Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has been selected as the Premier League’s official team of the week.
The Premier League Secretariat announced the team of Lee Ju-yi in the second round of the 2024-2025 season on its official website on the 26th (Korea Standard Time).
Son Heung-min was selected as the left striker on the team of Lee Ju, selected by Alan Shearer, who scored the most goals (260 goals) in the league’s history.
Shearer explained about Son Heung-min, “Playing as a central striker in the absence of Dominique Solanke, he handled Everton roughly and scored multiple goals again.”
Son Heung-min started in the second round of the league’s home opener between Tottenham and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 24th.
Son Heung-min led the team’s attack as a front-line striker. On the day, newly recruited left-hander Wilson O’Doubert made his debut and Brennan Johnson played on the right-hand side.
While Yves Bissouma scored the first goal in the 14th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min scored the first goal in the 25th minute of the first half. Everton avoided Tottenham’s strong pressure and turned the ball toward goalkeeper Jordan Pickford for possession of the ball. Son Heung-min followed this and continued the pressure.
Pickford’s first touch went long and the ball was directed to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min, who avoided Pickford’s effort to get the ball back, scored his first goal of the season by pushing the ball into an empty goal.
Then, in the 32nd minute of the second half when Christian Romero’s additional goal was scored in the 26th minute of the second half, Mickey Pantherpen immediately advanced from the defense to the offensive side and threatened Everton. Pantherpen passed the pass to Son Heung-min on the left, and Son Heung-min succeeded in multi-goal by pushing toward the near post with a calm left-footed shot even in the narrow angle.
Son Heung-min, who led the team to a big victory by scoring multiple goals, was selected as “Man of the Match” by fan voting on the official Premier League website. 메이저놀이터
Son also scored 122 goals overall in the Premier League, ranking 21st overall in goals overall, beating Romelu Lukaku (121 goals) and Steven Gerrard (120 goals). Right next to Son are Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) and Dwight Yorke (retired, 123 goals).
Son was named the midfielder of the BBC’s team of the week on Wednesday. Troy Deeney, who is selecting the best player in the stadium for a while, said on BBC that Son has been the best player for a while. He started the game in the center and moved to the left to score two goals. He has been a threatening player and seems to enjoy being the main player and the challenge of replacing all the points that Harry Kane has made.
Son Heung-min’s excellent performance was also recognized by Tottenham head coach Anji Postecoglou, who was holding a press conference right after the match against Everton.
Postecoglou was also asked about Son. A reporter asked Postecoglou, “He wants to become a legend of Tottenham. Can these days make him a legend?”
Asked what legacy he would like to leave for Tottenham in an interview with BBC recently, Son said, “I want to remain a legendary player. I think it was a great effort to be in a team for 10 years. We have to be consistent, we have to give something back to the team.”
However, he drew attention by saying that it is too early to be called a Tottenham legend yet. Son Heung-min said, “I still don’t think I am a legend of this team. I once said I wanted to win at Tottenham, and I would be really happy if I were called a legend like that.”
He added, “I joined Tottenham to win trophies. I hope we can make a special season this year.”
On the other hand, Coach Postecoglou was confident that Son Heung-min would be able to join the legendary ranks with positive reviews later.
Meanwhile, along with Son Heung-min, two defenders, including Tottenham teammates Christian Romero and Mickey van der Pen, were named to the league’s team of the week, drawing attention.
