A Look At Heung-Min Son And Why He Has Been One Of Tottenham Hotspur’s Best This Season
When one talks about Tottenham, we tend to think of players like Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Kieran Tripper, Harry Winks and the like. Most of us overlook Heung-Min Son’s presence but this season, he has made all of us sit up and take note of his performances.
For the longest time, Son seemed to be overshadowed by the likes of Alli, Eriksen and Lamela even when these players were not at their best. Son did arrive as a foreign transfer and was mostly unheard of until he joined Tottenham. However, he has thrived under Mauricio Pochettino’s guidance and is on the verge of becoming one of the Premier League’s best young players.
Having scored 6 goals in his last 9 games, Son, who earns £85,000-a-week seems to be in a brilliant place. Despite the notion that Tottenham are being heavily dependent on Harry Kane for goals, the speedster has been earning accolades for his deadly skills up front. He is adept at scoring and creating chances, making him an indispensable member of Pochettino’s squad. He faces a big test against City on Saturday but if he performs just the way he has been doing so far, the Sky Blues will be the ones in danger.
The South Korean has easily been Spurs’ most impressive player in recent times and there seems to be no limit to what he can achieve for the club this season. At 25 years of age, Son is only going to get better from here on. A look at his numbers this season is enough for anybody to deduce just how lethal he has been.
In 21 appearances for Spurs across all competitions this season, Son has scored 8 goals and 1 assist. He averages 2.3 shots per game and boasts of a pass success-rate of 87.3%. He has picked up 2 Man of The Match awards for Tottenham this time – one which came in a Champions League encounter.
He has been prolific as a winger but it is interesting to note that he did admirably well as a centre-forward in Kane’s absence last season. A lot has been said about Tottenham’s over-dependence on the Englishman and when he picked up an injury, a lot of people expected Spurs to collapse. However, Son walked in with his head held high, aware of the amount of pressure on his shoulders, and he proved to be an able deputy.
Son has been a revelation for Tottenham this time. We have all seen what he is capable of but it will be of utmost importance for the player to muster the same impact at the Etihad Stadium. Pochettino will need all hands on the deck if he is to win and if Son gives it his all, Tottenham will have a good chance of causing an upset.