Hwang Hee-chan, the worst Korean Derby ever, played for only 7 minutes and Son Heung-min, who was injured, was excluded from the list
Hwang Hee-chan, the worst Korean Derby ever, played for only 7 minutes and Son Heung-min, who was injured, was excluded from the list
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It was the worst Korean derby ever.
Tottenham suffered a crushing defeat to Wolverhampton by 2-4 in the 32nd round of the 2024-25 Premier League held at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton's home stadium in England at 10 p.m. on the 13th (Korea time). Tottenham (37 points), which failed to add more points, is ranked 15th in the league. Wolverhampton (35 points, -15 points) rose one notch to 16th, threatening Tottenham.
Ahead of the match, soccer fans had high expectations for the Korean derby between Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan. It is true that the two players have been sluggish recently, but they expected to rebound through a face-to-face match. Like the famous scenes produced by Park Ji-sung and Lee Young-pyo in the past, I hoped that the two players would score goals and play a good role.
The reality was below expectations. As Son Heung-min was excluded from the list, he lost steam early on. Hwang Hee-chan only played for about seven minutes as a substitute. This is in stark contrast to the fact that the two clubs held a "Korea Day" event last year for Son Heung-min vs. Hwang Hee-chan's showdown.
Hwang Hee-chan, who was pushed back from the main competition, waited on the bench. Hwang Hee-chan was only replaced in the 38th minute of the second half. It was a possible replacement because Wolverhampton led 3-2. In the end, Hwang Hee-chan finished the game without doing anything.
Son and Hwang are both enjoying their worst seasons. Son has had seven goals and nine assists this season, the most lackluster performance since his debut season in 2015. Son still plays a big role as Tottenham's captain and ace, but his lackluster form is undeniable. If this continues, he is highly likely to fail to achieve double-digit scoring records for nine consecutive years.
"It is questionable whether Son is still eligible to play as a starting player for Tottenham. He is playing for Tottenham not because of his current form but because of his long experience. The 20-year-old Odover and 19-year-old Tel are faster and more agile. It is time to seriously consider excluding Son from the starting lineup," the British newspaper Telegraph said on Sunday.
Son's poor performance is evidenced by his disgraceful performance. Son has scored only one goal during the past 17 matches for Tottenham and the Korean national team. Even that was a penalty kick against Bournemouth. He has no field goal for three months since the match against Arsenal on Jan. 15. The number of games he plays that he misses due to overlapping injuries is increasing.
Hwang Hee-chan, the "bull" in the team, is even mentioned as a "bull" in the team. Hwang Hee-chan has been completely out of the starting lineup recently. In many cases, Hwang is not able to participate in the event while waiting to be replaced.
Hwang Hee-chan entered as a substitute in the 29th minute of the second half of the match against Everton on March 9, but he did not play much. Wolverhampton drew 1-1. Hwang Hee-chan stood by on the bench in the last three games with Southampton, West Ham and Ipswich Town, but failed to run for even one second. Among the replacement members, Hwang is losing ground as a priority.
In the match against Tottenham, Hwang Hee-chan had six touches and four passes in seven minutes, showing no significant performance. Football site "Foot Mob" did not even give Hwang Hee-chan a rating at all. This means that there was no basis for evaluation. 메이저사이트
"As a result, Pereira turned a blind eye to Hwang Hee-chan, who had never played in three matches. In the match against Everton, Hwang only played for 15 minutes. There are seven matches that Hwang did not play while waiting in the bench. There was never a single match that he failed to play in the bench last season."