“You know I love you, you’re the one I want to hug tight”
‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (32) has shown his affection for junior Brennan Johnson (23, Tottenham Hotspur).
Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in the 27th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League (PL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Wednesday (March 3).
The win keeps Tottenham in the fight for fourth place with 15 wins, five draws and six losses, and 50 points. They are five points behind fourth-place Aston Villa (55 points), who have played one more game. Palace, on the other hand, remain in 14th place with seven wins, seven draws, and 13 losses for 28 points.
‘Nail’ Son Heung-min was on fire. He started up front for the first time in a long time in place of the knee-injured Heung-Song. Heung-min not only looked for the goal himself, but also created chances for his teammates with crisp passes left and right. He could have racked up two or three assists if the receivers were more decisive.
Son even tasted the goal himself, sprinting dozens of meters after receiving a pass from Johnson on a counterattack in the 43rd minute. One-on-one with the goalkeeper, Son found the back of the net with a precise right-footed shot for his 13th goal of the league. 카지노사이트 Having done his job, he received a standing ovation as he was substituted for Giovani Lo Celso immediately after the goal.
Winger Johnson, born in 2001, also had a good performance.
Coming on as a substitute in the 18th minute of the second half, he helped set up Timo Werner’s equalizer with a never-say-die attitude and a pinpoint cross, and then assisted Son Heung-min’s winner with a concise pass. Despite missing one good pass from Son Heung-min, Johnson came off the bench to change the game.
After the game, Son Heung-min was asked about Johnson during his official interview with the club, and he replied, “He’s a strong man. Isn’t he?” and burst out laughing. “That’s exactly what we needed,” he said. “We want to play with a really high intensity, especially when we have substitutes, and they need to make an impact like Johnson did today. He had two amazing assists,” he raved.
Son went on to express his affection for Johnson: “You know I love this player. I love him. I just want to help him as much as I can. Even at the beginning of the game, I told him, ‘Just make sure you’re ready, you’re going to make a difference. That’s what we need,” he added.
“Johnson did a fantastic job,” Son concluded. I just want to give him a big hug. He’s not scoring goals, but if he keeps working hard and playing for the team, the goals will come automatically. I’m 100 percent sure of that.”
Welsh international winger Johnson joined Tottenham
Ahead of the season and has a lot of potential as a flanker with explosive pace and a lot of movement. His finishing ability is still a bit lacking, but he’s been touted as one of Tottenham’s futures.
Johnson has three goals and six assists in 26 games across all competitions this season. Last month, he scored the winner against Brighton off a pass from Son Heung-min. At the time, Johnson said: “Heung-min is a world-class player. I don’t need to tell anyone how good he is. I think he’s shown that over the last 10 years at Tottenham,” Johnson said in praise.
Football London in the UK also saw Johnson’s development under Son, saying, “Johnson is now a super sub and is growing in confidence in his bench role. 토토사이트 추천 It won’t be long before he is back in the starting lineup and continues to make a name for himself in a Tottenham shirt.”