Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham), who scored his first hat trick of the season, was selected as BBC's Team of the Week. He was selected as the best player in the fourth round, along with the trio who scored a hat trick.
On the 4th, the BBC announced the list of the best 11 and team of the week for the 4th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League, which was held from the 2nd to the 4th. In the list, Son Heung-min was placed as a left attacker as a member of the front three.
Erling Haaland (Man City), who also scored a hat trick in the fourth round with Son Heung-min, was placed at the top of the front line, and Evan Ferguson (Brighton) was also placed as a right striker.
Tottenham's captain Son Heung-min scored a hat trick in the 2023-24 English Premier League fourth round away game against Burnley held at Turf Moor in Burnley, England on the 2nd (Korean time), leading to a 5-2 comeback win. Tottenham continued their undefeated league streak (3 wins, 1 draw) with 3 consecutive wins, contributing significantly to rising to 2nd place in the league after Manchester City.
Son Heung-min's first goal and first hat trick of the season both came in one game. Son Heung-min, who played as a front-line striker for the first time this season, led the team to a huge victory by scoring the tying goal in the first half and scoring the second and third goals in succession in the second half.
In particular, he 100% met Tottenham coach 강남달토 Enze Postecoglu's expectations by using both feet freely and playing the role of a problem solver, rather than a playmaker in the previous three games.
The BBC said, “Pushing Richarlison de Andrazi to the bench brought good results for Tottenham. “Son Heung-min replaced him as the front-line lone player and destroyed Burnley’s defense,” he said. “It was one of Son Heung-min’s personal best performances.” “In order to boost the defense against a player like Son Heung-min, Bernier needed a center back who could return to defense extremely quickly,” he said, pointing out that the Burnley defense was unable to stop Son Heung-min.
He was also highly praised for perfectly filling the void left by Harry Kane, who moved to Bayern Munich. Rather, it was believed that Kane's absence could be an opportunity for Son Heung-min. The BBC said, “Kane’s replacement was played by Son Heung-min, his existing partner. “He recorded a hat trick as he established himself as a front-line striker,” he said. “Tottenham players, freed from Kane’s afterimage, played more freely. “I think Coach Postekoglou’s decision to give Son Heung-min the captain’s armband should be evaluated positively,” he explained.
After the game, Son Heung-min received rave reviews check here from local media and statistical media, including receiving a perfect score of 10 from Football London. Most media outlets heaped praise on Son Heung-min, giving him high scores in the mid-9 or low 8-point range. In addition, I was able to finish the 4th round on a good note by being selected as the team of the week.
Tottenham's undefeated streak also included midfielder James Maddison and defender Christian Romero on the list. Arsenal's Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, who scored a dramatic equalizer and comeback goal against Manchester United, were also included. In addition, Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), who scored a wonder goal, West Ham center back Kurt Zouma, Nottingham Forest fullback Joe Worrell, and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford were selected for the team of the week.