Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) is aiming to set another record after scoring 10 or more points in 7 consecutive seasons in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL).
Tottenham will play an EPL home game against Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 11:00 pm on the 6th (Korean time). Tottenham is 6th with 16 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses (54 points), and Crystal Palace is 11th with 10 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses (40 points). Tottenham desperately needs a win to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. In the EPL, 1st to 4th places are given the right to advance to the next season’s Champions League, and Tottenham is 9 points away from Manchester United (19 wins, 6 draws, 7 losses, 63 points) in 4th place. If you miss the victory on this day, your last hope is almost gone.
스포츠토토 Attention is focused on Son Heung-min, who is showing off his outstanding performance recently. Son Heung-min scored one goal against Manchester United on the 28th of last month, and scored one goal and one assist against Liverpool on the 1st. Son Heung-min scored more than 10 points for 7 consecutive seasons, along with his 10th goal this season with a goal against Liverpool. In the EPL, which was launched in 1992, Son Heung-min is the 10th player to score double-digit goals in seven consecutive seasons. Prior to Son Heung-min, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Harry Kane (Tottenham), Sergio Aguero, Thierry Henry, Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich), Michael Owen, Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) Scored 10 or more points for 7 consecutive seasons.
Son Heung-min’s eyes are now on the record of the EPL. Son Heung-min scored 103 points in his EPL career, and is tied for 32nd in this category with Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasr). If Son Heung-min scores one goal against Crystal Palace, he will surpass Ronaldo and stand shoulder to shoulder with 31st Didier Drogba (104 goals). Both Ronaldo and Drogba are legendary strikers who have been counted in the EPL.
Son Heung-min tasted a goal against Crystal Palace last January. Son Heung-min fell into a long slump after an orbital fracture injury in November of last year, but on January 5th, in an away game against Crystal Palace, he scored a goal for the first time in three months and escaped from the swamp of sluggishness. At that time, right after scoring, Son Heung-min threw a protective face mask and threw it away, shaking off his resentment. Recently, Crystal Palace has been on the rise. Crystal Palace is improving the rankings with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in 6 matches since the appointment of Roy Hodgson.