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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-a = Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham Hotspur), who exploded his second hat-trick in the English Premier League (EPL), was selected by the British public broadcaster BBC ‘Team of the Week’.
On the 11th (Korea time), the BBC announced the ‘team of the week’ for the 32nd round of the 2021-2022 EPL selected by soccer expert Garth Crooks. Here, Son Heung-min was included as one of the strikers in the 3-4-3 formation.
In the away match once morest Aston Villa held the day before, Son Heung-min scored three goals, starting with the opening goal in the third minute of the first half, leading Tottenham’s 4-0 win and 4 victories and 4th place in the EPL.
Heung-Min Son scored 17 goals in the league this season, including three goals scored in this match, and ranked second in the top scorer ranking following leader Mohammed Salah (Liverpool, 20 goals), sparking the competition for the top scorer.
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Crooks, who placed Son Heung-min along with Sadio Mane (Liverpool) and Timo Werner (Chelsea) in the offensive line of ‘Team of the Week’, said, “It was a ‘super show’ created by Tottenham, especially Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min once once more in front of the goal He showed a fatal side,” he said, evaluating his performance in this round.
“When Son Heung-min scores, Harry Kane is often the supply, and the two players seem to be constantly looking for each other inside and outside the box. This is the part that changed Tottenham’s fate,” Crooks explained.
He added that Son Heung-min scored the most goals (17 goals) among any EPL player without a penalty kick.
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Meanwhile, Son Heung-min posted a photo of himself holding a hat-trick commemorative ball signed by his colleagues on his social media.
Son Heung-min said, “I am happy to achieve the hat-trick. It would not have been possible without the support of all the team-mates who signed the ball,” he added.
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