Tottenham Captain Son Heung-min Reflects on Painful Defeat and Opponent’s Discipline

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min shared his thoughts with Sky Sports following the team’s defeat: “Very disappointed with the result and conceding six goals is really painful.” He continued, addressing the team’s current situation, “What can I say? As a footballer, you always want to play. At the moment, we have to work hard. I don’t want to make any excuses. We tried to be as sharp as possible.” Son acknowledged the opposing team’s top position in the league, stating, “There is no question as to why they are top of the league. You can see [they have] quality players with top discipline. There is a reason they are top. If you give them a mistake, they punish you.” He further discussed the inherent unpredictability of football, remarking, “Football is always risky, even if you sit back you can still concede so many goals. We have to stick together in difficult times and also in good times.” Concluding his comments, Son emphasized the team’s need to unite and recover from the current setback: “Today is painful. We have to move together and bounce back stronger.”