The most lethal strikers in the PL"
Global statistics company 'Opta' said on the 9th (Korean time), "Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan are the most decisive players in the English Premier League (PL)," and "both players scored much higher actual scores than expected goals (xG)." “It is being recorded,” he said.
The momentum of Korean strikers in the PL this season is fierce. First of all, Son Heung-min is flying high as if he has completely recovered from the aftermath of last season's sports hernia. He is evaluated as completely filling the absence of Harry Kane. At the heart of Tottenham's firepower, which scored 18 goals in 8 league games this season, was Son Heung-min's conversion to the top line.
In fact, Son Heung-min's goal purity is also excellent. He scored a hat-trick against Burnley, followed by multiple goals in the North London derby against Arsenal and the first goal against Liverpool. He is the second highest scorer after Erling Haaland (Manchester City, 9 goals), so it is worth aiming for the second top scorer.
As these performances were reflected, Son Heung-min was named in the September PL Player of the Month Award selected by the PL Secretariat. If Son Heung-min wins this award, it will be his fourth time in total. He was named Player of the Month in September 2016, April 2017, and October 2020, respectively. Son Heung-min is aiming for this award again after three years.
First of all, among competitors, no one can match Son Heung-min in terms of contribution. Looking at the competing candidates, Watkins scored 4 goals and 1 assist, Alvarez and Salah scored 2 goals and 2 assists, and Bowen scored 3 goals. Neto had 1 goal and 3 assists, and Trippier had 4 assists. In addition, he is expected to receive additional points for leading Tottenham's march to first place.
Hwang Hee-chan is also formidable here. A healthy Hwang Hee-chan has been scoring goals in his last three official games. In particular, there are many strong teams who scored goals. On September 30, he scored a goal against Manchester City, leading the team to a 2-1 victory. In addition, he showed off his improved skills by scoring the first goal against the powerful Aston Villa.
Opta said, “Hwang Hee-chan scored a whopping 5 goals at an xG value of 1.2 and showed an efficient score of +3.8. Son Heung-min also showed off his power by scoring 2.8 goals at an xG value of 3.2,” adding, “The two players are expected to score actual goals in the PL.” “The most players,” he emphasized.