It has been argued that Son Heung-min’s frequent replacement interferes with Tottenham and that the player does not look happy.
Brian King, who worked as a scout for Tottenham in the past, expressed concern about Son Heung-min’s condition at Tottenham Hotspur News, which specializes in delivering Tottenham news on the 26th (Korea time).
He said, “Son Heung-min has to control the left winger position. Tottenham’s play is often hindered by Son Heung-min’s frequent replacement. I’m not sure Son Heung-min is in 100% physical condition at the moment. There seems to be something wrong in this area.”
In addition, King said, “At the end of the game against Manchester City, there was a time when Son Heung-min did not look happy at all while sitting on the bench.”
It is clear that Son Heung-min is worried about his physical condition. Especially this season. Son Heung-min needed to recover for about three weeks after suffering a hamstring injury at the end of September. This injury did not seem serious at first. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou said at the beginning that Son wanted to train quickly, but later said he could not play.
Son Heung-min, who returned after three weeks, proved to be Tottenham’s ace with a strong performance of one goal, one starting point and one earned goal in the match against West Ham United in mid-October. Son Heung-min, who was replaced in the 25th minute of the second half, didn’t seem to have a big problem, but he also detected strange symptoms in his hamstring.
Son Heung-min is the type to speed up to the maximum, and he has many sprints, so he didn’t have a hamstring injury, but it was the first time that such injuries have occurred consecutively. Concerned about Son’s physical condition, Postecoglou also asked for cooperation from the Korean national team coach Hong Myung-bo and the Korea Football Association.
Postecoglou said at the time, “Everyone is watching what Son Heung-min went through at the club and the national team. We also want a healthy Son Heung-min who can contribute because of his good physical condition. I am confident that we will be able to achieve good results together in that context.” Postecoglou emphasized the importance of player management, acknowledging that his participation in the match against West Ham in October was a factor that caused Son’s injury to recur.
Since Son Heung-min returned from injury, Postecoglou has been providing maximum protection for the player. Son Heung-min, who returned from the match against Aston Villa, was discontent with the coach’s decision when he was replaced 11 minutes into the second half, but he again focused on his role as a captain, not an individual.
At a match against Galatasaray held after the match against Villa, he played for only 45 minutes in the first half. He played full time at Ipswich, where he suffered a shock loss. Son was thoroughly managed even during the A-match period in November. Coach Hong Myung-bo had no intention of making Son overdo it. At the match against 카지노사이트 and Kuwait, which was the first match after playing full time, he replaced Son at the 19th minute in the second half to save his physical stamina. He played without replacement at the match against Palestine.
In the match against Manchester City, which was the first match since the A-match schedule, Postecoglou excluded Son in the 18th minute of the second half. Both Postecoglou and Hong Myung-bo manage the players by replacing them around 20 minutes after Son Heung-min played full-time after a long-distance schedule.
Against this backdrop, it is hard to say that Son is not in good physical condition. Son’s schedule so far has been abnormal. Since the days of Bayer Leverkusen, Son has played European matches, moved directly to Korea, played two A-match games full time without jet lag, and then returned to Europe to immediately digest his team’s games. It has been 10 years since then.
Now is the time when Son Heung-min is under management, and his age has become so. Son Heung-min, who has been running silently for more than 10 years, was abnormal in a good sense, and it is not abnormal just because Son Heung-min is being managed now.
Nevertheless, the Tottenham Hotspur News sent a worrisome look. “He played full time only once in the past four starts as a member of Tottenham. All three other games were replaced 19 minutes before the second half. Therefore, it is natural that questions arise regarding Son, who has been replaced too often in the early stages of the match these days,” he wrote.
“Son Heung-min, who is in his 30s now, has suffered various injuries this season. Hence, Postecoglou may have simply tried to manage Son to avoid further problems. Tottenham plans to accompany Son for another year, so they will want him to play while keeping him healthy,” he said, noting that the replacement may have been made in terms of management, not physical conditions.
As Son Heung-min is unusually suffering from an injury earlier in the season, worrisome eyes are appearing more often. The issue is becoming more prominent as Son Heung-min’s physical condition is not 100% at a time when there is a lot of talk about whether to renew the contract and issue a one-year extension clause