More Son shine on the way
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT EVEN WITHOUT KANE
HEUNG-MIN SON has told Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino he can bank on him to fill Harry Kane’s injured boots.
Kane is facing a stint in the treatment room after damaging ankle ligaments in Sunday’s 4-1 win at Bournemouth.
Son scored twice against the Cherries after being deployed as an emergency striker to take his goal tally for the season to 18.
He said: “Harry is a very important player. If he is injured we need to close the gaps and other players have to be ready for the team.
“I don’t know if I will play as a striker or winger but if play as a striker I need to be ready. All I can do is run for the other players to make an option. If I play striker, I will do my best.”
Son, 25, is rapidly making himself a hero at Tottenham and fans have even adapted their favourite Cyril Knowles song to pay tribute to the South Korean star.
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After being serenaded with chants of ‘Nice one Sonny’ during the win at the Vitality Stadium, he said: “I like it. I thank the fans for making a song for me. I felt goosebumps.
“I feel at home. Everyone supports me when I play bad. They make a song from history for me and for me it is very special. I cannot believe this.
“I hope I can make history for Tottenham and for my country.
“I’m not playing on my own. My team-mates helped me a lot to score goals and without them I am nothing.
“I cannot score goals without them. I’m such a lucky guy to have such great team-mates.”
Pochettino reckons Son is playing the best football of his career after scoring seven goals in his last four games.
The former Bayer Leverkusen ace added: “Last season I enjoyed it a lot. The first season I had a tough time but I enjoyed it. “The Premier League is not easy. It is one of the best leagues and I need to enjoy every day. “I am a really lucky guy to play in the Premier League and have so many supporters and good teammates.”