Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min (right) and Harry Kane led the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) Group G 2nd leg match against Mura in a 5-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 1st. rejoicing afterwards. London = Associated Press
The ‘Sonke Duo’, which had stopped, resumed operation after 7 months. Tottenham’s ‘telepathic partners’ Son Heung-min (29) and Harry Kane (28), who had been quiet after the start of this season, succeeded in a joint goal, leading Tottenham to a great victory. Tottenham, who had fallen into a slump with three consecutive losses, announced a counterattack in the league by winning the most goals this season thanks to the performances of the ‘Sonke Duo’.
Son Heung-min played against Kane in the 15th minute of the second half of the match against Mura (Slovenia) in Group G 2nd match of the 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) group held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 1st (Korea time) After playing as a substitute, he contributed to the team’s 5-1 victory.
Kane’s second and team’s fourth goal for the hat-trick was assisted by ‘best friend’ Heung-Min Son. Son Heung-min received a pass from Giovanni Rosselso in the 32nd minute of the second half and quickly broke through the opponent’s defense line and helped Kane with a left footed ground cross. It is the first goal Heung-Min Son and Kane have jointly scored in 7 months.
Heung-Min Son and Kane wrote a new history in English professional football (EPL) last season. From the beginning of the season, he showed perfect compatibility in the opponent’s danger zone, giving and receiving goals and assists, and on March 8, Son Heung-min helped and Kane scored his 14th ‘cooperative goal’ of the season against Crystal Palace. In the 1994-95 season, Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton set a new record for the first time in 26 years, surpassing 13 goals.
However, their goal joint streak was cut off for the last time on this day. It was difficult to see the ‘chemistry’ between the two not only in the EPL, but also in the cup competitions and European club competitions.
The ‘Sonke Duo’ joint goal against Mura on this day was recorded against a weak team in the UECL, which is the third tier of European club competition, but it is not meaningful in that the two players worked together to produce a goal after a long time.
Especially considering the situation Tottenham is in, this goal is even more valuable. Manager Nunu Espiritu Santo, who took the helm of Tottenham ahead of this season, was in a situation where his leadership was questioned due to the sluggishness of three consecutive losses after three consecutive wins. This is largely due to the sluggish performance of Kane, who joined after a transfer conflict, and was unable to score goals in the regular league. It brightens the team’s future prospects in that Kane completely completed the ‘zero point adjustment’ with a hat-trick, and the ‘Sonke Duo’ activity has finally started to shine.
Ahead of the match period in October, Tottenham will play the 7th round of the EPL against Aston Villa at 10 p.m. on the 3rd. Aston Villa’s momentum is rising by beating Everton (3-0) and Manchester United (1-0) in the last two matches.
It looks tough for Tottenham, but if they win, it’s a great opportunity to change the mood. If the Sonke Duo scores just two more goals in the EPL, they will tie with the record for the most goals in the EPL career (36 goals) set by Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba (Chelsea).
Kim Ki-joong reporter k2j@hankookilbo.com
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