Son Underperforms as Tottenham Lose to Nottingham Forest

Tottenham Hotspur suffered another Premier League setback on Thursday, falling 1-0 to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The defeat came at the end of a turbulent week for Ange Postecoglou’s side, following their 6-3 loss to Liverpool.

Despite scoring 12 goals in their previous three matches across all competitions, Spurs struggled to create chances against Forest. The home team took the lead just before the 30-minute mark when Morgan Gibbs-White set up Anthony Elanga for the game’s only goal.

Tottenham captain Heung-min Son put in a particularly disappointing performance. The South Korean forward lost possession 10 times and was largely ineffective before being substituted late in the match. Football journalist Mitch Fretton described Son as “absolutely awful again,” while Alasdair Gold of football.london gave him a meager 3/10 rating.

Son’s struggles are concerning for Tottenham, who are short on attacking options due to injuries. While the 32-year-old has contributed 7 goals and 6 assists this season, questions remain about how to maximize his impact in Postecoglou’s system.

The loss sees Spurs drop into the bottom half of the Premier League table, increasing pressure on Postecoglou as he seeks to turn the team’s form around. With limited attacking depth, getting Son back to his best form will be crucial for Tottenham’s prospects going forward.

Tottenham will look to bounce back in their next match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, though they will be without Djed Spence who was sent off in stoppage time against Forest. Postecoglou faces some tough decisions as he aims to revitalize his misfiring attack and climb back up the Premier League standings.