What a stunning cameo in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt for Son Heung-min on Saturday.
The South Korea international came off the bench to score a 14-minute hat-trick in Spurs’ 6-2 demolition of Leicester City in North London.
It had been a very tight and open encounter up until Son’s arrival, with Hugo Lloris pulling off a worldie of a save to keep Tottenham 3-2 ahead.
But once the former Bayer Leverkusen attacker came on, it was curtain’s for Brendan Rodgers’s side.
It really was a stunning treble from the Lilywhites’ attacker, who could’ve even scored his third goal a few minutes before he eventually did.
Here’s what Richarlison, a £60 million summer signing, posted on Instagram after the victory:
This really is a lesson in how to conduct yourself when you’re dropped.
Antonio Conte made the big and brave decision to axe Son from his starting XI for the visit of Leicester.
He hadn’t scored all season and honestly, the Italian manager was probably justified in leaving him out.
However, what a way in which to react. There was no sulking from Son, who let his football do his talking for him and that’s always the best policy.
Remember, this is a player who shared a Golden Boot title with Mohamed Salah last season.
Nobody will be surprised by the fact he scored a hat-trick with relative ease last night, for it’s only a reminder of his outstanding ability and mentality.
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