Tottenham beat Bournemouth 3-1 in the 20th round of the Premier League (PL) held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 11 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Korea time). Having won this match, Tottenham, which ranked fourth, trailed Arsenal by one point.
After this match, Son will travel to Qatar with the South Korean national team to win the 2023 Asian Cup of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou also said in a press conference after the match that Son will not play an FA Cup match against Burnley.
Son Heung-min’s absence is not just a matter of one player being excluded. The absence of world class players who show the best performance in the league is also a problem, but there is no player to captain for the time being. 사설 토토사이트
The vice-captain Christian Romero is expected to return only in February, while James Maddison, another vice-captain, is also expected to appear on the pitch from the first game in February. Tottenham has a leadership vacuum as the captains have all been unable to play for their own reasons. Tottenham must play without a captain against Burnley on the 6th and Manchester United on the 15th.
Three players are being mentioned for the captain’s armband for at least two matches. They are Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies and Guglielmo Vicario. Football London reported on Sunday that Vicario could be the captain of the team like Bentancur and Davies due to the absence of Son Heung-min, Romero and Madison.
Davis is Tottenham’s longest-running player, and Bentancur has leadership on the field, so he can be fully considered as an interim captain, but it is surprising that Vicario has been mentioned. This is because he has not even been a season since he moved to Tottenham. This is possible because Vicario quickly melted into the team and his actions on and off the field were recognized.
Vicario was not well-known to many when he moved to Tottenham ahead of this season, but he is considered one of the best recruits of the PL beyond Tottenham this season. Having filled the vacancy of Hugo Lloris’ goalkeeper position with his skills, Vicario is poised to demonstrate leadership on the field just like Lloris. The choice is up to manager Enze Postecoglou.