For Tottenham, Vicario, Pedro Porro, Christian Romero, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogi, Papesar, Yves Bissouma, Brennan Johnson, Dejan Klusevski, Son Heung-min and Hishalisson started.
Manager Enze Postecoglou appointed Son as his left wing forward on the day. He had been a striker but on the day, Hishalee Song who returned from injury was located at the very best, and Son led the attack from the side.
Son destroyed Newcastle’s right side with his signature dribble breakthrough. Son scored a perfect cross after breaking through from the left side in the 25th minute of the first half, and Udogi, who was penetrating into the penalty box, scored a goal with his left foot shot. 스포츠토토
Son scored an extra goal in the 38th minute of the first half as well. Like the scene of the first goal, Son successfully broke through and hit a grounder cross again, and Hishalisson pushed in to widen the score.
Tottenham ended up with a 3-0 lead at the 40th minute of the second half when it tripped over goalkeeper Dubravka and secured a penalty kick (PK). Son scored a PK with a perfect shot targeting the left corner, spearheading a complete victory.
With the victory, Tottenham finally escaped from a winless swamp for five consecutive games, and maintained its fifth place with 30 points (nine wins, three draws and four losses), narrowing the gap with the leader. Son Heung-min, who had one goal and two assists, was recognized for his performance as he was named the “MOM of the Match.”
The Premier League also marveled at Son’s performance. The Premier League posted Son’s attack points throughout the last season and the 16th round this season on its official social media.
Son was criticized for being sluggish throughout the last season as he struggled with several injuries. Struggling, Son scored double-digit goals in 36 league games with 10 goals and six assists.
Nevertheless, there were still doubts that Son Heung-min’s deterioration in performance would continue this season. There was also an evaluation that the aging curve came.
However, Son has evolved once again, equipping left wing forward and striker. Son scored 10 goals and four assists in 16 games, and is ready to break last season’s record.
At the same time, expectations for “career high” are also rising, surpassing the 30 offensive points (23 goals and 7 assists) in the 2021-22 season, when he was the top scorer with 23 goals.