{"id":295334,"date":"2023-10-28T04:10:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=295334"},"modified":"2023-10-28T04:10:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:10:14","slug":"ange-postecoglou-compares-son-transition-to-ronaldo-at-man-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/ange-postecoglou-compares-son-transition-to-ronaldo-at-man-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Ange Postecoglou compares Son transition to Ronaldo at Man United"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ange Postecoglou believes Son\u00a0Heung-min’s transition from speedy winger to\u00a0 central striker is similar to that of Cristiano Ronaldo.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Spurs skipper has taken the mantle from\u00a0Harry Kane following his summer departure to Bayern Munich, netting seven times in nine league appearances while playing down the middle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The switch has negated the need for the Premier League high-flyers to invest in a like-for-like replacement for their all-time top scorer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And Postecoglou reckons the 31-year-old’s movement and intelligence makes him perfect for the role. While also drawing comparisons to Ronaldo’s late-career switch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I don\u2019t want to make a similar comparison,’ the Spurs manager told Sky Sports ahead of their game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. ‘But you had him at Manchester United, Cristiano [Ronaldo].<\/p>\n
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Son Heung-Min has made an outstanding start to the season, scoring seven goals in nine\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Postecoglou believes Son’s\u00a0movement and intelligence makes him perfect for a central role<\/p>\n
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Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Man United as a deadly striker having left as a\u00a0tricky winger<\/p>\n
‘He started off as a winger, but I always felt with Sonny [Heung-min] he\u2019s such a great finisher, his movement is outstanding and I think he\u2019s clever enough to play in that central area.<\/p>\n
‘I always like his work ethic, you see his press and that\u2019s what initiates the press from a defensive point of view and I knew he had that in him. It\u2019s an idea I had in my mind and it worked out.’<\/p>\n
Much like the side as a whole, Son’s start to the season has come as a surprise considering his drop in form last term.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the arrival of the former Celtic boss and the partnership with James Maddison has rejuvenated the Premier League 2021-22 Golden Boot winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The South Korean’s form was recognised with the September Player of the Month Award. Son scored a hat-trick at Turf Moor in the rout of Burnley, bagged a brace in the north London derby, and the opening goal in Spurs’ first win over Liverpool since 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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