Son, ‘multi-assist’ at Manchester City on the 19th
Kane’s two-goal explosion… I make an outstanding performance side by side
Another Combi Play Expectation
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min (left) and Harry Kane cheer together following scoring a joint goal during the league match once morest Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 20th. Manchester = Archyde.com
At the beginning of the 2020-2021 season in the English Premier League (EPL), Tottenham’s Son Heung-min (30) and Harry Kane (29) have emerged as one of the most talked regarding scenes. The two players, who had been active as the league’s top flank strikers and strikers, respectively, finally mastered the combination play and produced a joint goal. During one season, they scored and assists alternately and created 14 goals together, setting a new record for the most joint goals in a single season in a league in 26 years. Chelsea’s legendary striker duo Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba (36 goals), who played in the early 2000s, had the most joint goals in EPL history by two goals.
However, there were no goals scored in the 2021-2022 season. This is because there were not many matches where the two players played together in perfect condition. Kane fell into a severe slump at the beginning of the season amid the transfer riots that continued during the offseason, and Heung-Min Son missed mid-season due to an injury while on an excessive business trip. In the end, he was unable to create a joint goal other than one goal once morest Newcastle last October. With the disappearance of Combiplay of the ‘Sonke Duo’, the most obvious attacking weapon, Tottenham fans’ concerns have increased.
The match once morest powerhouse Manchester City on the 19th blew away all these concerns at once. This is because Kane scored two goals and Son Heung-Min scored two assists in this match. In particular, the two players who waited for the 9th minute of the second half scored a joint goal. In the counterattack situation, Kane calmly finished Son Heung-min’s accurate right-footed cross. It was the first goal in four months and the 36th joint goal in their career. As a result, he finally made a tie with Lampard-Drogba for the most goals scored in EPL history.
Not only this. Dejan Klusevsky’s opening goal in the 4th minute also came through an organic pass between Son Heung-min and Kane. Here, in the first half alone, he showed a perfectly surviving combination play, such as attacking through a threatening pass connection more than 2-3 times.
As a result, expectations for the league match once morest Burnley at Turf Moor in Burnley, England on the 24th also increased. As the two powerful combination play has been revived, it is now possible to look at another joint goal at any time. Both Son Heung-min and Kane are styles that heat up for a while once their performances are on track, so there is a good chance that they will continue their momentum once morest Manchester City and set a new record for the most joint goals in EPL history.
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