The shaky national team is reliable
Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) scored for the first time in more than two months, raising the mood. For the national soccer team full of bad news, captain Son Heung-min's performance is good news. 토토사이트 추천
Son Heung-min scored a goal in the home game of the English Premier League against Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 3rd (Korea time). Son Heung-min scored a goal for the first time since the AFC Bournemouth match on December 31 last year. Son Heung-min returned on the 11th of last month after being away for more than a month due to participation in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup shortly after the match against Bournemouth.
Son's performance is a boon to the national team. He has maintained 13 points (joint sixth) and six assists (joint 16th) in this season's EPL. Son's scoring spree is a welcoming news to the chaotic national team, as the team replaced Jurgen Klinsmann last month and started a temporary system for Hwang Sun-hong to manage the national Olympic team.
The Korean national team suffered a setback during the Asian Cup. Due to Klinsmann's sloppy management and tactical formation, the team's performance has deteriorated, and Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) clash has exposed division of the team to the outside world. However, Son has regained his mind and is steadily accumulating attack points to elevate the mood. This is why expectations are growing for the team's convening in March.
Except for Son's performance, he is full of bad news. Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), a key striker who will play with Son, has left the team for about six weeks due to a hamstring injury, making it impossible to call him up in March. Lee Kang-in, who clashed with Son, has been showing the worst slump since returning to his team. As a result, his dependence on Son will likely grow further in the second consecutive Asian qualifiers for the 2026 North-Central American World Cup against Thailand on the 21st and 26th.
The national team also needs Son Heung-min, especially captain's leadership, outside of its performance. The internal conflict was revealed by the conflict between Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, but Son Heung-min took care of Lee Kang-in and ended the feud. However, the role of captain Son Heung-min is still important as the public criticism against Lee Kang-in continues.