User talk:Special Envoy Postecoglou "Overcoming SON Dilemma" ...'North London Derby' → 'Winning Race - Competition for 4th Place' All depends on Son Heung-min
It's another tough time for manager Enze Postecoglou and Son Heung-min.
Tottenham will play Arsenal in the 35th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 28th (Korea time).
Tottenham are in the running for fourth place and Arsenal are in the race for the championship, which is crucial. Tottenham are chasing Aston Villa in fourth place, and leaders Arsenal need a win in the remaining schedule to keep up with Manchester City. The match is also expected to be a sharp one, as the two teams have already been in a fierce battle in their first meeting of the season, with a 2-2 draw.
Before the game, Tottenham will be interested in the performance of captain and ace Son Heung-min. Criticism of manager Anger Postecoglou's tactics using Son Heung-min in the previous match against Newcastle has also raised questions about Tottenham's offensive tactics themselves.
Against this backdrop, British media also pointed out that Tottenham has a problem to consider regarding Son's appointment. Football London reported that Tottenham faced Son's dilemma ahead of the North London derby, and that Son has endured disappointing performance, with only no goal scored as the central striker in the recent three matches. In the last match against Newcastle, he failed to score a shot and dribbled through the front. If Tottenham is to secure the fourth place, Postecoglou must find a way to bring Son back to his best condition. Either go to the center or the left. Although Richarlison has been sidelined in the past two matches due to injury, his return to the match against Arsenal could give us something to think about.
He continued, "Richarlison's selection will allow Son to move to the left, which could be the key to finding Son at his best." "I hope to see Son Heung-min, who scored seven goals against Arsenal, score goals in important games for both teams," he said, explaining that Son's return to the left wing could be the key to the rebound for both Tottenham and Son Heung-min.
In fact, Son Heung-min's presence with side breakthrough and goal ability can shine against a team like Arsenal that puts pressure on high-line opponents. Richarlison will also show a strong physical fight against the Arsenal centre-back on the front line, which is expected to affect the game as a center-forward different from Son Heung-min.
The importance of Son Heung-min's tactics and performance has already been mentioned several times in the British media. In particular, there have been many claims that Son Heung-min should return to the left winger.
Team Talk has already said, "Son Heung-min's loss must end with a fatal number of nine," and "He must have been disappointed because he was replaced before full-time in the Newcastle game." Despite scoring 15 goals in the English Premier League this season, he has been missing out on playing as a center forward in recent games. He learned that when Son was positioned low against the opponent's block, as he did against Newcastle at a time when he relied on clever movements to penetrate the back, it had little effect on the game. That was what Harry Kane would do, and it is a complete waste of talent to ask Son, who has turned left winger, to do this against a team with low defense," expressing doubts about Son's use of the central striker.
"Son is only a victim. He is not disparaging about Son just because he did not completely replace Kane, but rather a matter that needs to be addressed so that he can do his best as a left winger.
Meanwhile, if Son scores a goal in this North London derby, he can extend his all-time North London derby record from seven goals. Harry Kane (14 goals), Emmanuel Adebayor (10 goals), and Robert Pierce (9 goals) have scored more goals in the North London derby than Son. Son has the most goals among active Tottenham players.
Everyone's attention will be focused on Son Heung-min's performance in the North London Derby, which will depend on the fate of the two teams.
