Tottenham Hotspur attacker Heung-Min Son could barely get a kick against Liverpool.
Tottenham Hotspur brought Heung Min Son off the bench to try and change the game against Liverpool.
The South Korean was unable to help Spurs get a result.
In 22 minutes plus stoppage time on the pitch, Son could muster only six touches.
Spurs were the better team for much of the second half, and had momentum after Lucas Moura’s equaliser.
It shows how well Liverpool managed to defend, that they were able to take Son out of the game.
At one stage it looked like he was in position to score the winning goal.
He raced through with Moussa Sissoko on the break, but Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk blocked off the opportunity to pass to Son, and challenged the Frenchman to shoot. The ball ended up in the stands.
Son, a £22 million signing from Bayer Leverkusen, has netted 11 Premier League goals in 25 games this season.
It’s the third season in a row he has struck into double figures for Tottenham.
Liverpool were wise to focus on keeping him quiet.
Reds attacker Divock Origi came on six minutes after Son and managed 11 touches, five more than the Spurs attacker.
Mauricio Pochettino shuffled his pack well to help Tottenham turn the game around in the second half.
Yet failing to get Son more involved is a regret, and Liverpool deserve credit for limiting his impact.
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