Postecoglu still has confidence in Son Heung-min's ability

The 27th round of the 2024/25 Premier League will usher in another focus match tomorrow, and the "Lily Whites" Tottenham Hotspur, who are at home, will face the strong opponent Manchester City. Coach Postecoglou said in an interview that he still has confidence in the strength of South Korean star Son Heung-min and believes that the striker can maintain his outstanding performance.

With Brennan Johnson's double goal, as well as goals from Jed Spence and Kulusevski, Tottenham Hotspur beat newly promoted Ipswich 4-1 in the last round of the league and achieved three consecutive wins. It is worth mentioning that Son Heung-min also contributed two assists in the game.

The 32-year-old Tottenham Hotspur captain has scored 6 goals and 9 assists in the Premier League so far this season, and 3 goals in the UEFA Europa League.

Speaking of captain Son Heung-min, Tottenham Hotspur coach Postecoglou said, "Son Heung-min's ability to break through opponents in a small space is top-notch, and his finishing ability is equally excellent. Son Heung-min benefits from the rest time between games. We saw this in last week's game. After being able to fully recover his physical fitness and use a whole week to adjust, his performance was extremely good, especially in the first half."

"His previous performances have been excellent. For a player like Son Heung-min, you can never predict how long his peak period will last. Because they can always break the expectations of the outside world. Whether it is self-discipline or attitude, this is at the top level."

Postecoglu continued, "Although this season is so difficult for us, I think his data is still outstanding. Comparing him with all the wingers in the Premier League, he is still in the top 5."

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In addition, striker Matthijs Ter, who was loaned to Tottenham Hotspur at the beginning of this month, started in the previous games against Manchester United and Ipswich, and scored a goal in the previous FA Cup.

"He's only 19 years old and hasn't played many games in the past, but we put him in the starting lineup and let him play continuously because I want to improve his physical condition. But it's unrealistic to expect a 19-year-old player to come to the Premier League and sweep everything and keep scoring goals," Postecoglu said.

"But at this age I have seen a lot of good qualities in him and I think he can be a very good No.9 in the future. He can also play on the wing, but he is not a striker like Solanke or Delap. His style is different."

Postecoglu also said, "Maybe his current goal data is not eye-catching, but he is definitely contributing to our tactical system, which is the most important thing. He still has a lot of room for growth, but I believe we will witness his progress in the future."