Tie 2nd in 14 goals – 2nd in attack points… The game MVP has already been selected for the 10th time
Aim for ’10 goals – 10 assists’ for 3 consecutive seasons
‘Heung-Min Son is becoming an icon of the EPL.’
William Hill, a British sports betting company, evaluated Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham), who contributed to the team’s 5-1 victory with one goal and one assist in the English Premier League (EPL) home match once morest Newcastle on the 4th. .
Son Heung-min helped teammate Ben Davis to score a 1-1 tie in the 43rd minute of the first half of the game, and in the 9th minute of the second half leading 2-1, he shook the net with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area. Son Heung-min is showing a strong appearance, scoring 4 goals and 2 assists in 12 games once morest Newcastle.
After the game, Heung-Min Son was selected as the ‘King of the Match (the best player in the game)’, and this is his 10th selection this season. He is second only to Mohammed Salah (Liverpool) with 12 times and more than Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United · 8 times). Soccer statistics site ‘Whoscore.com’ gave Son Heung-min the highest score of both teams of 8.5. British media ‘Football London’ reported on Son Heung-min’s one goal and one assist performance, saying, “Scoring and assists are continuing like a habit.”
Son Heung-min, who scored 14 points and 6 assists (20 attack points) in the league for the 2021-2022 season, was tied for second in scoring with Diogu Jota (Liverpool). The top scorer was Salah, who scored 20 goals. Heung-Min Son is second in attack points following Salah with 30 points (20 goals, 10 assists). He is ranked first in both points and attack points within the team.
Son Heung-min, who recorded ’10 goals – 10 assists’ for two consecutive seasons until last season, will achieve ’10 goals – 10 assists’ for three consecutive seasons by adding 4 assists in the remaining eight games this season. This is a record that has never been seen in EPL history. Wayne Rooney (37, retired), who has scored the most 10 goals and 10 assists in five while playing in the EPL, has only finished two seasons in a row.
Son Heung-min recorded 11 goals and 10 assists in the 2019-2020 season and 17 goals and 10 assists in the 2020-2021 season. Heung-Min Son’s 17 goals is the most in an EPL season. KBSN commentator Kim Dae-gil said, “Considering the number of games remaining and the performance Son Heung-min has shown this season, it is well worth expecting more than 10 assists this season.”
Tottenham Hotspur, who went on to win three straight wins with a sweeping win over Newcastle, got 54 points (17 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses), placing them in fourth place ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal by goal difference. In the EPL, which consists of a total of 20 teams, they must finish in the top 4 to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.
By Kim Jeong-hoon, staff reporter hun@donga.com
