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Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min vies with Leverkusen's German defender Benjamin Henrichs (L) during the UEFA Champions Leagu...
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The South Korea international did not impress for Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min vies with Leverkusen's German defender Benjamin Henrichs (L) during the UEFA Champions League group E football match between...

Tottenham Hotspur laboured to a 1-0 win over Bournemouth for their first Premier League victory at Wembley on Saturday.

Christian Eriksen broke the deadlock two minutes after the break to ensure that Tottenham stay third in the table with a hard-fought win.

Considering it was not a goal-laden result from Mauricio Pochettino’s side, some of Spurs’ attacking quantities are unlikely to get many of the post-match plaudits.

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (C) attempts to shoot past Wycombe Wanderers' English goalkeeper Jamal Blackman (R) but fails to score during the English FA Cup...

The likes of Harry Kane – who had 11 goals in his last six prior to yesterday – and Dele Alli were quiet by their own high standards, but Lilywhites fans took aim at someone else on Twitter after the match.

Son Heung-Min was given a first Premier League start for a month but the South Korea international did little to endear himself to Pochettino in a left wing-back role.

Everton's English defender Michael Keane (L) heads the ball under pressure from Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (R) during the English Premier League football match...

Son, who started and finished his country’s games with Russia and Morocco during the international break, did get credited with an assist for Eriksen’s goal, but beyond that he was very quiet on Saturday and Tottenham fans have questioned his contribution this season.