded two consecutive wins, including the FA Cup. In particular, he recorded his first EPL win this season against Newcastle on the 13th and climbed.
Although Tottenham can’t let go of the tension, he can fully operate Son Heung-min and Kane on schedule. Tottenham will not play until the 26th after the match against Sheffield. After the opening of the season in September last year, Tottenham, who played the EPL, UEFA Europa League, League Cup, and FA Cup at the same time, played games without a break every 3-4 days.
However, this time, when the match against Sheffield is over, there is a situation where you can get enough rest.
In addition, Tottenham’s next match is the FA Cup’s 32nd-finals, and his opponent is the Wickham Wanderers, the lowest ranked in the current championship (second division). Since Tottenham is far ahead of his objective abilities, he is an opponent who can afford to prepare.
Son Heung-min, who scored one goal and one help against Sheffield last season, will try to score again. If Son Heung-min scores a goal, it will be the 13th goal in the league, and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Mohammed Salah (Liverpool) will be tied for the lead.