Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham), who broke the goal silence with a hat-trick at once, was selected in the English Premier League (EPL) Weekly Best 11.
Son Heung-min was named in the attacking team of the EPL 8th round ‘Team of the Week’ announced on the 19th (local time) by the EPL Secretariat through its website.
Alan Shearer, who selected the official Best 11, said, “The class is eternal, and Heung-Min Son has rich qualities.
He scored an amazing hat-trick in 14 minutes.”
Son Heung-min led the team to a 6-2 victory by scoring three goals after being replaced in the 14th minute of the 2022-2023 EPL Round 8 home match against Leicester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 18th.
Earlier this season, he suffered from sluggishness in eight official matches, including six regular league games and two UEFA Champions League group matches.
The hat-trick took just 13 minutes and 21 seconds to complete.
It is the third time in his career that he has scored three goals in one EPL game, and he became the first player for Tottenham to score a hat-trick after appearing as a substitute in the league.
Along with Son Heung-min, who survived, Jack Grealish (Manchester City, Man City) and Gabrieu Jejus (Arsenal) were selected as the best 11 attacking team.
Midfielders: Alex Ewobi (Everton), Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Joao Palinha (Fulham), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), defenders James Tarkowski (Everton), William Saliba (Arsenal), Hubeng Dias (Man City) is included.
The goalkeeper position was taken by Bournemouth’s Norberto Murara Neto, and the state manager went to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
/yunhap news