[인터풋볼] Reporter Daesik Kim = After Son Heung-min joined, Tottenham’s ranking drew an upward curve.
On the 26th (Korean time), British ‘Planet Football’ said, “Heung-Min Son, who joined in the summer of 2015, was a sensational contract from Tottenham’s point of view. He scores a lot of goals and works well with Harry Kane. This record was also reflected in Tottenham’s ranking after the signing of Son Heung-min.”
It was to compare the points that Tottenham obtained after Son Heung-min was signed with other teams. After Son Heung-min joined Tottenham, Spurs have won 476 points in the Premier League (EPL). In terms of the EPL standings, this was a record that was ranked 4th. They were just one point behind third-placed Chelsea, who scored 477 points. Manchester United are fifth with 472 points and Arsenal are sixth with 450 points.
It is said that Tottenham showed a good side after signing Heung-Min Son. To be honest, Tottenham were not a team classified as a champion. Dele Alli, Heung-Min Son, and Toby Alderweireld joined the league and began to be evaluated as a strong player in the league. Starting in third place in the 2015-16 season, the team achieved the best performance in history by placing second in the league in the 2016-17 season. Since then, it has been consistently ranked in the top 4 until the 2018-19 season. This was the heyday of Tottenham Hotspur.
No one can deny that Son Heung-min was at the center of it. He scored 83 goals in the Premier League alone and became the 50th highest scorer in EPL history after seven seasons with Tottenham. Heung-Min Son is also ranked 12th as the top scorer in the Tottenham club with 121 goals, if you count the total goalscoring record for Tottenham. The season is not over yet, and a higher ranking is expected unless Son’s performance drops sharply.
‘Planet Football’ said, “Son Heung-min will be recorded as one of the best signings in Tottenham’s history, along with Mauricio Pochettino, after transferring for £22 million (about 35.4 billion won). Heung-Min Son is regarded as a football icon in Korea, and it is no surprise that Heung-Min Son, who has scored 121 goals, is considered one of the best strikers in the world.”
