Heung-Min Son has said that he loved that Antonio Conte was constantly shouting at his Tottenham Hotspur players from the touchline through their game against Brentford last night, while speaking to Amazon Prime.
What’s the story?
Conte could be seen and heard screaming orders at his players throughout their 2-0 win yesterday.
The Italian boss is always a bundle of energy on the touchline, as he encourages Tottenham’s players to press opposition sides relentlessly.
It can be tiring just watching Conte’s energy on the sidelines.
And when asked about his new manager’s style, Son was effusive with his praise.
“Presumably you’re always aware of his presence on the touchline as he’s screaming from the first minute to the last, but that’s inspiring I guess isn’t it,” Presenter Marcus Buckland asked Son.
And the Tottenham striker responded: “It’s important. He’s so passionate. I love it. I want to play with passion, on the pitch, off the pitch.
“On the pitch I feel it that he’s so passionate. It’s so helpful.”
Best display yet?
Son put in arguably his best performance under Conte so far yesterday.
Not only did he score Tottenham’s second goal of the game after a fine move, but he also set up the first.
Son danced passed Bryan Mbeumo on the wing before putting in the cross, which was diverted into the back of the net by Sergi Canos for an own goal.
He is one of the Spurs players who will surely thrive under Conte’s approach, which could hardly be more contrasting to Nuno’s.
Nuno was often emotionless on the sidelines, but Tottenham now have one of the liveliest managers in world football watching on.
Their running stats have immediately improved since his arrival, as has their form.
Spurs are still unbeaten in domestic games since Conte joined, and are now breathing down the necks of the top four already.
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