‘Hat-trick captain’ Son Heung-min (Tottenham) ranked first in the power rankings.
On the 6th (Korean time),토토사이트 the British Daily Mail reported, ‘Three new names appeared in the English Premier League (EPL) weekly power rankings. The 4th round power rankings were revealed, asking, “Who is the new player who took first place?” The protagonist in first place was Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min was not in the top 10 until last week, but he immediately jumped to first place with a hat trick against Burnley. The Daily Mail said, ‘Harry Kane’s transfer to Bayern Munich raised eyebrows at Tottenham. But Tottenham have the player to offset Kane’s departure, he said. Son Heung-min has not scored in his first three games, but reminded us of his ability with a hat-trick against Burnley. He said, “It helped Tottenham’s early rise.”
Second in the power rankings was Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, and third was Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. Son Heung-min’s new partner James Madison, who ranked first in the power rankings until the last round, fell to fourth place. They were followed by West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen, Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Brighton’s Mitoma. Mitoma ranked 7th for two weeks in a row.
It’s undoubtedly Son Heung-min’s week. Son Heung-min scored a hat trick in the game against Burnley that ended at Turf Moor in Burnley, England on the 3rd. It was Son Heung-min’s league-leading goal this season and his first hat-trick in the league. It was his fourth hat trick in the EPL career. Son Heung-min, who faithfully played the role of a helper in the previous three games, showed off his amazing decision-making power as soon as he transformed into a problem solver on this day. Tottenham won 5-2 thanks to Son Heung-min’s outstanding performance. Tottenham (3 wins, 1 draw) went undefeated in 4 games after opening. Tottenham’s new head coach, Anger Postecoglou, became the first manager to score 10 points in the opening four games, following Harry Redknapp, Tim Sherwood, and Antonio Conte. The 5-2 win was their biggest away win since a 6-1 win over Manchester United in October 2020.
On this day, Coach Postekoglou brought out the 4-2-3-1 system. Instead of Richarlison, Son Heung-min was appointed as the front-line lone player. Son Heung-min, who played as a left winger in all three previous games, remained faithful to his facilitator mode. In the match between Manchester United and Bournemouth, he recorded as many as four key passes, faithfully serving as a link in the attack. Although it received high praise from experts, what was disappointing was the goal. Son Heung-min’s strength is his precise and powerful shooting using both feet.
In the match against Burnley, where he received the Puskas Award for his 70m sprint, Son Heung-min, who played as a frontline striker, showed off his unique instinct as a solver. Son Heung-min once again flew in the game against Burnley. His start was faltering. Burnley scored the first goal just 4 minutes into the game. Lyle Foster scored the first goal from Luca Koleosho’s cross.
It was just a rehearsal for Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min defeated Burnley by scoring in succession in the 16th minute of the first half, the 18th minute of the second half, and the 21st minute of the second half. The first goal created an attack opportunity with a unique sprint. He calmly exchanged passes with Solomon and shook the opponent. Son Heung-min split the goal with a spectacular right-footed chip shot that completely fooled the opposing goalkeeper and two defenders. In the 18th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min received Solomon’s pass and struck the net with another calm shot. Three minutes later, he scored with a neat left-footed shot off Foro’s pass, completing his hat trick. It was a goal that shone through proper penetration and finishing. It was a fantasy goal that everyone felt was a masterpiece and showed Son Heung-min’s ability.
In fact, the joys and sorrows were mixed. Coach Postekoglou gave Son Heung-min, who completed his mission with a hat trick, a break by replacing him with Richarlison in the 27th minute of the second half. Coach Postekoglou showed his affection by hugging Son Heung-min tightly.
On this day, he even surpassed his role model Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasr) with a hat trick. Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in August 2015, scored his 106th EPL goal. He surpassed Ronaldo with 103 goals and Didier Drogba (retired) with 104 goals. He was tied for 30th place with Darren Bent from Tottenham. Ryan Giggs (109 goals), Peter Crouch (108 goals), and Paul Scholes (107 goals) are also visible.
“One of the reasons we didn’t bring in a replacement for Harry Kane was Son Heung-min,” Postekoglou said. “He has all the attributes, whether centrally or out wide. He can play in any system. The way we play, he has all the attributes.” “He is ideal,” he emphasized. He suggested that Son Heung-min will be used at the forefront in the future.
Son Heung-min was also smiling. He smiled and said, “Away to Burnley is always difficult. We conceded the first goal, but we countered strongly. Although I am the captain, I have many great players around me. They help me a lot.”
He added, “My role is very easy. I always try to be an example and smile. I try to take responsibility both on and off the pitch. It is difficult to choose between the three goals. The most important thing is that we got three points. “It is,” he said.
Based on this great performance, they are receiving rave reviews in the UK. The EPL Secretariat announced the Team of the Week for the 2023-2024 season EPL 4th round on the official website on the 5th. The EPL Team of the Week was even more meaningful because it was personally selected by ‘legend’ Alan Shearer, who holds the title of EPL’s highest scorer. Shearer praised Son Heung-min, saying, “Heung-min Son seems to be enjoying the pressure that comes with becoming a key player in the team.” It has been almost a year since Son Heung-min was selected in the EPL Team of the Week.
Son Heung-min was named as a front-line striker along with Haaland and Ferguson, who achieved a hat trick on the same day. It has been 28 years since three players recorded a hat trick in one round. The midfield lineup included Son Heung-min’s new partner James Madison (Tottenham), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham), Rice, and Billy Gilmour (Brighton). Paqueta played well against Luton Town, and Gilmour recorded 1 assist.
The defense team included Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Willy Boly, and Worrell (Nottingham). Shearer gave Gomes a thumbs up, saying, “It’s hard to find fault with Gomes’ play. It was an impressive performance.” The goalkeeper is Jordan Pickford (Everton). Shearer selected Tottenham coach Postekoglou as coach of the week.
Prior to this, Son Heung-min was also selected as the BBC’s team of the week. ‘BBC’ analyst Garth Crooks announced the team of the week for the 2023-2024 season EPL 4th round on the ‘BBC’ website on the 4th. Son Heung-min was proudly named as the left attacker in the 3-4-3 formation. This is the first selection of the season. Crooks said, “It’s one of Son Heung-min’s best performances I’ve seen,” and said wearing the captain’s armband after Harry Kane’s transfer seems to have a positive effect on Son Heung-min.
Holland and Ferguson were named alongside Son Heung-min as the frontline strikers. Tottenham’s new ‘wizard’ Madison was selected in midfield. Rice, Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), and Dominic Szoboszlai (Liverpool), who played key roles in the win over Manchester United, filled the remaining positions.
Defender Christian Romero formed a three-back with Kurt Zouma (West Ham) and Joe Worrell. All of Tottenham’s captains, including Son Heung-min, Madison, and Romero, were selected for the Team of the Week. Pickford, who made a super save, was selected as the goalkeeper of the week.
A relay of praise from legends continued. Jermaine Jenas, who was a Tottenham legend, gave a thumbs up through the BBC on the 5th (Korean time), saying, “Son Heung-min has completely come back to life.” Jenas, a former England national team player who played as a key midfielder for Tottenham from 2005 to 2013, did not spare praise, saying that Anger Postekoglou’s style of attacking football led to the revival of Tottenham and Son Heung-min. Jenas said, “Tottenham are now starting to play a new style of football. They apply pressure from high up. You can see the whole team enjoying the Angie Ball.” He continued, “Anyone who watched Tottenham last year would have noticed that Son Heung-min was not as good as before. There were rumors of injury, but this year he has completely recovered.”
‘Man City legend’ Joleon Lescott also praised Son Heung-min. He selected the five players who performed best in the fourth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2023-2024 season through Live Score on the 5th. The names of Son Heung-min, Erling Haaland (Man City), Evan Ferguson (Brighton), Declan Rice (Arsenal), and Joe Worrell (Nottingham Forest) were mentioned. Lescott, who experienced two championships with Manchester City and turned into a commentator, said, “Son Heung-min’s hat trick against Burnley shows that Tottenham had a world-class finisher even without Kane. It wasn’t that long ago that Son Heung-min was the top scorer in the EPL. Son Heung-min “Even in games where Min doesn’t score, he rarely misses an opportunity. When an opportunity arises, he scores,” he praised.
He then praised Tottenham for its changes. He said: “Tottenham have been very impressive with coach Postekoglou in charge. Tottenham’s scoring may decline at some point, but at the moment Tottenham are very dangerous. If Tottenham can strengthen their defense, why not have a great season? “There is no,” he added.
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Son Heung-min’s performance was considered the best even when expanded to the five major European leagues. Football statistics media ‘WhoScored.com’ selected the best 11 for the fourth round of the five major European leagues. The 11 people with the highest ratings were listed. Son Heung-min was also proudly included. For Tottenham, Son Heung-min, Madison, and Solomon were selected.
Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface was selected at the forefront along with Son Heung-min and Ferguson. Boniface scored multiple goals in the match against Darmstadt. Xabi Simmons (RB Leipzig) and Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich) were selected in midfield along with Madison and Solomon. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Zouma, and Jules Kounde (Barcelona) were selected as the defenders, and Alexander Nübel (Stuttgart) was selected as the goalkeeper.
Son Heung-min’s performance was recognized even among the players who performed the best. It received the third highest rating after Ferguson and Boniface. Son Heung-min received 9.61 points, followed by Ferguson with 9.96 points and Boniface with 9.68 points. Below Son Heung-min were Solomon (8.96 points), Madison (8.89 points), Kounde (8.82 points), and Sane (8.77 points).
Tottenham also highlighted Son Heung-min’s hat trick. Tottenham celebrated its 141st anniversary on the club website on the 5th. ‘September 5, 1882. Legend has it that Tottenham Grammar School and Hotspur Cricket Club made a motion to form a football club called ‘Hotspur’ under the gaslights of Tottenham High Road. Today, 141 years later, would the founding members have thought that a world-class stadium would rise in their place?’ We looked back on Tottenham’s history, including its founding, first game, White Hart Lane, FA Cup win, and first division championship. . At the same time, a graphic commemorating the 141st anniversary of the team was released, and Son Heung-min was clearly at the center. Son Heung-min stood shoulder to shoulder with players such as Kane, Robbie Keane, Ledley King, Jermain Defoe, and Gareth Bale.
At the same time, ‘5 hat tricks with Tottenham uniform! He introduced all the hat tricks that Son Heung-min completed with the comment, ‘Enjoy all the hat tricks that Son Heung-min has recorded!’ This video is gathering a lot of attention with congratulations from colleagues. Son Heung-min, who has taken on added responsibility by becoming the second EPL Asian captain following Park Ji-sung, is spreading his wings wide in coach Postekoglou’s attacking soccer. It is Son Heung-min’s era once again.