‘He’s not a specialist’ – Tottenham Hotspur boss Pochettino comments on Heung-Min Son

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Tottenham boss raves about Heung-Min Son’s versatility.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has hailed Heung-Min Son’s versatility.

The South Korean attacker scored more than 20 goals last season and has really found form for Spurs over the past month.

Pochettino told The Guardian that one of the reasons he rates Son so highly is because he is able to play in several positions, but admits he is not a nailed on starter in any of them.

He said: “I am happy with people like Son, who is not a specialist. He is not a striker but he can play like a striker.

“He is not a winger but he can play on the wing. And he is not a No10, who plays in the pockets, but he can play there. That is the good thing in the squad.”

Spurs are sweating on the fitness of Harry Kane ahead of their fixture with Swansea City, and if the striker is not passed fit, Son could deputise up front.

He has shown before he is capable, and his eye for goal has made him a hit for club and country.

Despite not being a ‘specialist’, the 25-year-old attacker has made 13 league starts this season, and a further six substitute appearances.

Son has managed to net six goals during these matches, while scoring three times in five Champions League appearances.