'Son National' Son Heung-min's form this season and Tottenham's form are in exact proportion.
On Aug. 28 (KST), the day Son scored his eighth goal of the season, the Tottenham Hotspur team capitalized on an own goal to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the 10th round of the Premier League after Jordan Ayew pulled one back in extra time.
With their fourth consecutive league win, Tottenham continued their remarkable run of form, going unbeaten (8 W, 2 D) in their opening 10 games. In those 10 games, Son Heung-min has scored eight goals. He is second in goals behind only Elling Holland (Man City, 9).
As of Sept. 27, only two teams remain unbeaten in the EPL: Tottenham and third-place Arsenal (6 wins, 3 draws). 온라인카지노
With the win, Tottenham extended their lead at the top of the table to 26 points, five points clear of second-place Man City (21 points) and Arsenal (21 points), who have played one game less.
The five-point gap between 'leaders' Tottenham and second place is the largest in 63 years, since the 1960-1961 season. Back then, it was eight points. The 1960-1961 season was the last time Spurs won the English top flight.
That's enough for fans to hope that Tottenham will escape relegation.
Spurs, who finished eighth last season, have the advantage of not competing in European club competitions this season, giving them a much more relaxed schedule than the likes of Man City, Arsenal, and Liverpool.
At the center of the team are head coach Enzi Postecoglou and captain Son Heung-min.
Postecoglou took charge of Tottenham this season after winning the Domestic Treble with Celtic last season. Known for his attacking style of play since his days with Yokohama F.Marinos, Postecoglou has turned Spurs into a solid team this season.
Through 10 games, Spurs are averaging more than two goals per game (22) and a zero goals against ratio (9).
Postecoglou has used flanker Son Heung-min up top this season to fill the void left by Harry Kane (Bayern Munich).
After scoring just 10 goals in 36 games last season, Son has bounced back perfectly this season with eight goals in just 10 games. The top scorer had four goals in the first 10 games of the 2021-2022 season.
New signing James Maddison has perfected the playmaker role, while defender Mickey van der Penn has been a 'wall' in all 10 games.
After winning all four of their October games, Tottenham return home to face Chelsea on November 7 for round 11.