Son-ke duo, the strongest in ‘telepathic communication’

When Tottenham Kane (left) scored the first penalty goal in the game against Leeds, Son Heung-min ran first to congratulate him. The two are looking their best, collaborating on 13 goals this season. [EPA=연합뉴스]

The first half of the match against Tottenham-Leeds United on matchday 17 of the Premier League was 43 minutes the second at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.

Harry Kane (28, England) and Son Heung-min (29) exchanged glances. It was an instant moment. Near the right edge of the penalty area, Kane hit a quick cross into the goal behind the defender. Son Heung-min, digging through the opponent’s defenders, finished with a non-stop right-footed shot. Son Heung-min smiled happily and held him in Kane’s arms, and Kane patted Son Heung-min.

‘Son-ke Duo’ is their thirteenth joint goal in the 2020-21 Premier League. It is the same as the most joint goals (13 goals) of a season recorded by Alan Shearer-Chris Sutton of Blackburn Rovers in the 1994-95 season.

The Premier League has 38 games per season. He set a tying record after 16 games without a turning point. Extending the rank to the Premier League career record, ‘Son-Ke Duo’ have jointly scored 33 goals since 2015. Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba (36 goals), who scored 36 goals at Chelsea, were followed by three goals.

After the game, Son Heung-min said, “I worked hard (together) with Kane for a long time of six years. We understand each other well. A little sad. (Today) I couldn’t help Kane. Kane always finds my place. I know where I am and I pass perfectly. I think telepathy sometimes works. “To the extent that they were sad that they couldn’t help, the two brag about ‘bromance.’ Kane announced the birth of his third child on Instagram on day 1, and Son Heung-min did. he congratulated with “Like.” The two also travel to the training grounds.

Tottenham coach José Mourinho praised “Sony (nickname for Son Heung-min) and Harry (Kane) are doing something special.” Tottenham scored 29 league goals this season, with Son Heung-min (12 goals) and Kane (10 goals) accounting for 76% of them. Son Heung-min scored 9 goals with the help of Kane and assisted Kane’s 4 goals. Son Heung-min shines even more thanks to Kane. Kane (10 goals-11 assists) was the first to score ’10 (goals) -10 (help) ‘in the five major European leagues this season.

Kane was previously an orthodox forward like Alan Shearer. With years of accumulation, he has become a fit forward for modern football. He is not limited to the front-line striker, but comes and goes like a lost striker. Sometimes they take Jungwon down and play together. In such a case, Son Heung-min goes up to the front instead of Kane, who stayed behind and shakes up the opponent’s camp. He then takes Kane’s penetrating pass and connects it to a goal.

Commentator Park Moon-seong said, “If you look at the heat map (a map that shows the amount of activity per region in temperature), Kane not only stays in the penalty area, but goes down with the opponent’s defender to stab the pass. At this moment, it is revealed that Son Heung-min penetrates the space behind the defense. In this way many objectives were collaborated ”.

Commissioner Park continued, “Kane has good eyesight and kicks. Son Heung-min’s feet are fast and both feet are decisive. Director Mourinho found a way to use the strengths of both. It is similar to the tactic that Maurine used as Real Madrid coach Karim Benzema as ‘False number 9 (forward)’ and Cristiano Ronaldo as ‘False number 7 (winger).’ “In the 2011-12 season, Benzema made a name for himself as the best-linked striker in the world, and Ronaldo broke the wings and center, scoring 46 goals.

Park Ji-sung and Rio Ferdinand, a former defender who played together for Manchester United, said on Day 3: “When I look at Kane, I think of Wayne Rooney and Thierry Henry.” Both Rooney and Henry scored and helped.

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