Heung-min Son of Tottenham Hotspur. AP News
“It is difficult to promise to score, but I will do my best for the team.”
Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham), who is aiming for the golden boot (top scorer), vowed to win the Champions League with the biggest goal ahead of the Burnley match.
Son Heung-min emphasized through the BBC on the 15th, “It would be great if (I) became the top scorer, but it is important that we enter 4th place.” Rather than aiming for the English Premier League (EPL) golden boot, the goal is to secure a ticket to the Champions League, which is given to 4th place by helping the team win.
Son Heung-min is challenging for the first Korean EPL top scorer. Son Heung-min scored his 21st goal of the season in the 2021-2022 EPL home match against Arsenal on the 13th. Son Heung-min is second in the league in goals scored, one goal behind Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), who scored 22 goals.
The possibility of a reversal is sufficient. Heung-Min Son has scored 10 goals, including a hat-trick, in the last 8 matches, showing off his improved sense of humor. In addition, as Salah suffered an injury, his appearance in the remainder of the match was uncertain, so if Son Heung-min scores even one goal in the remaining two games, he will become the league’s joint top scorer.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. EPA Yonhap News
Liverpool defeated Chelsea on penalty shoot-out in the 2021-2022 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London, England, but Salah was substituted during the match due to an injury. Salah, who started this game, complained of hamstring pain in the 33rd minute of the first half and was substituted. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told foreign media that Salah had avoided serious injuries but that preparations for next week’s match would be difficult.
Tottenham are in fifth place, one point behind fourth-placed Arsenal. Tottenham Hotspur have two games left to play against Burnley and Nority City. Tottenham need to win both matches to qualify for the Champions League.