If Son Heungmin played, it would have been 6-0
Jamie Redknapp said Son could have scored more if he had played.
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 3-0 in the sixth round of the 2024-25 Premier League at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, at 00:30 a.m. on Thursday (Korea time). With three points, Tottenham ranked eighth (10 points) in the league.
On the day, Tottenham launched a 4-3-3 formation. Timo Werner, Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson were at the forefront, while James Medicine, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski established the midfield. Destiny Udogi, Mickey van der Ben, Christian Romero and Pedro Porro were paired with four backs, while Guglielmo Vicario wore goalie gloves.
Son was completely excluded from the list. Son was replaced in the UEFA Europa League match against Karabakh during the week. Since he could get hurt due to fatigue, Coach Enze Postecoglou excluded Son from the match against Manchester United to protect the player. Werner replaced Son. He was the first player to start the league this season.
Son Heung-min, the captain and key resource in the team, was absent, but the result was Tottenham’s complete victory. He scored the first goal in the third minute of the first half. Van der Ben quickly went up to the front line, and Johnson received the pass and finished. Tottenham even gained numerical advantage at the end of the first half. Bruno Fernandes was sent off directly for a rough tackle.
Tottenham brought the flow with Kulusevski’s additional goal two minutes into the second half. Then, in the 32nd minute of the second half, Solanke scored a net to widen the gap. In the end, Tottenham caught Manchester United and secured three points at Old Trafford for the first time in four years.
It was a pleasant victory, but Werner’s goal-scoring ability emerged. Before he was replaced in the 32nd minute of the second half, Werner displayed his best efforts by shooting twice, key pass once, and dribbling 40 percent (successful two out of five attempts). However, he managed to overcome his disappointment by missing two big chances.
“Werner was active in his first starting game of this season. However, his shots were not very convincing. Overall, he was not bad, but he did not finish well in the offensive zone,” said England’s Football Londoner.
Redknapp, who played for Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur as players and plays for Sky Sports in the U.K., said, “Tottenham was very brave. Postecoglou could have used Yves Bissouma to secure defense, but he created an aggressive lineup. Had Son Heung-min played in today’s game, Tottenham would have scored six goals.” 안전놀이터
In a related development, the Daily Mail reported that Werner, who replaced Son, threatened Manchester United with fierce speed. However, he is still lacking in finishing the game at a critical moment.