Son Heung-min is finally back, Postecoglou admits...We're ready for the West Ham game
Son Heung-min is finally back, Postecoglou admits...We're ready for the West Ham game
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Son Heung-min returns from injury.
Son Heung-min's name has been listed in the lineup, which was revealed ahead of the match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. If Son, who has not played for a while since collapsing in the UEFA Europa League against Garabakh FC (Azerbaijan) last month, plays in the match against West Ham United, he will play for the first time in about a month.
Tottenham, led by coach Anji Postecoglou, will face West Ham United in the eighth round of the English Premier League (PL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 19th (Korea time). Currently, Tottenham (10 points) is ninth in the league and West Ham United (8 points) is 12th in the league.
Before the game, there was a welcome name on the list of starters expected locally. It was Tottenham's captain and striker Son Heung-min.
Tottenham fan community "Spurs Web" predicted the starting list against West Ham United and wrote Son Heung-min's name in his main position, the left-side striker position, saying, "On the left side, our captain Son Heung-min will return from injury."
If the starting list is formed as expected by Spurs Web, Tottenham will be able to fully operate its power for the first time in a long time. In addition to Son Heung-min, Goulielmo Vicario, Destiny Udoghi, Mickey Panderpen, Christian Romero, Pedro Porro, James Madison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominique Solanke, and Brennan Johnson were included in the expected starting list.
In addition, Tottenham Hotspur News, which delivers news on Tottenham, revealed an exclusive interview with Tottenham source John Wenham, who said he thought Son Heung-min would play in the match against Brighton and Hove Albion, but Son Heung-min's break from Brighton made it more likely to play against West Ham United.
Wenham said, "I thought Son has a very good chance of playing against Brighton. As I mentioned earlier, I expected that Tottenham had negotiated with the Korean national team and that if Son is excluded from the match against Brighton, the Korean national team would not recruit Son," adding, "Instead, Son was able to stay at the Hotspur Way and regain his stamina. So I expect him to start against West Ham United fully prepared."
"That (Son Heung-min's starting role) will be of great help to Tottenham. This is because Son has a really good record when he faced West Ham United," Wenham said, predicting that Son's starting performance against West Ham United will be of great help to Tottenham.
"Tottenham Hotspur News" also expected Son Heung-min to start, and media said Tottenham, which suffered a 2-3 upset loss against Brighton, will feel that Son Heung-min is needed to boost the atmosphere by winning a match against a local rival.
"If Tottenham wins three points against its strongest rival, the atmosphere will surely change," the media said. "So Postecoglou will want to send Son back on the field. Just as winning West Ham gives you strength, losing can lead to a significant decline. That's why Postecoglou needs a captain (Son Heung-min) more than ever."
In fact, Son Heung-min's return is quite close.
Son Heung-min hinted on his personal social media on the 13th that his return was imminent. Son Heung-min posted a picture of himself sitting on an ice box in what appeared to be a Tottenham training ground on his Instagram and wrote the phrase "Back soon."
Postecoglou also admitted that Son's return is imminent. Tottenham recently delivered Postecoglou's remarks on its official website, which he said "Son Heung-min and Hishaliso have been doing well and have trained with the team. This is positive news."
He also said, "Sonny (Son Heung-min) has prepared well by spending this A-match break, and he has been doing well in Hishalisson," adding, "I hope both players will be able to play in the weekend's game," adding that he expects Son to be able to play in the upcoming West Ham United match.
Son Heung-min's return is a great help to Tottenham. Tottenham used other side resources such as Timo Werner and Mikey Moore instead of Son during the one-month absence of Son Heung-min, which repeatedly swallowed the disappointment due to Werner's serious goal-scoring ability as Son's position. Fans also expressed regret, saying, "If Son Heung-min had taken the opportunity in the same situation, he could have scored more."
Fortunately, Johnson scored many goals on behalf of Son Heung-min as the opposing winger Johnson's performance began to revive. As a result, Tottenham was able to achieve a comfortable performance in the game without Son Heung-min. Tottenham recorded a 3-0 victory in Manchester United away while Son Heung-min was away.
With the return of Son Heung-min, Tottenham's competition for fourth place is expected to gain momentum again. If Tottenham wins this match, it can narrow the gap with fourth or fifth place depending on the results of the top teams in the rankings. On the contrary, if West Ham United is held back, the ranking will fall further. This is why the news that Son Heung-min will return ahead of the game, which will be a watershed in the top-ranked battle in the early part of the season, is all the more welcome. 스포츠토토