Is Son Heung-min right or left-footed? Is Kevin de Bruyne right or left-footed? Well, it seems as though the Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City duo are naturally right-footed players.
But watching them week in and week out in the Premier League, it wouldn’t be a surprise if many are confused as to which is their stronger foot because they are world-class in both departments.
Former England international Owen Hargreaves thinks Son is ‘the best in the whole league’ on his weaker foot and better than de Bruyne, as he told Premier League Productions.
That was showcased over the weekend when Antonio Conte’s side smashed Leicester City 6-2, with Son coming off the bench and scoring a hat-trick.
One of his goals was via his left foot, when he curled in a shot into the top corner from outside of the area, only having scored his first goal from the same position, but with his right foot.
That just keeps goalkeepers unsure as to which side Son, or in Man City’s case, de Bruyne is going to shoot at, as Hargreaves lauded both players.
“The thing is, he is the best finisher off his weaker foot in the whole league,” said Hargreaves. “Kevin de Bruyne is very good at that as well. A lot of people can hit it straight like de Bruyne, but to whip it inside is amazing.
“Son, with your weaker foot, to curl that, it’s such a difficult skill. We saw it with his pace, dribbling, his awareness onto his right foot, when to take a touch and when to finish it with his left. He has everything.”
SON’S £22M FEE IS NOW A BARGAIN
Back in 2015, Spurs signed Son for £22 million from Bayer Leverkusen (Guardian), and in today’s market, you probably wouldn’t even get that amount for his weaker foot.
After being on the bench at the weekend, he will no doubt start Tottenham’s next Premier League game, after the international break, when they make the short trip to Arsenal.
In this form, Antonio Conte might be pretty hopeful that his side can maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
It’s just a case of who starts alongside Son or Harry Kane because the South Korean star certainly won’t be warming the bench now.
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