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Sky Sports pundit highlights what Son Heung-min lacked against Sunderland

Former Sunderland Chairman Niall Quinn at the Beyond Football conference at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal (Reuters)
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Tottenham Hotspur won against Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday.

Tottenham's Son Heung-min in action with Sunderland's Jason Denayer

Former Arsenal and Sunderland striker Niall Quinn has told Sky Sports that he was impressed with the performance of Tottenham Hotspur winger Son Heung-min at the weekend.

Son featured for Tottenham in the Premier League game against Sunderland at White Hart Lane on Sunday evening.

The 24-year-old South Korea international started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as the home team won 1-0.

Quinn was impressed with the shift put in by Son and spoke highly of him after the game.

The former Arsenal and Sunderland striker, though, did point out that the ex-Bayer Leverkusen star lacked a good chance on goal.

Tottenham's Son Heung-min reacts after a missed chance

“He was so energetic, so tenacious in everything he did and he did it with high skill,” Quinn told Sky Sports about Son. “The only thing he probably lacked was a good chance on goal.

“The nearest got a deflection off his own player when it was goal bound, but he was creative, buzzy, everything was quick.”

Former footballer and chairman of Sunderland Niall Quinn poses with the Capital One Cup trophy ahead of the Capital One Cup Final

Son was one of the best players for Tottenham against Sunderland at White Hart Lane on Sunday evening.

The South Korea international winger took seven shots and created five chances against the Black Cats.

In two Premier League appearances for Spurs so far this season, the 24-year-old has scored two goals and created eight chances.

Tottenham will take on Gillingham at White Hart Lane in the third round of the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening.

Former footballer and chairman of Sunderland Niall Quinn poses with the Capital One Cup trophy ahead of the Capital One Cup Final