Tottenham won 2-0 in the third round of the Premier League against Bournemouth at Bournemouth Vitality Stadium in England on the 26th thanks to consecutive goals by James Madison and Dejan Kuluchepski. 토토

Tottenham, which had been undefeated since the opening, made a fresh start by forming the lead with two wins and one draw. At the center was captain Son Heung-min, who is more important than anyone else.

Son Heung-min started as a left striker on the day. Son Heung-min had no attack points while playing full-time, but he led the team’s attack with Madison the most influence in the attack scene.

The pass success rate was 85%, creating opportunities four times, succeeded twice out of three dribbling successes, and showed off its strong presence in the situation of ball possession, with five passes in the attacking area, especially not losing a single ball.

With this victory, Son Heung-min played in the last two of the three games he played as captain, contributing to his team’s first consecutive win of the season. Just before the opening of this season, Tottenham appointed Son Heung-min as the first non-European captain in Tottenham’s history, signaling the start of a new era.

Tottenham said on the club’s official website, Son Heung-min will take over the armband from former captain Hugo Lloris. The vice captain announced the captain’s team for the new season, saying, Christian Romero and James Madison, announcing that Son Heung-min has become the new captain of the club.

In a team meeting video released by Tottenham at the time of the captain’s announcement, Son Heung-min said, It is a great honor and a great surprise to be the captain of this huge club. It is also a very proud moment. I’ve already told you, Everyone should feel like a captain inside and outside the stadium, adding, It’s a new season, a new start.I will give everything for this uniform and captain’s armband, he vowed to fulfill his responsibility as a captain.

Coach Postecoglou also said, As Son Heung-min said, leadership is not just about Son Heung-min. We have experienced players who have experienced many successful moments,” he said. That’s why leadership can come not only from captains but also from the youngest players on the team. Leadership is action. He advised, Everyone can get from the way they train, the examples they set, and the things that stimulate everyone in the game.

Afterwards, Son Heung-min also said on his personal SNS, It’s a really special moment for me and my family. It’s a lifetime honor to be named captain of a beautiful club. I will do my best to make you all proud, he said once again.

In the opening game, which was the captain’s debut, it was a bit disappointing. In the middle of the first half against Brentford, he tried to block the opponent’s counterattack, but he fell over the opponent in the penalty area, and through VAR, he gave up a penalty kick and suffered ups and downs. As he played on the left side, with only two shots, Son Heung-min’s unique active body movement and goal determination did not revive.

However, in the last match against Manchester United and this match against Bournemouth, he overcame the weight of the leader and ace by showing his unique sharp movements and his sense of creating opportunities for his teammates. In particular, the fact that Son Heung-min mainly showed playmaking instead of scoring based on speed, which he often showed, is expected to welcome fans as he gives room for a longer period of time at Tottenham in the future.

After the match, Son Heung-min said through the British version of the global sports media The Athletic, I think there will be a goal for sure. It’s still early in the season. And most of all, there’s something more important than my goal as I play the season.

I’m really happy that I can play without pain in the current situation, he said. And I’m having a good time every day, he said, expressing the importance of running in perfect condition.

The last 2022/23 season was a moment of pain and pain for Son Heung-min. Expectations were high for the next season as he won the Premier League top scorer in the 2021/22 season, but he was confused as he fell into a scoreless slump in eight consecutive games after the season began.

Son Heung-min, who finished the season with double-digit scores in the Premier League, said he had been wearing a sports hernia all season during the A match after the end of the season and returned home after surgery. In other words, he played without any complaints throughout the season, accepting criticism for his poor scoring ability.

Son Heung-min, who succeeded in recovering after surgery, is leading the team with a captain’s armband in a light physical condition. Although there is no score or help, considering that the number of goals scored by the Korean national soccer team has decreased after wearing the captain’s armband, it shows how responsible Son Heung-min is and how much he is trying to lead the team well.

Meanwhile, Tottenham will play Fulham in the third round of the Carabao Cup this season at 3:45 a.m. on the 30th at Craven Cottage in London, England.