Son Heung-min put on gloves out of the blue. He put on goalkeeper gloves. Tottenham posted a photo of Son on its official social media. The photo shows Son smiling in front of Ben Davies, a defender close to him, after wearing goalie gloves on his right hand. “Poster, don’t you think I’ll do a good job?” Son Heung-min’s comment was also posted on the side. Foster refers to Tottenham’s backup goalie Frazier Foster.
Son Heung-min’s recent momentum is well seen in his smile. Son Heung-min started in the 14th round of the 2023/24 Premier League against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 4th and contributed to the 3-3 draw with one goal and one assist.
Prior to the match, Tottenham, which was bogged down for three consecutive losses after losing all three consecutive games against Chelsea (1-4), Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-2), and Aston Villa (1-2), succeeded in escaping its losing streak with a golden draw away from Manchester City. 사설 토토사이트
Son Heung-min, who started as a front-line striker in Tottenham’s 4-2-3-1 formation, scored the first goal in the first six minutes of the first half and succeeded in gaining the upper hand.
Tottenham, which blocked Manchester City’s corner kick attack, immediately launched a counterattack. At this time, Dejan Kulusevski found Son Heung-min rushing from the center line to the front and scored a penetration pass. After catching the ball, Son Heung-min ran towards the penalty box at a high speed.
Upon entering the box, Son wasted no time shooting with his right foot, penetrating the side of Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes and shaking the net, leading to Tottenham’s first goal. It was the moment when Son scored his ninth goal of this season. However, for a moment of joy, Tottenham conceded the equalizer just three minutes after Son’s first goal. Even the equalizer was Son’s own goal.
In the 8th minute of the first half, opposing striker Julián Álvarez, who was a kicker in a Manchester City free-kick situation, scored a right-footed cross into the penalty box. The cross just passed the head of the jumped Holan, hit Son Heung-min’s thigh in the back and went straight into Tottenham’s goal.
After that, Phil Foden scored a come-from-behind goal in the 31st minute of the first half, causing anxiety over Tottenham for four consecutive losses. However, Tottenham succeeded in avoiding defeat by showing its potential in the second half. Giovanni Rossellso scored the equalizer in the 24th minute of the second half with a wonderful left-footed shot. At this time, it was Son Heung-min who passed to Rossellso. Son Heung-min scored one goal and one assist on the day.
After that, the two teams exchanged one more goal each and finished the 90-minute blood fight 3-3. The game ended in a draw, but Tottenham still laughed. With almost 1.8 teams due to a number of injuries recently, the team secured a valuable draw against Manchester City, where all prominent star players including Erling Hallan participated.
In particular, Son Heung-min was selected as “Man of the Match,” which means the best player of the game, amid the unusual scene of one goal and one earned run. And in the first training session, he made eye contact with Foster and began to harden for the next game. He even wore goalie gloves to induce Tottenham fans’ reaction. Fans commented, “If it’s Sonny, he’ll do well.”
Son Heung-min, who turned into a striker this season as well as a side winger, has shown excellent ability in penetration passes to the extent that it is appropriate to say that he is a playmaker in the actual stadium. Because his body is sleek, fans are encouraging Son Heung-min, saying he will also be a good goalkeeper.