"Tottenham's stronger weapon, SON. 5 goals against Villa"

 Tottenham Hotspur is playing the most important game of the season. This is the 13th round of the English Premier League (EPL).

Tottenham will play against Aston Villa in the 13th round of the 2023-2024 EPL season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 11 p.m. on the 26th (Korean time).

It is a very important game for Tottenham.

This is the first game after the international break. Son Heung-min joins the Korean national team and plays in the World Cup qualifiers before wearing the Tottenham uniform again.

Tottenham are at a crossroads. In the first 10 games of the season, they recorded 8 wins, 2 draws, and a strong upward trend. At one point, they rose to the top of the league.

However, in the 11th round match against Chelsea, a series of powerful variables occurred and the team faced the greatest crisis. Christian Romero and Destiny Udozy were sent off, while James Maddison and Mickey van der Pen were out for extended periods of time due to injury.

Maddison was Tottenham's best offensive route as an attacking midfielder along with Son Heung-min, who moved to the center, and Van der Pen, who moved to Tottenham this summer, formed a strong center back line with Romero and was a major contributor to Tottenham's rise.

In the end, Tottenham lost 1-4 to Chelsea, and then lost 1-2 to Wolverhampton. In particular, they lost after allowing an equalizer and a come-from-behind goal in extra time in the second half.

In other words, Tottenham is in crisis. Local media reported, ‘Enzy Ball’s true test has come. The situation is such that the Tottenham squad is evaluated to have its limitations.

However, Coach Postekoglou said, 'The current crisis is an opportunity for us. “We’re still going to move up the offensive line, build an offensive system, and play.”

Tottenham is at a crossroads. A The first opponent after the match break is Aston Villa.

It is a strong team ranked 5th in the league. They have 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. In the previous game, they defeated Fulham 3-1. Watkins and Diaby are in the front line, and McGinn and Tielemans are in the second line. This team has strong attack power, and Pau Torres and Konsa form a strong center back duo. Last season, Tottenham failed to win even once against Aston Villa. They lost 0-2 in their home game, and also lost 2-1 at Aston Villa.

Besides, Aston Vlla is at its peak. They have won 6 times in the last 8 games. The ace is frontline striker Olly Watkins. His off-the-ball movement is good, and his goal-scoring ability is also fantastic. Watkins has made 405 off-the-ball moves in the league this season. The most in the league. He entered the box 138 times, the most in the league. He is the player to be most wary of.

Moreover, Aston Villa are very aggressive. According to the British BBC, 'Aston Villa averages 14.9 shots per game. This is the highest figure in team history. In addition, the goal conversion rate is 16.2%, which is the second highest in the league after Newcastle. This means making very aggressive and threatening shots.

However, Tottenham also has strong variables. This is Son Heung-min.

Aston Villa's killer. The BBC reported, 'Against Aston Villa, Son Heung-min played in 6 Premier League games and scored 5 goals.' Aston Villa's 2nd place in goal conversion rate and 1st place in Watkins' off-the-ball movement are variables. However, the bigger variable is Son Heung-min's 5 goals against Aston Villa. Ultimately, soccer has to be included.

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