Son Heung-min had a quiet season until he achieved a brace in the FA Cup. As a result, he is back in the spotlight. In addition, WhoScored.com named him as part of the FA Cup Team of the Round. The squad comprises the best players from the tournament’s fourth round.
Despite being a fixture on WhoScored.com’s Premier League Team of the Month rosters in the past, the Korean midfielder has struggled mightily this year. Thus, fans weren’t expecting him to be part of the Team of the Round.
However, Son scored twice for Tottenham Hotspur against Preston on Saturday in the Premier League. As a result, he has been selected this week.
FA Cup Team of the Round
In the 50th minute, Son opened the scoring with a rocket from 25 yards out, beating Preston goalkeeper Freddie Woodman with a hammer. According to sports news coverage, the match occurred at Deepdale in Preston, England. Then, just 19 minutes later, Son fired a nearly identical shot.
In addition to Son, the best XI also included Leeds United’s Patrick Bamford and Jack Harrison, Grimsby Holohan’s Gavan Holohan, Bristol City’s Alex Scott, Manchester United’s Casemiro, Southampton’s Romain Perraud, Manchester City’s Nathan Aké, Brighton and Hove Albion’s Lewis Dunk, Leicester City’s Timothy Castagne, and Sunderland’s Anthony Patterson.
It’s been a long and challenging season for the veteran midfielder Son. He scored just four league goals in 19 games before his brace. To make matters worse, he has contributed a meager three assists in the league this season.
According to sports betting reports, Son scored twice against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on October 12 but was held scoreless in the remaining five games. He also failed to score in the third round of the FA Cup against Portsmouth earlier this month.
After the World Cup break and removing the mask he had to wear for more than a month after getting an orbital fracture in a game against Marseille on November 1, it seems like things are looking up for Son. We recommend to bet on parlays the next time Son and the Hotspur are back on the field.
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