Son Heung-min is back in form for Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min is finally clicking into gear this season, and he was at his best against Leicester City on Saturday evening.
Spurs travelled to the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening, and were looking to make it two wins in a row in a perfect response to losing 4-2 away at Arsenal.
Mauricio Pochettino chose to rest Harry Kane by sticking him on the bench, and placed the attacking onus on Dele Alli, Lucas Moura and Son.
It was Son who put Spurs in front before half time, smashing home a superb left-footed strike, before he crossed for Alli to head in a second in the second half.
Spurs proved that they can go and win tricky games even without their talismanic striker, and having notched a goal and an assist, it’s no great surprise that Son is earning all the praise.
The South Korean had a slow and disrupted opening to the season, having featured at the World Cup and then headed off to the Asian Games, but he’s now fit and firing.
Now, pundit and former Spurs striker Garth Crooks has told BBC Sport that he thinks Son is ‘back on top of his game’ having starred at Leicester, noting that he gives Tottenham a different dimension whilst anointing him as the Premier League’s most improved finisher.
“This lad is back on top of his game.” said Crooks. “He scored a fabulous goal against Leicester before putting Tottenham’s second goal on a plate for Dele Alli. When Son plays, his pace gives Tottenham a dimension they lack without him. Two seasons ago he was the most improved Premier League player. Now he’s the most improved Premier League finisher,” he added.
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