Much has been made of Sonny’s flat start to the season, and lo and behold, Antonio Conte did his level best to drop the José Mourinho tribute act, and the South Korean notably benefitted. Son Heung-Min wasn’t alone in this respect but if we are looking for dramatic unticks in performances, this was one that would have caught the eye.
With an xG of 1.12, this was Son’s most threatening performance since his showstopping involvement in the Tottenham Hotspur 6:3 K-League Stars world club hybrid friendly on 13.07.2022, in which he scored twice. Sonny’s xG that night was 1.29…
Shots
Crosses
Elsewhere, passing accuracy was massively up (to 91%) and there were even some successful crosses (50% success)!
Nice one, Sonny.