The Tottenham Hotspur forward seems to be back to his old self now.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino addressed the media yesterday, in the aftermath of his side’s fine 2-0 win away at Leicester City, and took time to praise Heung-Min Son, although he did suggest that he was disappointed with the South Korean earlier in the season, as quoted by Football.London.
The 26-year-old joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2015, for a fee believed to be worth somewhere in the region of £18 million, and he has gone on to score 52 goals for Pochettino’s side.
Son endured a difficult start to the season, and he seemed to be jaded, having taken part in the World Cup in the summer, before representing South Korea in the Asian games.
Pochettino spoke to reporters last night, and admitted that he was disappointed with the forward’s contribution before the international break, as quoted by Football.London:
“Yes, I’m so happy after the international break. The first few months of the competition a little bit disappointed because he struggled a lot. But after rest and avoiding going with the national team, I think he was so focused in trying to improve and today he improved a lot from Chelsea and now we are so happy with his contribution and performance. That is the player that we want and expect that energy from.”
Next up for Tottenham is a home game against Burnley on Saturday, and Son will be hoping to continue his fine form.
If Spurs are to make a real challenge for the Premier League title this season, they cannot afford to rely on just Harry Kane. They need the likes of Son to stand up and be counted, and judging by his recent displays, he is ready to do just that.
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