Tottenham Hotspur fans will be wondering ‘what if’ about Heung-min Son as the forward continues to score one specific kind of goal this season.
As expected, Son has made the MLS look too easy since his switch to LAFC, with the former Tottenham captain having managed 12 goals and four assists in 13 outings.
However, it is the nature of the goals which the South Korean is scoring has left Spurs fans surprised.
The 33-year-old has already scored multiple free-kicks this season, including a goal against FC Dallas for which Son won the MLS Goal of the Season award.
Heung-min Son scores another excellent free-kick for LAFC
The forward did the same in the recent international break, converting a free-kick in South Korea’s win over Bolivia.
The Tottenham legend has followed that up with a crucial 95th-minute free-kick goal for LAFC in their MLS Playoff clash against Vancouver.
The stunning free-kick was Son’s second goal of the game and an equaliser for LAFC, but it was Vancouver who ultimately emerged as the winners on penalties.
Why was Son not on free-kick duty at Tottenham?
Assuming the forward has always had this in his locker, one would imagine that he would have demonstrated his free-kick ability in training.
It is thus bewildering that Son almost never took any free-kicks for Spurs, particularly given that the Lilywhites have been bad in deadball situations since the exit of Christian Eriksen.
Given the ability he is showing, the 33-year-old could have perhaps had another 15-20 goals in his Tottenham career had he been put on free-kick duty.
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