In the match against Manchester City, it was argued that Son Heung-min, who was replaced in the second half, expressed dissatisfaction on the bench.
Tottenham Hotspur News, which mainly deals with Tottenham Hotspur news, said on the 26th (Korea time), “Son Heung-min’s physical strength was raised after the victory against Manchester City. The former Tottenham scout is not sure that Son Heung-min is in good health. After being replaced, I saw him dissatisfied.”
According to the media, Brian King, who once worked as a scout for Tottenham, said, “Son Heung-min should take control of the left side. With Son being replaced too often, Tottenham games seem to be often hampered. I’m not sure if he is 100% conditioned right now. There are definitely suspicious things here.”
“At the end of the Man City match, Son Heung-min sat on the bench and did not look very happy,” he said, stressing that Son Heung-min also complained about being replaced in the second half of the match against Man City.
Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 26th that Son Heung-min’s physical strength was raised after winning the match against Manchester City. The former Tottenham scout is not sure that Son Heung-min is in good health. I saw him dissatisfied after he was replaced.’ According to media, Brian King, who used to work as a scout for Tottenham in the past, said, “It seems that Tottenham games are often hindered by Son Heung-min being replaced too often. As the match against Manchester City was ending, Son Heung-min sat on the bench and did not look very happy.” Yonhap News
Son Heung-min collapsed in September due to a thigh injury and was sidelined for most of October. He is also undergoing management after recovering from injury. He started all four of the last games but played 90 minutes only once. All three other games were replaced 20 minutes before the second half. He thus failed to play even 65 minutes.
The same was true of the match against Manchester City. Tottenham won a landslide 4-0 victory over Manchester City in the 12th round of the 2024-2025 Premier League held at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on Monday.
Prior to the game, key center backs Mickey van der Penn and Christian Romero were both injured, and a difficult game was expected, but they won with the performances of Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and James Madison.
Son Heung-min gave Madison his fourth assist of the season in the 20th minute of the first half when he was leading 1-0. After two assists against West Ham in September and one assist against Aston Villa earlier this month, he added another assist in two games, recording three goals and four assists of the season.
Tottenham, which finished 2-0 in the first half, scored early in the second half and sealed the net. The right-back prisoner’s right-footed mid-range shot in the counterattack hit the net.
As scores widened early on, coach Anji Postecoglou showed confidence to exclude Son. He had been struggling due to injury until recently, and gave rest to Son, who had played in both A matches. Brennan Johnson, who came in as a substitute in lieu of Son, scored the fourth goal in extra time in the second half to end the game.
However, King claimed that Son has been replaced too early recently, which has hindered Tottenham’s performance. He questioned the decision of Anji Postecoglou to leave Son out early.
Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 26th that Son Heung-min’s physical strength was raised after winning the match against Manchester City. The former Tottenham scout is not sure that Son Heung-min is in good health. I saw him dissatisfied after he was replaced.’ According to media, Brian King, who used to work as a scout for Tottenham in the past, said, “It seems that Tottenham games are often hindered by Son Heung-min being replaced too often. As the match against Manchester City was ending, Son Heung-min sat on the bench and did not look very happy.” Yonhap News
Son once complained about the early replacement order. In the last match against Villa, Son played 55 minutes and displayed good performance by accumulating his third assist of the season, but made headlines by showing his anger over the unexpected replacement.
When a replacement sign came out of the Tottenham bench around 11 minutes in the second half, the broadcast camera reflected Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min, who did not know he was a replacement, looked embarrassed. Although he followed the coach’s instructions, Son Heung-min expressed dissatisfaction with the words and actions that he did not understand Postecoglou’s decision to replace him even after sitting on the bench.
Some believe that Son Heung-min’s early replacement out is Tottenham’s step to release Son Heung-min. In fact, Tottenham is only considering invoking a one-year extension option, not renewing the contract with Son Heung-min.
Florian Flettenberg, who hit Kim Min-jae’s transfer to 이브벳 Bayern Munich in Germany last summer, said on the 22nd, “Tottenham Hotspur is 100% confident that Son Heung-min will play for them in the upcoming season. There is no more internal doubt,” claiming that Son Heung-min will play as a Tottenham player next season.
“As a key player, Son Heung-min is making a firm plan as a member of Tottenham’s squad next season,” he said. “Tottenham will issue a clause extending its contract until 2026.”
Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 26th that Son Heung-min’s physical strength was raised after winning the match against Manchester City. The former Tottenham scout is not sure that Son Heung-min is in good health. I saw him dissatisfied after he was replaced.’ According to media, Brian King, who used to work as a scout for Tottenham in the past, said, “It seems that Tottenham games are often hindered by Son Heung-min being replaced too often. As the match against Manchester City was ending, Son Heung-min sat on the bench and did not look very happy.” Yonhap News
Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano was also confident that Son Heung-min’s contract would be extended for another year until June 2026.
On the 14th, Romano said, “Tottenham has begun the process of activating a clause extending Son Heung-min’s contract until June 2026. It is the club’s plan to let Son Heung-min play for Tottenham for at least one more season,” making the same claim as Flettenberg.