Achieving 10 goals and 10 assists is so difficult. Son Heung-min 32, Tottenham Hotspur has pushed back the milestone again due to disappointing decision-making power of his teammates.
Tottenham defeated Burnley 2-1 in the 37th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League PL held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 11th.
As a result of the match, Tottenham Hotspur 64 points survived a flurry of hopes for fourth place. The team maintained its fifth position after Aston Villa 67 points, which played 36 games side by side. By contrast, Burnley, ranking 19th, only had 24 points, confirming its demotion in just one season.
Now the protagonist of the fourth place will be determined in the remaining two games. Tottenham faces Manchester City and Sheffield United, while Villa meet Liverpool and Crystal Palace. If Tottenham lost this match, it would have been impossible to reach fourth place regardless of the outcome of the remaining matches.
It was a tough win. Tottenham struggled from the outset, and was beaten by Jakob Brun Larsen in the 24th minute. Panicked, Tottenham tried harder in attack for the equalizer, but it was not smooth.
Pedro Porro, the right-back, came out as a troubleshooter. In the 31st minute of the first half, he exchanged one-two passes with his teammates, beat the defense, and ran through empty spaces. After that, he split the net with a cannonball shot.
Son Heung-min also sought to score, but failed to achieve his goal as he was blocked by the defense's intensive check and the opponent's goalkeeper's defense. A tight balance of 1-1 continued until the last minute of the second half.
This time, Mickey van der Ben has emerged as a hero. The center-back switched positions to left-back and scored an upset goal in the 37th minute of the second half. Van der Ben peeled off the defense with a single touch and penetrated the goalkeeper with a surprise left-footed shot. Thanks to that, Tottenham ended up with three valuable points.
Despite the win, Son had a lot of regrets. With 17 goals and nine assists, Son could have achieved his third PL 10-10 assists if he had added one more. However, he failed because his teammates did not help him.
Son Heung-min started as a one-top at the front line, and moved to the left wing in the second half. He provided his teammates with opportunities through his selfless play, and there were several scenes that could lead to assist, but all of them fell through. Pedro Porro's shot in the 26th minute of the second half turned away from the net, and Brennan Johnson's decisive shot in the 33rd minute of the second half was also missed.
The British broadcaster BBC also lamented. "Son was out of trouble as he turned really well, and found the catcher on the right. However, the shot went off to the side," the British media said in expression of regret. Notably, when Johnson missed a perfect scoring opportunity, he sighed, saying, "Son scored the ball on a plate, but somehow the ball missed to the side."
Son Heung-min has two chances left. He can join the 10 goals-10 help club only if he adds even one more help against Manchester City and Sheffield. It is time to need help from his teammates. 메이저 토토사이트