[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Hyeong-joong = Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League will face AC Milan of the Italian Serie A in the second leg of the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Tottenham are looking for a comeback in this game as they lost 0-1 away from home in the first leg.
Tottenham will play the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against AC Milan at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 5 am (Korea time) on the 9th. Tottenham, who were defeated in the first leg, are determined to win at home and progress to the quarter-finals. If Tottenham win by two goals, they will progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in four years.
Son Heung-min attended the pre-match press conference held at dawn on the 8th as a player representative. In the midst of various questions, a reporter asked me whether I should participate in the selection or not. The reporter asked, “Does coming to this position mean I will be selected as a starter?” It was a question that was asked when Son Heung-min, who was playing an active role as a regular starter for Tottenham, recently came on as a substitute in a league game.
In response, Son Heung-min laughed, saying, “I don’t know. Asking the director a question will get a better answer.” Then, when asked if there is a difference in mentality between starting and reset, “Of course, a player wants to be in the starting line. In a high-level game, the role of new resources is important. Because physical strength is depleted All player You must always be ready for opportunities that you don’t know when they may come.”
“Football is a 90 minute game. Tomorrow it could be 100 minutes or 120 minutes. Every second is an important moment that will decide the game. So it doesn’t really matter to me and I’m always ready to help the team.”
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min played in 54 Champions League games (19 goals and 5 assists) before the game. This is the record for the most appearances by an Asian player along with Ji-Sung Park. If Son Heung-min plays against AC Milan, he will surpass legend Park Ji-sung and break the record for the most Champions League appearances by an Asian player. Son Heung-min is ahead in an important game for the team to advance to the quarter-finals as well as personal records.
