Son Heung-min (Tottenham) has another interesting story to add. Tottenham came from behind to win 3-1 against Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London at midnight on the 3rd (Korea time) with Son’s decisive goal in the 27th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League. Tottenham, which lost to Wolverhampton 1-2 in the last match, secured a victory in two matches and reached the 50-point level. With 15 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses and 50 points, it narrowed the gap with Aston Villa (52 points) to two points.

Son Heung-min’s leadership shone in the important game. Instead of the injured Hishalisson, Son was the front-line striker on the day, and scored his 13th goal in the league. He also performed well off the ground. It was only one word from Son that woke up the special Joker Brennan Johnson. Johnson was substituted on the day and recorded two crucial assists. “We want to play very intense, high-intensity play, especially as Johnson showed. In particular, the player from the bench needs to be influential. Johnson made two great assists today,” Son said. “I love Johnson. I want to help Johnson as much as possible. I told him before the start of the game, ‘Brennan, you need to be ready. You’re going to come in and make a difference, so that’s what we need.’ Johnson did a fantastic job, and I wanted to give him a big hug.”

It is not just Johnson. It was also Son’s words that broke Timo Werner’s goal drought. “Timo has played a fantastic game and has been a great help to the team. As a striker, if you miss such a big chance, you tend to feel a bit down. I ran to him and said ‘keep going!’ in German. “He has so much potential, as he showed through the equalizer,” Son said in expressing his infinite support. Having spent seven years in Hamburg and Leverkusen, Son’s sincere German cheer awakened Werner’s subdued goal instinct. Werner failed to score a goal through pass in the first half, but he managed to end the 682 goal drought by scoring the equalizer in the second half.

BY: 스포츠토토