Son Heung-min was Left Out of the EPL Team of the Year
Son Heung-min was left out of the EPL team of the year chosen by fans... Watkins-Holland is behind
Watkins, who was included in the top 10 striker candidates, has superior individual record and team performance.
South Korean football star Son Heung-min (Tottenham) was not named as the striker of the year in the English Premier League (EPL) Team of the Year, as voted for by fans.
On the 28th (local time), the EPL office announced the 2023-2024 season Best 11 list, which was confirmed after a fan vote, on its website. 파워볼사이트 추천
Two strikers, two attacking midfielders including wingers, two central midfielders, two center backs, two full backs, and one goalkeeper were finally selected, but Son Heung-min's name was nowhere to be found.
Son Heung-min was included in the list of 10 strikers selected by the office, but the final players selected were Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) and Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
Son Heung-min recorded 17 goals and 10 assists this season.
He ranked 8th in the league scoring rankings and tied for 3rd in assists rankings.
Watkins left a deep impression on fans by recording a record of over 10 goals and 10 assists for the third time in his career, but he scored 19 goals and tied for 4th place in the scoring rankings with Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) and Phil Foden (Manchester City).
The final choice was made by fans.
Watkins scored 19 goals without a penalty kick and also recorded 13 assists.
His team, Aston Villa, finished the season in 4th place and won a ticket to next season's UEFA Champions League (UCL) finals.
Tottenham, captained by Son Heung-min, finished the season in 5th place, behind Aston Villa, and failed to gain an advantage over Watkins in both individual and team records.
‘Top scorer’ Holan was selected as the top two partner with Watkins.
Holland, who played in 31 games and scored 27 goals, helped Manchester City win their fourth consecutive EPL title for the first time in history.
In Manchester City, in addition to Holland, Foden (left side), Rodri, and Kevin De Bruyne (center) were also named as the best 11 midfielders.
On the right side, Chelsea's Cole Palmer, who won the EPL Young Player Award, was selected.
Liverpool's fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold was selected as the back four along with the three Arsenal defenders, Ben White, William Saliba, and Gabriel Magalhaengs (Arsenal).
The best goalkeeper this season in fans' opinion was Arsenal's David Raya.
Arsenal conceded the fewest goals in the EPL this season.
They gave up only 29 goals in 38 games.
This voting was conducted through the EPL website from the 21st to the 27th.
On the 23rd, Son Heung-min was also left out of this season's best 11 list selected by Alan Shearer, a legendary England striker and local soccer journalist.
Shearer also deployed Watkins and Holan as the top two, and selected Foden, who was named ‘Player of the Season’ (Player of the Year), as the left-wing attacker, where Son Heung-min usually plays.