Son Heung-min had a troublesome World Cup as a result of he was not wholesome: South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann

South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann stated that Son Heung-min had a troublesome World Cup as a result of he was not wholesome. South Korea crashed out within the Round-of-16 stage.

Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 9, 2023 14:52 IST

South Korea coach needs to encourage and inspire Son Heung-min. (AP Photo)

By India Today Sports Desk: South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann needs to encourage and inspire Son Heung-min because the ahead is enduring poor kind at Tottenham Hotspur.

Juergen Klinsmann, who changed Paulo Bento as South Korea coach, revealed his plan to finish Son Heung-min’s present droop.

“I’m a big fan of Sonny,” stated Klinsmann. “He had a difficult World Cup because he was not healthy.

“I noticed all of the video games and I felt for him however I feel it is a regular interval. All gamers undergo ups and downs. The scenario additionally at Tottenham is just not really easy. I hope I’m going to see him in two weeks and he comes with a smile and is hungry for the nationwide staff.”

Son netted 23 goals for Tottenham during last season’s Premier League to tie with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah as the top scorer. But since then, the South Korean has scored only five times in the current season.

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Son was forced to wear a mask as he had suffered an eye-socket fracture while playing against Marseille in the UEFA Champions League before landing in Qatar for the World Cup.

Son’s form has continued to remain subdued since returning from the World Cup, where South Korea crashed out in the Round of 16 after losing to Brazil.

The new South Korea coach added that he is hopeful to use his own experience to help Son come out of his poor form when they meet for the national team’s friendly matches against Colombia and Uruguay on March 24 and March 28 respectively.

“I’ll get to know him a lot, significantly better and I may give him encouragement and motivation to take pleasure in himself in no matter function and nonetheless he performs on the sphere,” said Klinsmann.

“That is right down to these conversations. You determine that out once you discuss to the gamers, what’s everybody’s finest function and how one can cowl one another.”

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Mar 9, 2023