Son Heung-min disappointed the Manchester City legend.
"Micah Richards shared that Son Heung-min has completely disappointed him after the Tottenham defeat," TBR Football reported on Aug. 18 (KST).
Tottenham lost 0-3 to Fulham in the 29th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season at Craven Cottage in London, England, on Sept. 17.
Tottenham conceded an early goal in the 42nd minute through Hodrigo Muniz, before falling behind to goals from Sasa Lukic in the fourth minute and Muniz in the 16th minute of the second half.
Son Heung-min couldn't prevent the defeat either. Unlike the first meeting of the season, where he had one goal and one assist, he was silent this time and finished the match without an offensive point. In particular, he missed a golden opportunity in the 24th minute. On a counterattack, Son had the perfect opportunity to score when Maddison played the ball back to Son. However, Son's shot was not quite on target and sailed high.
Richards also expressed strong disappointment. 'Heung-min was one of the players many people were looking forward to,' says TBRFootball. Richards was frustrated with Son Heung-min. Tottenham suffered a miserable away performance at Fulham, and Richards revealed that he was particularly disappointed with Son after building his fantasy team over the weekend.
Richards tweeted, "Captain Son Heung-min, he let me down. He ruined my day," expressing his disappointment. However, Richards' disappointment was not with 스포츠토토 the real Son Heung-min, but rather with the virtual Son Heung-min, who failed to score points in the game.
The EPL is a fantasy soccer league that allows fans to create fictional teams to score points. Points are awarded based on a player's performance. Richards picked Son Heung-min for his team based on his performance against Aston Villa, but his silence seems to indicate his disappointment.
It's hard to say that Richards was criticizing Son's performance. After Son's goal and two-assist performance against Aston Villa the previous day, Richards was quick to acknowledge the big clubs.
"When we talk about the best players, Son Heung-min is not left out, but you know what's strange, he doesn't seem to be linked to teams like Barcelona and Real," Richards claimed at the time.
When Gary Lineker, who was also present, suggested that it was because Son plays for one club, Richards replied: "Tottenham is a good club. But Son Heung-min is literally a world-class player. He's unbelievable. His speed, his skill, his movement behind the ball, his finishing, he's got it all," he said, explaining that it's strange that there's no interest from Real or Barcelona given his level.
It will be interesting to see if Richards picks Son in the next round, and if Son will reward him for his performance.
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