Tottenham Hotspur suffered another defeat, Son Heung-min said that lack of focus will pay the price

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min recently talked about the team's defeat against Leicester in an interview, and said that as long as the team lacks concentration, the opponents will take the opportunity to make their team pay the price.

In the focus match of the 23rd round of the 2024/25 Premier League, the "Lily Whites" Tottenham Hotspur took the lead with Pedro Polo assisting Richarlison to score, but suffered consecutive goals in the second half and were eventually reversed by the "Foxes" Leicester 1-2 at home.

After suffering four consecutive defeats, Tottenham Hotspur is currently ranked 15th in the standings with 24 points.

Reflecting on the defeat against Leicester, the 32-year-old said: "It was really painful, and what can I say? Especially after taking the lead in the first half, but conceding two goals in a short period of time. It hit us hard and it was a very frustrating day.

"We can't just blame it on fatigue because we were in the second half. Maybe we were a little slack, but it wasn't individual players' fault, it was a collective problem. Just a lack of concentration and a little slackness, and in the Premier League, any team can punish us for that."

In addition, Tottenham Hotspur will host Elfsborg in the next round of the UEFA Europa League. Currently, Tottenham Hotspur is ranked 6th in the standings and only needs to get 3 points to advance directly to the round of 16, which is another opportunity for Postecoglou's team to fight for the championship.

Son Heung-min continued, "We sometimes make wrong decisions at critical moments, and this performance is not good enough. It is really disappointing that we failed to win 3 points and lost the ball in this way."

"We will try to block out the outside noise and just focus on the team and the players and getting as many points as possible. There is still a long schedule and we just hope that the players can return to the team as soon as possible, especially the experienced players. This is very important for us, and we just need to focus on every game and training."

On the other hand, Leicester coach Ruud van Nistelrooy said earlier, "I am proud of the team's performance and the spirit and attitude they showed in the game. This is an important away win and they showed stability in all aspects of the game."

"They were very consistent mentally, emotionally and with their football, especially to come back from conceding a goal away at Tottenham to win was a fantastic achievement, especially considering what we had been through in the previous weeks."

Van Nistelrooy also said, "Every week is a tough battle for us, but it is very important to win and celebrate together in the locker room. This helps to boost confidence, but we still remain humble. We know where we are in the league and we know that from now until the end of the season, we must fight for every point to stay in this league."