Heung-Min Son, 'Six matches in a row silence'... Richalisson, do you want to expand your position in the team?

Son Heung-min failed to score in six consecutive games. On the other hand, Richalisson played the first full-time season of the season, increasing his attacking points. /photo = Archyde.com

Heung-Min Son (Tottenham Hotspur) has not scored in six consecutive games since the English Premier League (EPL) started.

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Fulham 2-1 in the 6th round of the EPL at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 3rd (Korean time). The team won, but Son Heung-min failed to report a goal this season as he did not score goals in six consecutive games following the start. Various reasons are being discussed, such as the burden of being the top scorer last season, the concentration check of the opposing team, and breathing with new players.

Heung-min Son, who played for Tottenham from the 2015-16 season, has consistently scored double-digit goals from his debut season to last season. A look at the goals Heung-Min Son scored in the EPL by season: ▲2015-16 4 goals ▲2016-17 14 goals ▲2017-18 12 goals ▲2018-19 12 goals ▲2019-20 11 goals ▲2020-21 17 goals ▲2021- 22 and 23 goals.

The season when he scored the first goal in the league varies greatly. He scored his first goal in the 6R in the 2015-16 season when he scored four goals. In the 2016-17 season, he scored his first goal in the 4R, but in the 2017-18 season, he did not score his first goal in the 9R. In the 2018-19 season, his first goal came in a whopping 13R. Next, the 2019-20 season 5R, 2020-21 2R, and last season scored in the opening game for the first time.

Looking at the scoring record for the past two seasons and the first goal in the league, it’s hard to deny that the start of the season has not been very good. However, recently, he has shown signs of goal hunting, showing performances close to goal, such as the case where a goal was not recognized for offside and the situation in which the goal was hit.

However, the presence of competitors is gradually increasing. Recruited this season, Richalisson contributed to the team’s victory by making his first start this season in the 6th round and playing full-time to help. He showed off his presence by showing active movements and brilliant individual skills in ball and defense. There are also observations that there will be players who will be pushed back in the main competition among Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevsky in the local area with Richalisong playing an active role.

Of course, regardless of whether they are a regular or a backup, it is important to arrange the players’ physical strength as a tight schedule will start soon. A murderous schedule is ahead of the coming 8th, 11th, 14th, and 17th. The UEFA Champions League and EPL schedules. Tottenham will play the first leg of the Champions League group stage once morest Olympique Marseille at home on the 8th.

Heung-Min Son, ‘Six matches in a row silence’… Richalisson, do you want to expand your position in the team?