The goal for the 5th game of the recent official game is silent… Tottenham 2nd straight victory
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Fortunately, the possibility of returning to the injury after two weeks of Kane
Reporter Ahn Kyung-nam =’Son Sational’ Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham) is slow. The last five games in the official match are silent. To make matters worse,’helper’ Harry Kane escaped with an ankle injury. Red light was on at Son Heung-min’s scoring march, who had been running unstoppable this season.
Son Heung-min started as a front-line striker in the 2020-2021 EPL round 21 away game against Brighton & Hove Albion held at Amex Stadium in Brighton on the 1st (Korean time), but failed to prevent the team from losing 0-1.
Tottenham, who lost 1-3 in their home match against Liverpool in the previous 20th round, fell into a second straight victory and stayed in 6th place with 33 points.
In particular, the opponent was more shocked as Brighton, who was in 17th place near the relegation zone this season. Brighton grabbed Tottenham and tasted the joy of his first home win this season.
While Kane, who suffered an ankle injury in Liverpool, was removed from the list, coach Jose Mourinho, along with Son Heung-min, put Stevan Berchbain and Gareth Bale as the starters.
It was a calculation to fill Kane’s gap by deploying three wingers who were fast and with excellent personal skills. However, Son Heung-min, who lost his’best friend’ Kane, was often isolated in front of him, and as the veil’s sluggishness overlapped, Tottenham lowered his head without a score.
In the second half, when tall goalkeeper Carlos Vinicius was put in, Son Heung-min moved to the side, but he couldn’t show the breath he showed with Kane.
Son Heung-min also shot only two shots against Brighton, of which one was effective.
The front line is no stranger to Son Heung-min. In the second half of last season, Son Heung-min took the one-top position in the forefront when Kane escaped from a hamstring injury.
At the time, so-called’son-top’, the tactic was more than expected. At that time, Kane completely filled the gap by scoring five consecutive goals (6 goals) in the league and the English Football Association (FA) Cup.
Although the scoring march stopped due to a fracture in the right arm against Aston Villa in February of last year, Son Heung-min’s one-top tactic in the Mourinho system was a very threatening card to the opponent.
However, the situation has changed within a year. Previously, there were various helpers behind Son Heung-min. However, most of them have left the team due to competition or injury.
Delhi Ali, who supported Son Heung-min as an offensive midfielder, has narrowed his position in the Mourinho system, and Giovanni Ro Celso has also been unable to exert influence due to injuries and novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) issues.
Tangwi Ndombele recently survived, but he never showed a proper combination with Son Heung-min and was replaced by an injury before Brighton.
On the other hand, Son Heung-min showed off his best breath with Kane. He scored 13 goals in the regular league this season alone. This is Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton’s most goals and tie record in a single season, who scored 13 goals at Blackburn Rovers in the 1994-1995 season.
When Kane lured the opponent’s defense, Son Heung-min digs into the space to make a goal, and when the opponent’s defense concentrates on Son Heung-min, Kane finishes the pattern.
Fortunately, Kane’s return may be earlier than expected. Initially, up to six weeks were expected until Kane’s return, but after the fight against Brighton, coach Mourinho said, “We may come back in two weeks.”
If Tottenham wishes, there is a possibility to play in the 24th round against Manchester City on the 14th.
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