British media 'GoalCom' reported on the 16th (local time) that angry Tottenham fans responded to Son Heung-min's interview after the North London Derby defeat as 'the worst captain.'
Tottenham lost 0-1 at home in the fourth round of the 2024/25 Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 15th.
Fate rivals played a fierce match. Seven yellow cards were issued in the first half alone, and both teams produced several decisive opportunities, but had to swallow their pain due to the goalkeeper's good defense. Arsenal, who defended the winning goal scored by Gabriel Magalyangis midway through the second half, gained three valuable points.
Son, who played as left wing forward on the day, is said to have displayed somewhat disappointing performance. Son Heung-min, who has eight goals and two assists in 20 matches in the North London derby, was criticized by local media for failing to record even a single shot on target.
In fact, Alessdair Gold, a reporter for the British media "Football London" who is familiar with Tottenham's news, gave Son Heung-min five points, the lowest rating in the team, saying, "I had difficulty giving an impact throughout the 90 minutes."
To make matters worse, Son's interview also seems to have sparked controversy. "We lost a set piece even though we dominated the game," Son said in an interview after the match. "Nothing has changed from the last season. It's frustrating. The fans must have been disappointed as well," Son said, adding that Tottenham showed better performance than Arsenal.
You can't blame your teammates in public, but some Tottenham fans said they couldn't accept Son Heung-min's claim as a "yes man." According to the media, negative public opinions such as "disgrace of captaincy," "worst captain ever," and "There is no leadership on the ground. You have to hand over your captain to a player who has the right to speak and authority."
This year marks the 10th anniversary of his joining the club, and Son is truly a Tottenham legend. After leaving Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2015, Son scored 164 goals and 84 assists in 412 games, and took over the captain's armband after Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles) last summer.
It has also overcome criticism from the public that an "aging curve" will come. Son Heung-min scored 17 goals and 10 assists in 35 Premier League matches last season, and made a brilliant contribution to Tottenham's winning a ticket to the UEFA Europa League. 토토사이트 추천
He is also the only Spurs striker who has scored among Tottenham's strikers who have been suffering from empty stomachs this season. With all of his offensive resources including Hisalisson, Timo Werner and Dejan Kulusevski struggling to score goals, Son has made two goals in four matches.