Will something dreamlike happen to "captain" Son Heung-min 32 of Tottenham Hotspur? Son is aiming to become the second top scorer in the English Premier League and the first player to help. It is not an easy record to make, but if a miracle happens, Son will make history once again.
Tottenham won 3-1 at home against Nottingham Forest in the 32nd round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League EPL held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 8th. Son's role was also important this time. As a forward striker in the team's 4-2-3-1 formation, Son made an assist. He helped his team's center back Mickey Vanderben score the winning goal in the eighth minute of the second half, when the score was 1-1.
Son will now have 15 goals and nine assists in 28 league games this season. If he adds one more assist, he has 10 goals and 10 assists in the league in three seasons. Son had 17 goals and 10 assists in the 2020-2021 season. He also had 11 goals and 10 assists in the 2019-2022 season. However, this record is not easy for sure. Son can only be achieved if he has the ability to make decisions that he does not miss when a chance comes and has the ability to provide offense to his teammates.
In fact, only five players in the Premier League have scored 10 goals and 10 assists more than three times. Manchester United legends Wayne Rooney had the most with five, followed by Erik Cantona and Frank Lampard with four. Cantona is representative legends who have played for Leeds United, Manchester United, and Lampard for Chelsea and Manchester City. Another Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah recorded three times apiece. Son Heung-min is also close to reaching a milestone.
Ollie Watkins 18 goals and 10 assists, Aston Villa's core player, was the only player who made 10 goals and 10 assists this season. Watkins holds this record in the top five European leagues as well.
On the day, Son will try to become the first player to help out in the Premier League. With nine assists, Son ranks second in the league in the assist category along with Salah. The gap with the joint No. 1 group is also not wide. Watkins, Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier and Brighton & Hove Albion's Pascal Gross have posted 10. It is possible to upset the situation.
Son also failed to score a goal on the day, but he is still tying for sixth in the league in scoring. He is on par with Aleksandar Isaac Newcastle and Jarrod Bowen West Ham. Chelsea striker Cole Palmer and Bournemouth Dominic Solanke are tying for fourth and third in the league with 16 goals, and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has 17 goals. Aston Villa striker Watkins is second, while striker Erling Holan 18 goals, Manchester City is leading the scorer.
Son aims to become both the top scorer and the top helper. Son scored 23 goals in the 2021-2022 season, becoming the top scorer along with Salah. He has never been the top scorer. In the history of the Premier League, only four players won the top scorer and the top helper at the same time. Newcastle Andy Cole retired, 34 goals and 13 assists in the 1993-1999 season, Leeds United Jimmy Floyd Haselbink retired, 18 goals and 13 assists in the 1998-1999 season, and Harry Kane Bayern Munich, who played for Tottenham in the 2020-2021 season, have scored 23 goals and 14 assists. In the 2020-2021 season, Salah scored 23 goals and 14 assists, and became the top scorer and top helper.
On the day, the European soccer statistics website Huscoad Dotcom gave Son a high rating of 7.14. It was the highest rating among Tottenham's strikers. Timo Werner, who was second-tier, scored 6.82 points, James Madison 6.88 points, and Brennan Johnson 7.01. Another statistics outlet, FootMob, also gave Son a 7.9 rating for Tottenham's strikers. SofaScore's rating was 7.3, and British soccer expert 90MIN gave Son a 6.
As a result, Tottenham won the match and recorded 18 wins, six draws, and seven losses 60 points, moving up from fifth to fourth in the league. Aston Villa, which ranks fifth, also has 18 wins, six draws, and eight losses 60 points, but Tottenham was ahead of Tottenham in terms of goal difference. Tottenham also played one less game than Aston Villa. It has an advantage.
Now, Tottenham has to overcome the challenge of playing against strong teams. Tottenham will face off against Newcastle on May 13, before facing Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. Their opponents in the last two games of the season are Burnley and Sheffield United. If the result is good, Tottenham will be able to win a berth to the European Champions League, which is given up to fourth place in the league.
Tottenham got off to a good start in the 15th minute thanks to a netting goal from opposing midfielder Danilu. Werner attempted a low cross from the left side of the penalty box, which Danilu kicked into his own net as he tried to clear. Tottenham launched an attack but allowed an equalizer in the 28th minute. Nottingham striker Chris Wood sent a direct shot through Antony Elanga's pass to smash it into the net. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
Tottenham, who finished the first half 1-1 at the start of the second half, put in midfield resources Pierre-Hoyvier and Rodrigo Bentancur. Tottenham, who changed the atmosphere, took the lead in the 8th minute of the second half by Son Heung-min and Van Der Ben. Spurs, who had time, scored a decisive goal in the 13th minute of the second half by defender Pedro Porro. Bentancur's header shot flowed to the side, but Porro tried a nice volley to end it.