[OSEN=강필주 기자] As ‘Korea captain’ Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham) scored a goal in an A match, the British local media did not hide their expectations.
Heung-Min Son scored the winning goal with a header in the 34th minute in the A match against Cameroon held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 pm on the 27th, leading Korea to a 1-0 victory. Son Heung-min finished with a header as soon as Kim Jin-su’s powerful shot from the left flank was blocked by the goalkeeper’s save.
Son Heung-min also scored a goal in the evaluation match against Costa Rica in a 2-2 draw on the 23rd. A free kick shot opened the scoring in the 40th minute of the second half, leading to 1-2. Heung-Min Son, who scored a goal in three consecutive games, including a hat-trick recorded in a home match between Leicester City and the English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur on the 17th.
Then, British media such as ‘Football London’, ‘Evening Standard’ and ‘Court Offside’ attached a video of Son Heung-min’s winning goal and emphasized, “The Tottenham star sent a warning shot in the North London derby.” As Tottenham played in the ‘North London Derby’ with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on October 1, it meant that high expectations for Son Heung-min were reflected.
‘Football London’ said, “Son Heung-min scored a goal in a Korean shirt and showed that he has regained his fitness ahead of the North London Derby this weekend. We look forward to similar performances.”
“The victory over Cameroon shows the solid ability of Korea led by the top scorer in the Premier League. Korea were in Group H with Portugal, Ghana and Uruguay, but it will be a tough task. We beat Germany in the Cup of World 2018 in Russia, but together in the group stage. I was eliminated,” he said with a short introduction to the Korean national team.
The ‘Evening Standard’ said, “Heung-Min Son, who couldn’t score all season, came off the bench to score a brilliant hat-trick after being dropped from coach Antonio Conte’s team against Leicester. We are going to England for the North London derby. Coach Conte will reposition the starting line-up,” he stressed, anticipating Son Heung-min’s return to the starting line-up.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min shows a strong side against Arsenal. Son Heung-min has scored 4 goals in his last 5 games against Arsenal. However, as we are returning from Seoul to London this week, how quickly we can adjust to the jet lag will be the key. /letmeout@osen.co.kr
