Son Heung-min is down

Son Heung-min finished the game early due to an unexpected injury.

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Karabak Azerbaijan 3-0 in the first round of the UEFA Europa League UEL in the 2024-25 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 27th.

Tottenham faced bad news in the 7th minute of the first half of Radu Dragusin’s exit. It was undernumbered from early on, and a tough game was expected for the rest of the time.

However, Brennan Johnson quickly scored the first goal in the 12th minute of the first half to give Tottenham the lead. Pappesar’s additional goal in the 7th minute of the second half gave Tottenham a comfortable lead.

And in the 23rd minute of the second half, Son Heung-min attempted a unique winding shot near the left side of the box. The opposing goalkeeper succeeded in blocking it, but Dominic Solanke, who was rushing in front of the goal, showed his concentration and completed his team’s third goal.

But shortly after the third goal, Son Heung-min collapsed. Immediately, Postecoglou prepared Timo Werner, who was on the replacement list. Then, when the replacement sign came out, Son Heung-min left the ground with his own foot, and Werner entered the spot.

As a result, there is controversy over Son’s overwork. Son has been busy since the opening of this season. The Premier League, which opened last month, has finished its fifth round, but Son has started all league matches. He scored multiple goals in the second round against Everton and two assists in the fifth round against Brentford.

Son also played two straight A matches for the Korean national team in September. After finishing the match against Everton, he returned home via a long flight. Then he immediately played full time against Palestine at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Then Korea left for the match against Oman on the 10th, and Son also played an away match against Oman.

After finishing his A-match schedule, Son joined Tottenham right away. He then went on to have busy schedule in the Premier League. In the meantime, Tottenham faced Coventry City in the second tier of the English Carabao Cup in the third round of the 2024-25 season. Son seemed to be resting by starting the match on the bench, but was substituted in the middle of the second half when his team was pulled to 0-1. Afterwards, Tottenham came from behind to win 2-1.

And Son Heung-min also started against Karabak on the day. Karabak, a member of the Azerbaijani league, is a team that is clearly inferior to Tottenham in terms of power. In addition, Tottenham has an important schedule of the sixth round of the Premier League against Manchester United on the 30th. Naturally, Son Heung-min, who is classified as the main player in the team ahead of the game, seemed unlikely to start against Karabak.

However, Postecoglou started Son in the match against Carabac. And the result was Son’s injury. Postecoglou told local media after the match, I haven’t talked to the medical team about the injury yet. Son seems to be tired and I haven’t heard from him yet.

The continued force seems to have eventually caught Son Heung-min’s ankle. Coincidentally, Son Heung-min criticized the soccer players’ tight schedule just before the game. He attended a Tottenham fan forum event held on the 25th and demanded a reduction in the number of games. Son Heung-min said at the meeting, Players should be able to say something sometimes. There are certainly a lot of games. If you’re a soccer fan, it’s natural to watch a high-quality game.

No fan wants to see the players suffer from injuries. There are many games, and there are many movements. We have to take care of ourselves, but sometimes it’s really hard. If you play when you are mentally and physically unprepared, the risk of injury is enormous. We are not robots, he said.

Next, Son Heung-min said, The number of matches should be reduced for sure. Better performance should be the goal, adding, Don’t get me wrong. We really like soccer. But look how much we move. I’m not just talking about games. I also prepare mentally and physically. I really need a lot of effort.

As soon as he made this claim, Son Heung-min collapsed due to an arduous schedule. Fortunately, it does not appear to be a serious injury, but the arduous schedule was a scene that once again imprinted the players’ ability to hold back. 토토사이트 순위