[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Hyung-joong = British media ‘Football London’ predicted Son Heung-min and Dash Richalisong’s starting appearance.
Tottenham Hotspur will play an away match against West Ham United in Round 5 of the 2022/23 Premier League to be held at the London Stadium at 3:45 a.m. (Korean time) on the 1st. Tottenham Hotspur, who recorded 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 matches this season, are determined to follow the lead Arsenal with a win today.
On the 31st, British media ‘Football London’ reported Tottenham’s best 11 predictions against West Ham. The media included Richalisong instead of Son Heung-min in the attacking team. Striker Harry Kane leads, Rishalisson on the left and Kulusevsky on the right. In midfield, Pierre Hoybjerg and Yves Visuma will play, and both wingbacks will be Ivan Perisic and Emerson Royal. The three-back went to Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davis and Eric Dyer. Gloves are Hugo Lloris.
The media said, “Spurs fans are looking forward to Richalisson’s first starting appearance. He made an impressive performance as a substitute.” Then, “Heung-Min Son’s slump in the beginning of the season continued until last weekend. He had to go down to the bench to rest for a while.”
Heung-Min Son recorded one assist over Tottenham’s four games. As a Golden Boot winner last season, there were many fans who were looking forward to scoring, but there is no news of a goal yet. As a result, local fans are looking forward to the starting appearance of Richalisson, who comes out as a substitute and creates a flashy scene.
Regarding Son Heung-min, not only fans but also local media are emphasizing his sluggishness. It seems unreasonable for such an evaluation to come out in a situation where only four games have been played, but Richalisson’s rise is not easy.
But it’s too early to be disappointed. Looking at Son Heung-min’s early steps in the Premier League season, there are many seasons that showed the appearance of a slow starter. In the 2018/19 season, which was in the fourth year of the Premier League, Son Heung-min did not report a goal in the 13th round. Of course, there was a gap of 2-4 rounds in the aftermath of the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games appearance, but despite the delay in reporting his first goal, he scored 12 league goals in one season.
Also, in the 2019/20 season, he started the season from the 3rd round due to the red card of the previous season and scored multiple goals in the 5th round to activate the scoring. Again this season, he scored 11 league goals, scoring in double digits.
And I have good memories against West Ham in the first day of the game. He is in strong form so far, scoring a total of five goals against West Ham in the Premier League. In his most recent encounter, last season’s 30th round, he scored two goals and led the team to a 3-1 victory.