Player Watch Player Watch: Son Heung-min

[LSUY]

Son's been called up to the S.Korea squad for the Asian Cup in January so he's leaving us after the Man Utd game on January 13.

Hopefully S.Korea get knocked out early.

 

[Montalbano]

UPCOMING FIXTURES:
FULHAM (A) 1/20
CHELSEA (A - 2ND LEG EFL CUP) 1/22
WATFORD (H) 1/30
NEWCASTLE (H) 2/2

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Breakdown:

South Korea are in Group C along with China, Kyrgyzstan, and Phillipines. Their final group stage match is January 16th.

If they win their group, their Round of 16 matchup is on January 22nd, their Quartefinal is on the 25th, Semi-Final is on the 29th, and the Final is on the 1st of February.

If they are runners up in their group, their Round of 16 matchup is on January 20th, their Quartefinal is on the 24th, Semi-Final is on the 28th, and the Final is on the 1st of February.

The four best third-placed teams also advance to the round of 16, if this is the case for South Korea, their Round of 16 matchup is on January 21st, their Quartefinal is on the 25th, Semi-Final is on the 29th, and the Final is on the 1st of February.

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Unless they make it to the semi-final and beyond, it's likely he'll be back for Watford.

 

[spurs mental]

Hope he scores about 17 own goals to knock them out so he can come back quicker

 

[Colonel Dax]

Damnit, I incorrectly assumed he was he gonna sit that January tournament out.
Not what we need with so many games in this period.

 

[Teemu]

I could have sworn that South Korea agreed not to call him up for this tournament as we released him at the start of the season...did I just make that up?

 

[kmk]

I could have sworn that South Korea agreed not to call him up for this tournament as we released him at the start of the season...did I just make that up?

I think they agreed not to call him up for the last set of International fixtures in November (before the Chelscum match).

 

[spurs9]

I could have sworn that South Korea agreed not to call him up for this tournament as we released him at the start of the season...did I just make that up?

That was definitely the rumour.

 

[spursfan77]

I can’t believe he’s going to miss the whole of January. Didn’t South Korea just play in an Asian trophy at the start of the season. Why’s there another one?

 

[kmk]

I can’t believe he’s going to miss the whole of January. Didn’t South Korea just play in an Asian trophy at the start of the season. Why’s there another one?

That was the Asian games (Mini Olympics for Asian countries). The tournament in January is a football only tournament like the European Championships.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

I could have sworn that South Korea agreed not to call him up for this tournament as we released him at the start of the season...did I just make that up?

You made it up

The deal was that SK would not call him up for the November break, and would not call him up for the group stage of the Asian Cup.

 

[robertgoulet]

I could have sworn that South Korea agreed not to call him up for this tournament as we released him at the start of the season...did I just make that up?

I thought I heard this as well. What a bummer.

 

[Lilbaz]

Look on the brightside he no longer has to do millitary service. A month is a small price to pay.

 

[ajspurs]

I can’t believe he’s going to miss the whole of January. Didn’t South Korea just play in an Asian trophy at the start of the season. Why’s there another one?

I have never seen an occasion where a player misses two different portions of one season due to two different international competitions. Absolutely ridiculous if so.

 

[Lilbaz]

I have never seen an occasion where a player misses two different portions of one season due to two different international competitions. Absolutely ridiculous if so.

We didn't have to release him for the asian games, it was our choice and worked out wonderfully.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Not sure why this is news to people. We're just repeating what we announced back in August.

 

[worcestersauce]

I would assume Son wants to go and play for his country in the Asia nations cup wouldn't he? I'm not sure he would appreciate being preventrd doing so by the club. It's annoying but taking of my Spurs hat I'd say it seems a fair compromise and everyone is happy(ish)

 

[Don_Felipe]

Not sure if it's been posted before, but I saw this nice little clip from BBC Korea (the video is almost all in English, don't worry) https://www.bbc.com/korean/news-46497847?ocid=socialflow_facebook

 

[kmk]

Not sure if it's been posted before, but I saw this nice little clip from BBC Korea (the video is almost all in English, don't worry) https://www.bbc.com/korean/news-46497847?ocid=socialflow_facebook

Great find, thank you.

 

[EQP]

FUUUCCCCKKKK!!! We are going to miss him when he leaves for the AFC Asian cup

 

[ajspurs]

Being reminded that he's going to be gone in January is really depressing. He is red hot right now, massive shame.