SON named 'Top 5 Unexpected Goalscorers' by English media

Chelsea's Cole Palmer's four-goal barrage in the last round has thrown the Premier League's top scorer's race into a quagmire.

UK media outlet Football365 took a look at Palmer on September 19th, with the article 'Is Palmer next? 5 unlikely players you never thought would become top scorers".

'We tried to find five unlikely Golden Boot winners,' the publication said. It would be a real surprise if Palmer overtakes Manchester City's Elling Holland as the top scorer. Just three weeks ago, his odds were only 1 in 150,' he explained.

Palmer scored four goals in the 33rd round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League match against Everton at Stamford Bridge in London, England, on Nov. 16. Chelsea won 6-0.

Palmer suddenly had 20 goals for the season. He moved into a tie for top scorer with Holland. If Palmer pulls off a last-minute upset, it would be a huge upset.

Football365 has ranked five players ahead of Palmer in the list of players who have pulled off a surprise goal-scoring feat. Coventry City's Dion Dublin in 1997-1998, Sunderland's Kevin Phillips in 1999-2000, Chelsea's Didier Drogba in 2006-2007, Leicester City's Jamie Vardy in 2019-2020, and Tottenham's Son Heung-min in 2021-2022.

As Football365 explains, "Son was not a striker. It would be wrong to say that Son won the Golden Boot despite the presence of Harry Kane at Tottenham. Rather, Son was able to be the top scorer because Kane often played a creative role in that position.

Palmer, meanwhile, was involved in a controversial penalty dispute against Everton.

The incident occurred in the 19th minute of the second half. Palmer completed his hat trick in the 29th minute of the first half. With Chelsea leading 4-0, they were awarded a penalty kick. 토토사이트 Nicholas Jackson coolly picked up the ball and walked to the penalty spot. Noni Madueke rushed up and snatched the ball away. Palmer, known as a dedicated kicker, watched on. Captain Connor Gallagher stepped in to clear the traffic. Gallagher recovered the ball and handed it to Palmer.

Jackson and Madueke's behavior calls into question their professionalism. In the professional world, where roles are strictly delineated, personal greed was displayed in public. Chelsea manager Pochettino was furious.

"I'm ashamed," Pochettino said. I spoke to the players. I had a meeting with all the staff and explained. I'm really ashamed. We can't behave like this. I warned them that this is the last time this will happen."

According to TransferMarkt, the ransom is €35 million for Jackson and €25 million for Madueke. The dignity of being a star player has been thrown out the window. Pochettino said: "It's unacceptable. We are still in the process and we are learning a lot. We want to be a bigger team, we want to fight for bigger things, we have to think in a more collective way than individual performance," Pochettino said.

As for Son Heung-min, there are calls for him to move back to a flanker role.

On the 19th, British soccer publication Football London said, "Tottenham have clearly felt the absence of a clear-cut striker in the last two games. In the absence of Heung-min, Tottenham captain Son Heung-min led the attack. He was deployed as a central striker and scored very few goals. His return could potentially help Son's cause," the report said.

There was a lot of analysis after the 0-4 loss to Newcastle in the last round. The Football Transfer Tavern, The Athletic, The Independent, The Evening Standard, and others all agreed that Son is not a center-forward. They pointed out that he had few touches, rarely shot or dribbled forward, and was too far down the pitch to be involved in ball distribution and have an impact on the game.

Funnily enough, this was highlighted as a strength at the start of the season. He was the reason Son Heung-min was moved to center forward in the first place. Tottenham sold Harry Kane to Bayern Munich and didn't bring in a replacement. They trusted him. As a last-ditch effort, Son Heung-min was brought into the center of the pitch in the fourth round when the Frenchman struggled mightily. He was benched. The synergy between Son and James Maddison has given Tottenham a formidable offense.

On October 2 of last year, The Athletic wrote that "central striker Son Heung-min is the symbol of Postecoglou's reinvention of Tottenham.

However, The Athletic has now changed its mind, saying: 'Heung-min is much better with the ball in front of him than with his back to goal. Heung-min, Werner and Johnson are fast but lightweight. He can be loose and clumsy with his touch at times, but overall he is best suited to a center-forward role.