A British media outlet argued that Son Heung-min’s sluggishness this season may be due to tactics.

Son Heung-min won the Golden Boot (top scorer) last season with 23 goals in the English Premier League (EPL) and emerged as one of the best strikers in the world. Tottenham also aimed for fourth place this season and expected Son Heung-min’s scoring ability. However, his performance has deteriorated sharply, with only 4 goals so far. 토토사이트

On the 15th, at the time of the 2022-2023 European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) round of 16 first leg against AC Milan, Eric Dyer was also caught getting angry with Son Heung-min. This is because in the second half, Son Heung-min lost the ball in the defensive area and Tottenham counterattacked. Dyer, who managed to defend, slammed the ground and expressed his anger at Son Heung-min.

England’s ‘Football London’ first pointed out the role played by Son Heung-min. The media said, ‘Sometimes he seems to lack confidence and is careless about ball possession. After saying, “I’m not good at receiving the ball with my back to the defense,” he said, “But in the first place, I wonder why Son Heung-min didn’t go up to the attacking camp and was in that position.”

Son Heung-min’s strength was not to link offense and defense in the middle, but to create goals through explosive speed and decisiveness from the front. The media said, ‘Son Heung-min was at his best when he sprinted to the side or acted as Harry Kane’s attacking partner. Currently, Tottenham has Ivan Perisic in the winger position and Dejan Kulusevski is running in front of Kane,’ he analyzed. This means that other players have already occupied the position where Son Heung-min can demonstrate his strength.

Another problem is that Son Heung-min has not scored consecutive goals this season. He scored multiple points in one game against Leicester City, Frankfurt, Crystal Palace, and Preston, but his good condition did not carry over to the next game. Once you see Golmat, silence lasts for a long time.

Tottenham, whose goal is 4th place in the league, is currently frequently going back and forth between 4th and 5th place. While every game has to run like the final, Son Heung-min needs to show good performance like last season to receive strength. Manager Antonio Conte needs to find a way to bring out Son Heung-min’s abilities to the maximum.