The Beekeeper: why Borussia Dortmund are terrified to take on Tottenham
Tottenham go into this one with a couple of high-profile injuries; but do not fear, they still possess Dortmund’s super potent kryptonite.
If you pay close attention, you might just hear a quiver in the The Yellow Wall’s perennial war cry, or notice a tremble by the knee of the Bundesliga behemoths. The cause of such trepidation is Tottenham attacker Heung-Min Son, or as Wednesday’s opponents know him, the beekeeper.
The humble Korean wouldn’t hurt a fly. He wouldn’t hurt a fly, but he can certainly squash a bee. After arriving on German shores as a slight 16-year-old, Son embarked on a one man crusade to quell the buzzing of those black and yellow shirts.
In the colors of Hamburg and Bayern Leverkusen, the attacker put five past Dortmund, who gladly said ‘auf wiedersehen’ when Spurs came knocking in 2015. But if they thought they had escaped their tormentor, they were gravely mistaken.
Just a year later, Son breached the BVB’s goal once more when the team’s paths crossed in Europe; and the Germans no doubt cursed their luck when they drew him again in last season’s Champions League. It took Sonny just four minutes to smash one into the roof of the net at Wembley; while, he fired home the winner in the reverse fixture as Tottenham soared at the top of the group.
The Korean assassin has never looked more prolific or dynamic in a Spurs shirt. In the absence of his wounded comrades, he has shone brighter than a supernova and will be asked to do so again on Wednesday evening.
Fans may wonder: what could he possibly have left in the tank? Since early in the summer, the player has fought tirelessly across fronts in Russia, England, and his homeland without reprieve.
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But make no mistake about it, when Son lines up under the bright lights of the national cathedral to be serenaded by football’s most hallowed anthem, those labored legs will be unshackled from any built-up fatigue. Poch’s warriors know it’s no time for excuses nor cowardice, for only the brave drink from this cup.