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Son Heung-min, who makes even his opponent ‘Legend’ tremble “I want to say Villa will win, but I’m afraid of his speed”
It's a skill that makes even the 'legend' of the opposing team tremble.
Tottenham Hotspur will face Aston Villa in the 28th round of the Premier League (PL) for the 2023-24 season at Birmingham Villa Park, England, at 10 p.m. on the 10th. Currently, Tottenham is in fifth place in the league with 50 points and Villa are in fourth place with 55 points.
Ahead of the match, Villa's "legendary" Gabriel Agbonlahor talked about Son. Agbonlahor, who appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Talk Sports, said, "Today's match will be the best one. Both teams have high lines and a lot of space at the back, so all I can see is a goal. I want to predict Villa's victory, but I'm afraid of the pace of Son and Tottenham. I expect a 3-3 draw with multiple goals."
In a way, it is natural that Agbonlahor is afraid of Son. This is because he boasts the best scoring ability this season. Under the leadership of manager Angere Postecoglou, Son is showing off his outstanding performance as a "legend." Starting in the fourth round against Burnley, Son led his team to a 5-2 victory with a hat-trick. In addition, he scored a hat-trick on the day, surpassing Chelsea's legendary striker Didier Drogba's 104 goals to rank 30th in the Premier League scoring list.
Son's explosive play has continued since then. Son, who also started against Arsenal in the sixth round, scored multiple goals with the help of "Rookie" James Maddison to save his team from defeat, and achieved a record 150 goals overall for Tottenham. In the seventh round match against Liverpool, he also scored his 200th career goal in Europe.
With his outstanding performances, he was named player of the month of September in the PL. He became the fourth player of the month in September this year, following September 2016, April 2017, and October 2020. Since then, he has scored one goal and one assist against Fulham in the 9th round, one assist against Crystal Palace in the 10th round, one assist against Manchester City in the 14th round, one assist against Newcastle United in the 16th round, two assist against Everton in the 18th round, and one goal against Everton in the 18th round. Since his selection, he has added one goal and one assist, and currently has 13 goals and six assists in 23 league games.
He also has a great chemistry with Villa. Son scored as many as five goals in his three away matches against Villa. It is a very important match in the fight for fourth place. I am looking forward to seeing if Son can bring his team a victory with 14 goals in the league.