| Son Heung-min of Tottenham. © AFP=News1 |
Son Heung-min (Tottenham) successfully completed the 2020 schedule. For a year, Son Heung-min stood tall as a’world class’ by showing consistent skills even after he was seriously injured.
The 16th round of the 2020-21 England Premier League (EPL) between Tottenham and Fulham, scheduled to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, UK on the 31st (Korea time), was canceled after a large number of confirmed coronavirus infections (Corona 19) occurred in Fulham. .
With this, Son Heung-min finished all of his schedule for 2020.
Looking back at Son Heung-min’s 2020, there are many memories of laughing. Son Heung-min took charge of the front line of the team when Harry Kane left in January due to a hamstring injury. At this time, Son Heung-min scored five games in a row before he suffered an arm fracture injury, leading the team’s attack.
Son Heung-min, who underwent arm surgery, returned to Korea and performed basic military training while the league was suspended in the aftermath of Corona 19.
After the league resumed, Son Heung-min played an important role in the Tottenham attack, adding 2 goals and 3 assists, achieving 11 goals-10 assists in the EPL. Kevin De Browner (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), and Son Heung-min were the only players who scored double-digit goals and assists in the 2019-20 season EPL.
Son Heung-min, who proved to be an excellent striker in both scoring and assistance last season, continues this season. Son Heung-min is proud of his best breath with Kane this season, and has appeared in 23 games in all competitions, scoring 14 goals and 7 assists.
In particular, he scored 11 goals and 4 assists in the EPL and tied for second in the scoring category. The 15 attack points are the 4th highest number in the league.
For Son Heung-min’s performance, coach Jose Mourinho constantly praised him as a “world class striker.” Here, both Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher, who were the best defenders in the EPL, described Son Heung-min as’world class’ and voted one of the best players of 2020.
Tottenham also acknowledged Son Heung-min’s performance and is pursuing a renewal with him as the best treatment in the team, whose contract expires in 2023. It is a will to block the love calls other teams send to Son Heung-min in advance.
After successfully completing 2020, Son Heung-min will now challenge Tottenham’s 100th goal in his career against Leeds United on January 2nd, his first match in 2021. Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in 2015, has played 252 games and has scored 99 goals so far.
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