Son Heung-min @ Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2015-2016 [R]

huge win for spurs. gains there points on the leader and inching closer to premiership title.

edit: great shot at the end of the coverage with the shot of son and pot embracing.

 

Great to see that!
Poch is doing a great job!

 

He still needs to work on his ball handling (mostly being consistent). The difference b/w him Eriksen and Alli is that when they move with the ball it seems like the ball is magnetically attracted to their feets. SHM loses the ball way too easily

 

At the current moment, Son has the feel of the South Korean Theo Walcott: seemingly maddeningly inconsistent with moments of absolute brilliance. Personally, I've no problem with Son drifting into the midfield to maintain possession and to keep the ball moving forward. But his decision making and link-up play with Harry Kane are going to be very interesting developments moving forward.

If we are talking specifically about the game today, I would give Son a 6.5 rating. His influence was certainly there in the early stages of the game where he almost scored. Chances like that tend to make a defense incredibly wary of your presence and pretty much ensures that the same person has a much more difficult time influencing the match. Yes, Son lost possession of the ball a couple of times. But short of the danger moment, Son didn't poise much threat in the match.

 

perfect description

 

Tottenham second in the table behind Leicester by 2 points. The match against Arsenal is going to be crucial next month so mark it in your calender!

 

Feliz cumple! 🎂 @ChrisEriksen8 partido importante y seguir luchando! / important game to keep fighting #COYS #THFC pic.twitter.com/eCgKyyU0Mm

— Erik Manuel Lamela (@ErikLamela) February 14, 2016

What a win 💙#COYS pic.twitter.com/nkssuyZojO

— Dele (@dele_official) February 14, 2016

 

When the race is this tight, every match matters.

 

Yeah but some matches matter more than other. Beating Arsenal will give them huge advantage.

 

Son just seems to be having a great time. The chemistry on that team is amazing.

 

Ponch(?-Center figure) looks a bit like Koo Ja Cheol, no?

 

His dribbling was good for one or two guys. He tried to beat like four or five per run which was his problem.

 

Some lucky fan getting Son's match shirt. Very jealous!

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it was frustrating watching the match because son's off the ball movement when playing defensively seemed very lacking compared to the rest of the team, and even more so when comparing directly with lamela's defensive efforts in general. seemed like his focus was getting to the general position he is expected to be in or somewhere near whoever was holding the ball, and simply reacting a couple seconds too late. rather than really hustling to regain possession. kane, alli, and eriksen seem to be everywhere all the time

 

Agreed. It is definitely something to be concerned about in Son's long term goals (pun intended). With Chadli being left behind as a "super sub" as of late, Son could potentially fit in that category too if Lamela keeps the competition alive within the starting lineup ...

 

Speaking of this game specifically, but Son's defensive efforts against Man City were good. Son pressed against the backs and really did a solid job maintaining possession for the Tottenham side. City wanted to stretch the width of the pitch and Son effectively closed down the space. If I watched more Spurs matches, I'd give more in-depth analysis on the Lamela defensive comparison; as well as the Kane, Alli, and Eriksen thoughts.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BB5Yd45t9gE/

 

Heung-min Son: Only Omar El Kaddouri (5) has registered more assists than Son (4) in the Europa League this season #UEL

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 18, 2016

 

A good read about Pochettino's Bielsa connection:
http://www.theguardian.com/football...hettino-tottenham-premier-league-best-defence

 

Starts

#THFC Team: Vorm; Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Davies; Carroll, Mason (C); Eriksen, Alli, Son; Chadli. #COYShttps://t.co/2sK0PxCcn0

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 18, 2016

 

he'll score today

 

Hope youre right.