"Will he be Asia's No. 1 striker?"... Son Heung-min's 11th g… AIMBROAD
Tottenham's Son Heung-min roars after scoring in a home game against Everton in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) during the 2023-2024 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 4th. LONDON | Reuters
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[Sports Seoul | Reporter Kim Yongil] "Will he be Asia's No. 1 striker?"
The Japanese media in neighboring countries also praised Son Heung-min (31), the national soccer team and Tottenham's "captain," for finishing the goal perfectly.
The Japanese media "Abema Times" shed light on Son Heung-min's winning shot in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Tottenham-Everton in the 2023-2024 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 24th.
Son Heung-min came on as the left winger and scored a goal in the 18th minute of the first half when his team led 1-0. Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford hit Brennan Johnson's shot at a corner kick, but Son scored with a right-footed shot.
He scored his 11th goal in the second game of the season, and tied for fourth in the league. Tottenham also secured three consecutive wins thanks to Son Heung-min's shot, rising to fourth place with 36 points (11 wins, three draws and four losses).
In response to Son Heung-min's scoring that fills the gap of Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), who left for Germany's Bundesliga this season, the "Avema Times" said, "A wonderful goal that would make you think he was Asia's No. 1 striker" and "Son Heung-min's shot like a sniper shook the net."
Notably, the media outlet said, "When Johnson hit a right footed shot, the goalkeeper hit it, but Son quickly reacted and kicked it with his right foot. In the replay, Son lowered himself and saw the goalkeeper move in a limited shot course, and kicked it towards the empty side." "Even defenders around him could not respond," he added.
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According to the soccer AI company "Aimbroad", Son Heung-min had a significant 70% of the total attack points (ASR) data that entered all situations (passes, shots, dribbles, etc.) during the game.