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Son Heung-min must have thought his team was defeated because of his mistake.
Tottenham came from behind to lose 3-4 in the 15th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 9th (Korea time). The defeat plunged Tottenham into a crisis as it fell to 11th place.
After the game, the broadcast camera showed Son Heung-min. I could read various emotions in Son Heung-min's expression. It seemed to contain resentment, sadness, and self-blame. Son Heung-min did not look very good in the picture released by Spurshel, Tottenham fan's SNS account. Players like Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Lucas Beribal, Guglielmo Vicario and Jed Spence came and comforted him.
On the field, Son Heung-min was comforted by his teammates as he hovered around the same spot. Son Heung-min, who briefly escaped the shock, greeted his home fans but covered his face again. It looked emotionally difficult. As Son Heung-min, who went into the tunnel while bending his head down, approached, Vicario hugged and cheered.
The defeat would have shocked Son Heung-min a lot. At least not many people would have thought Tottenham would lose by the time it was 2-0. Chelsea were self-destructive under pressure from Tottenham, so they would have thought Tottenham could win a big victory like the last Manchester City match.
But Tottenham allowed four runs down. Tottenham were 2-0 up and they ran the game as if they were losing 0-2. Overface became toxic, and even the way it allowed runs was self-destructive. He lost two penalty kicks due to careless tackles.
Son Heung-min also had a scene to be desired. When Son Heung-min ran to the ball after Dominic Solanke's pass in the 24th minute of the second half, Chelsea players judged offside and their concentration was completely blurred. It was a perfect one-on-one opportunity for Son Heung-min.
If Son Heung-min scored a goal, it would be 3-2, so he was able to bring the flow back. You could shoot yourself, or you could give a pass to Timo Werner, who is completely empty on the other side. Son Heung-min, who chose to shoot himself, missed the opportunity.
The result was disappointing, and five minutes later, Tottenham allowed a come-from-behind goal, completely giving up the atmosphere. It is consequential, but Son Heung-min missed the scoring chance. It was too bad that Son Heung-min also missed that chance.
"On such a big stage, you have to step up and score at this moment. I feel like I've let the team down and I feel so sorry for the team. I want you to blame me. I want to take the blame. While running towards the ball, I had a slightly different idea. I was human too, and I missed it. I feel pain because it was such an important moment in the game."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
