The South Korean starred for Tottenham Hotspur again this weekend.
Speaking to Tottenham’s official website, Dele Alli has hailed the “fantastic” Son Heung-Min following his two-goal heroics in the win at Middlesbrough, but admitted that his post-match humility surprised him.
The South Korean is fast becoming a very key player for Tottenham after netting both goals in Spurs’ 2-1 win at The Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
His second goal yesterday was particularly impressive as he found the top corner from the edge of the penalty area – a strike which Son himself admitted he was “shocked” by.
But Alli claims the ex-Bayer Leverkusen man should not be surprised by such a fine effort given how often he scores similar goals in training.
“I was right behind it. I don’t know why he said he was so shocked about it, you see him do it all the time in training and he’s always working on his finishing,” he told Spurs’ website.
“He’s a fantastic player and deserves all the credit he should be getting. He’s on fire and hopefully he’ll keep it going.”
His brace came a fortnight after the 24-year-old also netted twice in a 4-0 win at Stoke City.
He now has four Premier League goals in three outings this season. Last term, he netted four times in 28 league appearances. He is undoubtedly improving, which is essential because the Lilywhites are without Harry Kane for the guts of two months.
Middlesbrough’s Adama Traore in action with Tottenham’s Son Heung-min
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