‘Arsenal Killer’ Son Heung-min, why this ‘North London Derby’ is the most important of all time

Son Heung-min (Tottenham) will appear in the ‘North London Derby’, where more is at stake than ever. In England, expectations are high for ‘Arsenal Killer’ Son Heung-min.

Son Heung-min will play the 35th round home game of the English Premier League (EPL) against his rival Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 28th at 10 PM (Korean time).

As the match between the two teams is one of the biggest rivalry matches in the EPL, public attention is focused. Among both teams, attention is focused on Son Heung-min, the highest scorer in the North London Derby.

British media outlet Talk Sports said, “If Son Heung-min scores a goal in the North London derby, he can surpass the Arsenal legend and become closer to Harry Kane (Bayern Munich).” Heung-min Son made a name for himself by scoring the goal that ended Arsenal’s title race. “It can be engraved in a higher place,” he said.

Son Heung-min, who has faced Arsenal 19 times so far, has scored 7 goals and 5 assists. In his first match of the season in September last year, he showed off his strong side against Arsenal by scoring multiple goals. Above him, who scored the fourth most goals in North London Derby history, only Robert Pires (9 goals), Emmanuel Adebayor (10 goals, retired) and Harry Kane (14 goals, Bayern Munich) are ranked.

Not only has the North London Derby’s all-time scoring ranking risen, but the importance of this match is greater for Son Heung-min than ever due to the current situation. Tottenham (60 points), which is aiming to advance to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the 2024-25 season, is currently 6 points behind 4th place Aston Villa (66 points) after playing two fewer games. Since you have to finish the season in at least 4th place to get a UCL ticket, a win against Arsenal is essential.

There is also a mission to take down the biggest ‘rival’ from the championship race. If Arsenal, the leader in the EPL, defeats Tottenham, it will be closer to reaching the summit for the first time in 20 years since the 2003-04 season. Local Tottenham fans, who have a strong sense of rivalry, are looking forward to seeing Arsenal’s championship hopes dashed in this meeting. This is why expectations are focused on ‘Killer’ Son Heung-min.