Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min of the English Premier League (EPL) is aiming for a rebound in the English Football Association (FA) Cup, leaving behind the regret of playing as a substitute in two consecutive league games.
Tottenham will play an away match in the 5th round of the 2022-23 FA Cup once morest Sheffield United (second division) at Bremall Lane in Sheffield, England on the 2nd at 4:55 am (Korean time).
Son Heung-min played as a substitute in the last two EPL matches, once morest West Ham United in the 24th round and once morest Chelsea in the 25th round. In particular, once morest West Ham, he only played 11 minutes, the minimum playing time this season, in the 34th minute of the second half. He only managed 33 minutes in both games combined.
Acting coach Christian Stellini said it was to be considerate of Son Heung-min, who is not in perfect condition, but it is not a welcome thing for Son Heung-min to see his playing time gradually decrease.
So the FA Cup is a stage that will be an opportunity for a rebound. Son Heung-min, who had relatively less physical loss than his fellow strikers, can play in the FA Cup in better shape.
It is also encouraging that Son Heung-min has pleasant memories in the FA Cup this season. Son Heung-min scored multiple goals in the 4th round of the FA Cup once morest Preston in January, leading the team to a 3-0 victory.
Even around this time, Son Heung-min was receiving attention mixed with question marks from inside and outside, saying that his score was low, but in this game, he calmed down the criticism with two round-the-box shots.
Recently, when Son Heung-min was pushed out of the starting lineup for two consecutive games, rumors of a crisis are raising their heads once more in some quarters. Son Heung-min needs to regain his position and change his perspective by scoring in the FA Cup, which has pleasant memories.
In addition, this season, Son Heung-min is recording 9 goals for the season with 5 EPL goals, 2 goals in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and 2 goals in the FA Cup. If you add a goal in today’s game, you will achieve a double-digit score this season.
Son Heung-min has scored 8 goals in the 2015-16 season, which was his first season in the EPL (4 EPL goals, 3 UEFA Europa League goals, 1 FA Cup goal), and has scored double digits for 7 consecutive seasons.
