Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham Hotspur) started the game in a surprise move, but finished the game early without showing any significant performance. He showed his head shaking at the replacement sign and his local evaluation was also plain.
Tottenham beat Southampton 3-1 at home in the 31st round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 10 p.m. on the 6th (Korea time). In the first half alone, Brennan Johnson scored two goals to keep the lead he held until the end.
Son Heung-min was included in the starting lineup on the day, defying expectations. This is because local media widely expected that the starting lineup will be organized around rotation members as the first leg of the quarterfinals of this season's UEFA Europa League is set to be held in Frankfurt, Germany, at the same venue on the 11th. In the 4-3-3 formation, he started wearing the captain's armband as a left-side striker.
Son may have been cold-hearted, but he had only one brilliant performance. Son connected a penetrating pass to Spence, who was turning from the left side, in the 13th minute of the first half. Spence fired an accurate cross and Johnson flooded in and connected with a left-footed shot to the net. Tottenham manager Anji Postecoglou put Odobert in place of Son Heung-min in the 13th minute of the second half with a 2-0 lead. It was a substitution that showed the intention of the bench, but Son Heung-min did not hide his regret by shaking his head.
안전놀이터 Football London gave Son a six-point rating, saying, "Johnson contributed to his first goal through collaboration with Spencer. He was replaced before the hour mark, and this was his chance to win the match against Frankfurt in the week." Soccer statistics website WhoscoredCOM gave Son a 6.9 rating.