Tottenham beat Aston Villa 4-0 in the 28th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (PL) at Birmingham Villa Park in England at 10 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time).
It was an important match that qualifies for the UEFA Champions League next season. To play in the Champions League, the team needs to be in the top four in the Premier League. Currently, Aston Villa are in fourth place and Tottenham is in fifth place.
With the victory, Tottenham narrowed the gap to two points with Aston Villa. It was more than one win.
At the center was Son Heung-min. With one goal and two assists, he contributed the most to the team's great victory.
The Japanese broadcaster, who broadcasted the Tottenham match, said, "The power to push him at once is amazing. He led the attack from the beginning of the game. Aston Villa's point of view cannot help but be concerned. We kept Son in check throughout the game, but failed to stop him. In the end, he scored a goal. That's amazing."
Son's assessment in the U.K. is also highly praised in the relay. Son was selected as the "MOM" announced after the match by the Premier League secretariat.
British media such as Sky Sports, Football London, and Evening Standard all gave Son the highest marks among the players of the two teams. Stat-based media such as PC, Sofa Score, and Foot Mob also gave him high marks of 9 or more.
Son Heung-min's first attack point came out in the 8th minute of the second half. Aston Villa made an absurd pass mistake in the defense. Dejan Kulusevski took the ball away and passed it to Son Heung-min, who was in the center of the penalty box.
There was only one defender in front of Son, Brennan Johnson on the left and Kulusevski on the right. There are three major options. Son could have aimed for the goal himself.
Son was not greedy. He assisted Johnson by passing the ball to him. 2-0. It was the moment when Aston Villa manager Unai Emery's practical football collapsed.
It didn't end there. Son scored the goal himself by hitting Kulusevski's cross with a non-stop strong shot in the second half of extra time. He even helped Timo Werner score right before the game ended, ending Tottenham's landslide 4-0 victory.
With 14 goals and eight assists this season in the Premier League alone, Son ranked fourth in the attacking point league. He has posted more than 20 offensive points for eight consecutive years, ranking fifth in the club's all-time scoring position.
BY: 사설토토