Werner left RB Leipzig and wore a Tottenham uniform. The official recruitment announcement for Tottenham was made on the 10th (Korea time). Werner will play for Tottenham for the rest of the 2023-2024 season. He will pay less than 15 million euros in transfer fee.
Werner is recruiting Son to fill the void left by Son who participated in the Asian Cup. Watchers say that he is similar in style to Son. He is fast speed and is capable of playing from the front line to the sides. In addition, sincere play and clever movement are considered common points.
However, the two players clearly differ in goal-getting ability. The British Telegraph also pointed out this point. According to the Daily Mail, Werner had 11.45 goals in his first season at Chelsea, but actually scored only six. The conversion rate of shooting goals was only 7.6 percent, and the conversion rate of big chance goals was 21.7 percent. In other words, he missed 18 out of 23 big chances.
On the other hand, Son Heung-min has scored more than expected in all Premier League games except last season. In three of the past four seasons, the conversion rate of shooting goals has exceeded 20%, and the conversion rate of big chance goals has been over 40%. In the 2022-2023 season, which was last led by Antonio Conte, the only goal below expectation, even this was virtually the same level as expected. Last season, he had an expected score of 10.16 and Son had 10.
Son's decision-making power stands out even more this season. He became the sole troubleshooter under Enzi Postecoglou after Harry Kane was gone. Son has scored 12 goals this season, tying for second in the league's goal tally. Considering the xG value of 7.12 goals, he has scored nearly five more goals. The most surprising thing is the conversion rate of his big chance goals. He recorded a whopping 72.7 percent, the highest figure since 56.5 percent recorded in the 2020-2021 season.
Alan Shearer also praised Son's remarkable scoring ability. When he recently ranked Son among the best 11 players in the first half of this season, he said, "If I catch a ball in the front, I will score without doubt." The tremendous conversion rate of scores proves Shearer's words literally.
Given his figures and recent performances, it is virtually impossible for Werner to completely fill Son's vacancy. The Telegraph also stressed that Werner may be similar to Son's in location, but he cannot produce a similar finish. What Werner should expect from Werner is a clever move rather than a lot of points. Although his decision-making ability is bad, his ability to create chances to score can be helpful to teammates.
BY: 안전놀이터