Tottenham teammate Richarlison ranked 2nd “reflects coach Postekoglou’s demands”

 

 

 

Son Heung-min, the ‘captain’ of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), is making a mark not only in attack but also in defense.

 

On the 8th (Korean time), the International Institute of Sports Research (CIES) under the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) announced that Son Heung-min received the highest score as a result of analyzing the defense participation rate of strikers (wingers and center forwards) playing in 30 leagues around the world.

 

CIES evaluated players who played more than 1,200 minutes in the league this season based on the distance covered at a speed of more than 25 km/h in defensive situations and the number of pressures applied to the opponent without ball or body contact.

 

Son Heung-min ranked first with an overall score of 100, with 100 points in cover distance and 86.6 points in pressure count.

 

When narrowing down from 30 leagues around the world to the top 5 leagues in Europe, they rank first overall in both covering distance and number of pressures.

 

Fellow Tottenham striker Richarlison received an overall score of 88.4, with 89.9 points in covering distance and 76.8 points in pressing frequency, ranking second in the top five European leagues.

 

CIES said, “Son Heung-min recorded the highest overall score. In particular, it received high scores in covering distance. “In Europe’s top five leagues, he is ahead of Brazil’s Richarlison.” He diagnosed, “This indicator reflects the defensive ability that Tottenham coach Anzhi Postekoglou demands from his strikers, and explains the recent decline in performance.” Tottenham, where Son Heung-min is very active in offense and defense, is preparing to play the 37th round of the 2023-2024 EPL season against Burnley at home on the 11th. 스포츠토토맨