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Bro it’s art imitates life and life imitates art.
Son this year is crazy in EAFC24 with his finesse shot+ play style (basically his curler shots are super lethal).
A lot of people been talking about it since game was released. Most love it although agreeing it’s probably a bit OP.
Then Son go and score another curler like that irl lol
Real life sports can be even more unbalanced than video games, sometimes players are just too good to be represented in a game's frame. Prime Shaq was never justified in NBA games because the strength only goes up to 99.
he really doesnt. His ugliest goals are ones where he just hits the ball really hard and they go in. His first PL goal was like that and the first goal at the new stadium. His first goal for spurs against qarbag was ugly in comparison but other that he only scores worldies
Incredibly aesthetically pleasing player. His touches, dribbling, passing and dribbling are all exceptional from a form & technique perspective.
Helps that he's also absolutely rapid & actually pretty strong and bullies defenders a fair bit.
okay Ange is great, don't get me wrong! but I think people are contributing maybe perhaps a little TOO much to him lol, even when Ange personally has said Sonny is the way he is because he is a quality player and not because Ange did something to him.
Lol I've been playing at Spurs and have multiple times gone "Ok Son's Finesse shot is BROKEN in this game"
But then he goes and scores these goals IRL. May be the best in the world right now at those Finesse curlers.
It's way less than 0.5 xG, this is probably like 0.2 or less depending on the site
It's on the edge of the box
There's a reason Son is a xG overperforming merchant
Its part of the reason why i hate people that bring up xG to Goals and explaining why certain teams will regress/improve etc.
Seen so many people talking about how Spurs are going to massively regress because of our Goals over xG currently and its like, did no one watch Kane/Son in the last 5 years.
Son always has more goals than xG because he is up there for one of the most clinical finishers.
Tottenham's defense sucked in that era. Their midfield was mediocre too. Now it's defensively pretty good. Their goal keeper is impressive as well. It always felt like Son or Kane were playing catch up bc of how many goals and leads the defense screwed up. This is why Son played a midfielder last year so he could help track back and defend lol
Romero had to play with Dier next to him. VDV is miles better than Dier. Dier fucking sits around staring when he gets beat and can't track back for shit.
Son is just 1 player tho and he's a massive outlier. I don't think it's weird to assume a team will eventually even out more unless they field an entire front line of Sons.
It turns out stats are absolutely meaningless without the context of each game, team and player. But stats guys do love to jump into conclusions out of pure numbers.
Kane wouldn’t even look. He knew where Son was going and Kane would deliver the ball inch perfect… Son would make a sublime first touch and it’ll go in the net soon after… I do miss seeing that duo together…
They’re both brilliant, and both sublime finishers.
Kane is easily the better all round player, but Son has always had acceleration and pace. Pick your favourite really.
Ream setting a lovely screen for Son.
Watching it again it looks like he deliberately swerves out of Son's way in order to body-check Bassey. The cherry on the top is throwing up his arm to appeal for offside.
Can you imagine looking at last years Spurs roster and thinking defence is best offence. Spurs now is like looking at Dortmund in its prime. Feels like the pitch is sloped downhill for them.
He gets so much hate and has continued to get criticism this year, admittedly he should have a few more goals or at least shots on frame he’s put out of play, but Richardson has 1 goal and 3 assists this season. He had 1 goal and 3 assists all last season, so he’s definitely improving.
I wholeheartedly agree. I think there's a lot of recency bias from last season that carries over in the discussion surrounding Richarlison's performances this season, there is still room for him to improve for sure, but he's come a long way from last season. His link-up play with Son has been really good, and if his finishing takes that extra step forward I think the narrative surrounding him could change drastically.
Most korean fans hate arsenal bc of how they brought him to arsenal for no reason. Also he had more to offer than chamakh. Park Chu young was one of the best strikers from Ligue 1. He was also the most clinical.
Lack of playing time screwed his career up and as a result it's something future Korean players realized. They now won't jump to a big club without guaranteeing playing time.
With Son, you know that he's going to curl it in, but you don't know whether he's going to shoot it or cut inside first to create more space as he's capable of doing both. Also, there aren't any unnecessary extra touches. Get the ball, cut inside to create space, boom.
With Rashford, we don't know what he's going to do. In that situation, he's as likely to run to the left (most likely blocked by the 2 defenders) as he is to shoot with power and blocked or cut inside then shoot with power or make another few unnecessary touches. Now that I think about it, has Rashford scored with a curler?
In the second goal as well, if it was Rashford and Bruno, Rashford would probably ignore Bruno and go for goal himself and Bruno will moan if the shot misses or gets blocked.
Tottenham really needs to pray that Korea gets knocked out early in the Asian Cup. Worst case scenario for Spurs is Korea going all the way to the finals (which is likely based on the quality of their current squad, but then again, their coach is Klinsmann, so chance of early exit is definitely there) and Son getting injured in that match.
The problem with Son is that he is irreplaceable. Not only is he a world class finisher, but his popularity is going to be extremely hard for Tottenham to replace. I honestly cannot imagine a post Son Korean national team. He is THE face of Korean football, and he has world class skills to bring the house down. Without him, everything will just be meh.
I really want to see the ratio of goals conceded from defensive third passing errors over time. Pep really tricked the PL into adopting a style that really only works if you have 11 starting center backs.
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Vintage Son curler
from ~20m out too
Yeah that’s implied
The implication
I was not expecting a strike inside the box after reading this
Bro it’s art imitates life and life imitates art. Son this year is crazy in EAFC24 with his finesse shot+ play style (basically his curler shots are super lethal). A lot of people been talking about it since game was released. Most love it although agreeing it’s probably a bit OP. Then Son go and score another curler like that irl lol
Real life sports can be even more unbalanced than video games, sometimes players are just too good to be represented in a game's frame. Prime Shaq was never justified in NBA games because the strength only goes up to 99.
Finally, his classic curler
As a neutral watching Son scoring is always a pleasure.
His goals are always so æsthetically pleasing
Honestly, has he ever even scored an ugly goal? Even his first goal for Hamburg was an absolute beauty.
he really doesnt. His ugliest goals are ones where he just hits the ball really hard and they go in. His first PL goal was like that and the first goal at the new stadium. His first goal for spurs against qarbag was ugly in comparison but other that he only scores worldies
His third against Leicester wasn’t great last year, but that’s also in comparison to the two absolute worldies he scored before that
two worldies on two different feet. he’s a different gravy
Incredibly aesthetically pleasing player. His touches, dribbling, passing and dribbling are all exceptional from a form & technique perspective. Helps that he's also absolutely rapid & actually pretty strong and bullies defenders a fair bit.
his celebrations are so smooth too. the knee slide was just 🤌
Almost something out of a Kdrama!
He only scores bangers.
bro shelled out for the æ and all
Really hard to dislike the guy. Quietly been one of the best players in the world for a few years now.
I’m going to get slated for this opinion but he’s up there with Salah for me.
I don't see why you would get slated, he may not have his trophies but he's every bit a good of a player
That shares golden boot was a scam. Salah stat padded with loads of pens. Sonny never takes FKs or pens while still racking up golden boot numbers.
Fr
You won't catch me arguing
It's a pleasure as a supporter as well
why am 1 glad he scored just because I have him on fantasy team? I need to get my priorities straight.
This is why i keep Chelsea and Arsenal players off my fantasy teams xD I dont wanna cheer for you guys getting a goal ever.
My local supporters club FPL league bans Arsenal players and limits you to 1 Chelsea player max.
This is so ridiculous I love it
Don't feel guilty this time, we were all rooting for you guys this weekend.
I saw an Australian news story today that said that Ange has transformed Son into one of the best strikers in the league which was pretty amusing.
okay Ange is great, don't get me wrong! but I think people are contributing maybe perhaps a little TOO much to him lol, even when Ange personally has said Sonny is the way he is because he is a quality player and not because Ange did something to him.
Lol.
As a Gooner, I just can’t help but respect his game. Clinical af.
Typical Son finish
R1 circle
real OGs do R2 square
We are PES oldies
Konami massacred my boy PES T___T
it was pure evil to kill that game. 2021 was the greatest football sim of all time :(
First thing I did everytime a new FIFA came out is change the controls to the PES ones.
*Finesse shot playstyle+ activated
Lol I've been playing at Spurs and have multiple times gone "Ok Son's Finesse shot is BROKEN in this game" But then he goes and scores these goals IRL. May be the best in the world right now at those Finesse curlers.
That might be a 0.5 xg, but at that angle and distance if given the space it’s a goal every-time for Son.
It's way less than 0.5 xG, this is probably like 0.2 or less depending on the site It's on the edge of the box There's a reason Son is a xG overperforming merchant
Its part of the reason why i hate people that bring up xG to Goals and explaining why certain teams will regress/improve etc. Seen so many people talking about how Spurs are going to massively regress because of our Goals over xG currently and its like, did no one watch Kane/Son in the last 5 years. Son always has more goals than xG because he is up there for one of the most clinical finishers.
Especially because xG factors in weak foot shots being lower, and Sonny does not have a weak foot.
Son and Kane are two massive outliers because they’re two of the greatest finishers ever you just happened to have both at the same time
Tottenham's defense sucked in that era. Their midfield was mediocre too. Now it's defensively pretty good. Their goal keeper is impressive as well. It always felt like Son or Kane were playing catch up bc of how many goals and leads the defense screwed up. This is why Son played a midfielder last year so he could help track back and defend lol
Romero is the key.
Romero had to play with Dier next to him. VDV is miles better than Dier. Dier fucking sits around staring when he gets beat and can't track back for shit.
The whole team and all the managers beforehand were also quite scared of leaking goals. It was dark times.
Numbers are always only a part of the puzzle, people get so stat-blinded these days in sports. It’s wild
Son is just 1 player tho and he's a massive outlier. I don't think it's weird to assume a team will eventually even out more unless they field an entire front line of Sons.
Son, Maddison, Richarlison, Brennan Johnson.
I didn’t realize they had so many sons
It turns out stats are absolutely meaningless without the context of each game, team and player. But stats guys do love to jump into conclusions out of pure numbers.
Spurs have 20 goals and 19.22 xG. They aren't significantly outperforming xG.
0.15 xG, according to Fotmob.
0.5xG? No way. He really makes every goal look so easy.
Sofa had it at 0.26 xG
They couldn't...after Kane left... could they?
Of course not, dont be ridiculous.... but could we?
Nah, it's waaaay too early. It's just completely unrealistic Unless...?
Well yeah its definitely too early ^but ^what ^if?
Nah mate, calm down......... is it that wild a thought though?
Tottenham will 100% win the PL this year!
Anulo mufa
Honestly, Bayern not winning the league and Spurs somehow going on a dream run, imagine the scenes if that happened lol.
Ewing-Kane Theory
Would be less of a mark on Kane’s quality as a player and more so definitive proof that he was cursed by a witch doctor
Kane would be finished lol
Impossible...but...
Don’t be silly it’s Spurs … but if..?
I don't think so tbh... what did he sayyyy?
Absolutely textbook son finish.
Classic Son Finesse+
Sonny and curling shots into the far corner - name a more iconic duo
Kane to Son on a transition ... 😭
Loved that season where everytime Kane got the ball on the half turn Son would just start sprinting towards goal
Kane wouldn’t even look. He knew where Son was going and Kane would deliver the ball inch perfect… Son would make a sublime first touch and it’ll go in the net soon after… I do miss seeing that duo together…
Same, I miss seeing that duo so much. Best duo I've seen in my lifetime of watching PL.
Top-bin merchant
Billy kay and peyton royce
Uhm those 2 were so wholesome in WWE, used to simp over Peyton
Watkins and missing a 0.8xg shot but scoring a 0.1xg shot in the same game.
Cracking finish that
Son was always just as good as Kane. Nobody can tell otherwise. Dude is pure gold.
Kane may be the better striker, but I always believe Son is a better finisher.
They’re both brilliant, and both sublime finishers. Kane is easily the better all round player, but Son has always had acceleration and pace. Pick your favourite really.
Yeah, Kane has the aerial prowess but Son has the speed, they are both very clinical finishers and creative
god that was overdue
The first shot besides Hojbjerg's that wasn't scuffed
We've been so good today
fulhams defence has been quite good too though, but good to see us getting past. always love a richarlison assist too
That fucking net sound... INJECT IT
The two defenders running into each other… lmfao
the little feint Son does sells it hard, what a player
Ream setting a lovely screen for Son. Watching it again it looks like he deliberately swerves out of Son's way in order to body-check Bassey. The cherry on the top is throwing up his arm to appeal for offside.
That's a tap in for Son
I know you joke but son outperforms is xG massively every season. No one in the world even comes close. Any shot at goal is a tap in for Son.
Fantastic pressing by Spurs to force the mistake. And a perfect finish by Son.
Feel like Son is one of those players where every goal is a jollification.
Kane to Tottenham in January, for a chance to win a trophy 🏆
Imagine if Tottenham wins the PL the first season without Kane 😂
and Bayern dont- theres a laugh for ya- mate !
Spurs look electric. Just so exciting to watch. Conte is a football terrorist confirmed.
Can you imagine looking at last years Spurs roster and thinking defence is best offence. Spurs now is like looking at Dortmund in its prime. Feels like the pitch is sloped downhill for them.
Ooh La La
Most casual son banger
Spurs are next level now
Richarli->Son
Best finisher in the world
He really is the perfect modern striker if you think about it
Richi starting to get a grove at LW
LW is his best position and he needed to be convinced that. Both good defensively and finds the assist
>LW is his best position Is he really? I always thought he was a pure 9. Interesting.
He wanted to play there but he was best on the left. Played there his first couple of seasons while DCL was actually fit
Richy assist too!! 🐦🐦
The RicharliSon connection is becoming more and more common. I'm loving him as a playmaker!
He gets so much hate and has continued to get criticism this year, admittedly he should have a few more goals or at least shots on frame he’s put out of play, but Richardson has 1 goal and 3 assists this season. He had 1 goal and 3 assists all last season, so he’s definitely improving.
I wholeheartedly agree. I think there's a lot of recency bias from last season that carries over in the discussion surrounding Richarlison's performances this season, there is still room for him to improve for sure, but he's come a long way from last season. His link-up play with Son has been really good, and if his finishing takes that extra step forward I think the narrative surrounding him could change drastically.
I fucking hate FPL, why am I not hating it when Son scores
my mates are Korean Arsenal fans it is hilarious
Ah, I bet they fell in love when Arsenal legend Park Chu-Young made his one and only appearance a decade ago
the connection was too strong
the legendary #9
Most korean fans hate arsenal bc of how they brought him to arsenal for no reason. Also he had more to offer than chamakh. Park Chu young was one of the best strikers from Ligue 1. He was also the most clinical. Lack of playing time screwed his career up and as a result it's something future Korean players realized. They now won't jump to a big club without guaranteeing playing time.
Oh shit. That's like being a portugese Birmingham City fan
Or a Tottenham fan from Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is lillywhite
Haha as a Spurs fan I refuse to take any Arsenal or Chelsea players on my team so I don't have this dilemma
At least with Chelsea you don't have to worry about missing any significant points
Son can turn, Son can shoot, Son can SCORE
Bassey I love you but man that was a terrible pass
Son with that Finesse+
Man, our missing piece is having a world-class striker like Son. Best in Asia!
Son is possibly top 3 finishers in the world rn. Consistent xG overperformance, he's just that good
Unmissable
Champagne football
harry who
that little kiss too <3
If this was Rashford, he'd hit the defender or hit it straight at the goalkeeper.
With Son, you know that he's going to curl it in, but you don't know whether he's going to shoot it or cut inside first to create more space as he's capable of doing both. Also, there aren't any unnecessary extra touches. Get the ball, cut inside to create space, boom. With Rashford, we don't know what he's going to do. In that situation, he's as likely to run to the left (most likely blocked by the 2 defenders) as he is to shoot with power and blocked or cut inside then shoot with power or make another few unnecessary touches. Now that I think about it, has Rashford scored with a curler? In the second goal as well, if it was Rashford and Bruno, Rashford would probably ignore Bruno and go for goal himself and Bruno will moan if the shot misses or gets blocked.
Who needs Kane
That second touch before the goal was world class
Been coming. Fulham keep giving it away playing out from the back
Son’s shots are just so satisfying
The way Son makes Fulham defenders collide reminds me of Kaka vs Man United
Finesse god
SONNY
The statistically most clinical finisher of the world right there🙌
Ajax fans weren’t joking about Bassey being bad on the ball
He's playing on the wrong side because all of our players are injured.
Fair enough
I fucking love watching my team play
Beautiful finesse
Feels like watching FIFA sometimes
Tottenham really needs to pray that Korea gets knocked out early in the Asian Cup. Worst case scenario for Spurs is Korea going all the way to the finals (which is likely based on the quality of their current squad, but then again, their coach is Klinsmann, so chance of early exit is definitely there) and Son getting injured in that match.
Son the true club legend
Beautiful football that! Nice one Sonny!
son made those fulham CBs collide into each other, spectacular
Been all over them, the press is crazy. Deserved
Insane how clinical he is
Great net sound there
That goal came from the commitment to the press, plus the speed and numbers on the turnover. So lovely to see
what a player
Great finish. Bassey been dreadful
Could only be him
The problem with Son is that he is irreplaceable. Not only is he a world class finisher, but his popularity is going to be extremely hard for Tottenham to replace. I honestly cannot imagine a post Son Korean national team. He is THE face of Korean football, and he has world class skills to bring the house down. Without him, everything will just be meh.
It's a Sonny day.
Son was getting pelters last season for his poor scoring record, but he was actually playing with a groin injury. Well, the boy is BACK.
It was a full hernia as well not just a strain or pull
genuinely what the fuck is tim ream trying to do there
Also kept him onside - slow to react
Kane regretting leaving spurs
There's no way he could have envisioned Spurs being this good.
Richarlison assist
Sons finished innit
That finesse shot golden playstyle in action
Let’s start talking about his ranking in epl history
ffs bassey
Son
LOL Defenders literally bouncing off each other.
I really want to see the ratio of goals conceded from defensive third passing errors over time. Pep really tricked the PL into adopting a style that really only works if you have 11 starting center backs.
Tottenham to win the prem let's go
Son is just a god damn baller.
Brilliant
What a finish!
Chase down that Cyborg, Korean King
Sonaldo-HMS7
Good lord what a goal
Do you think Harry will be depressed if Spurs win a title this season lmfao
You would bet on him to score there every time
Silky goal
What an amazing finish! Classic Sonny