Tottenham Hotspur beat West ham United 3-2 on Saturday after a dramatic late turnaround.
Tottenham’s Vincent Janssen celebrates with Victor Wanyama and Son Heung-min
Spurs forward Son Heung-min shared what Mauricio Pochettino told him before he came on as a substitute to help his side snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against West Ham on Saturday, as quoted by the club’s official website.
The South-Korean was one of the few Tottenham players to rise to the challenge during the recent absence of Harry Kane, and has proved to be a revelation for his club this season.
The 24-year-old has scored five goals and chipped in with two assists in 13 appearances for the Lilywhtes so far this term, and is finally starting to showcase his true worth, after taking his time to settle into life in London following his £18 million move from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2015.
And Son spoke to reporters in the aftermath of Saturday’s incredible come from behind victory, responding to a question asking him what his manager said to him just before he entered the fray, as quoted by tottenhamhotspur.com:
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino as Son Heung-min looks on
“Nothing special because we knew what we had to do. I knew what I had to do. He just said, ‘fight for your team-mates’.”
In the end, it was Kane who took the plaudits after he scored two goals in the last five minutes to earn his side all three points, but it was the introduction of Son on 72 minutes that made all the difference.
The South-Korean international injected much needed energy and intent into Spurs’ attacking play, as he once again showed just how important he has become to Pochettino’s side.
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio in action with Tottenham’s Son Heung-min
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