Son felt he had 'disappointed' Spurs team-mates ahead of hat-trick heroism
Son Heung-min felt he had 'disappointed' his Tottenham team-mates before opening this season's tally with a dazzling hat-trick against Leicester City.
The South Korea international came off the bench in the second half of Saturday's Premier League game to deliver a coasting performance in what became a 6-2 rout of the Foxes.
Having been replaced in the starting lineup by Dejan Kulusevski, Son's performance as a substitute was a timely reminder of his talent.
In eight previous games this season, including two in the Champions League, Son had failed to score and only managed one assist.
Speaking after a hat-trick that included two stunning long-range finishes, last season's Golden Boot co-winner said the feat left him feeling emotional, after several weeks of feeling he was had dropped the club.
"It was a top performance," Son told Sky Sports. "The way I play, I can do much better than what I have. I was disappointed. I wanted to do my best for the team. I will always try to do that when I play.
"I'm emotional [about the support] to be honest. There was incredible support and I always felt like I disappointed my teammates and fans with my performances. always supported."
Son's feat made him the seventh player in the competition's history to score a hat-trick after coming on as a substitute, and helped propel Tottenham to the top of the table with Manchester City, albeit at the trails on goal difference.
With 17 points from seven games and an unbeaten national record, Antonio Conte's side equaled their best start to a Premier League season, set in 2016-17, when they finished behind their current boss during his tenure. stay in Chelsea.< /p>
The Italian head coach was certainly happy to see Son move on, with Conte saying: "I'm really happy for Sonny today, you know how I feel about the player.
"I told him, 'If you're going to score three goals in 30 minutes, maybe we can repeat this experience', but I was joking.
"I'm lucky, I have a very good group of players, they are very good people. We have to start thinking differently if we want to take the next step."
Son Heung-min felt he had 'disappointed' his Tottenham team-mates before opening this season's tally with a dazzling hat-trick against Leicester City.
The South Korea international came off the bench in the second half of Saturday's Premier League game to deliver a coasting performance in what became a 6-2 rout of the Foxes.
Having been replaced in the starting lineup by Dejan Kulusevski, Son's performance as a substitute was a timely reminder of his talent.
In eight previous games this season, including two in the Champions League, Son had failed to score and only managed one assist.
Speaking after a hat-trick that included two stunning long-range finishes, last season's Golden Boot co-winner said the feat left him feeling emotional, after several weeks of feeling he was had dropped the club.
"It was a top performance," Son told Sky Sports. "The way I play, I can do much better than what I have. I was disappointed. I wanted to do my best for the team. I will always try to do that when I play.
"I'm emotional [about the support] to be honest. There was incredible support and I always felt like I disappointed my teammates and fans with my performances. always supported."
Son's feat made him the seventh player in the competition's history to score a hat-trick after coming on as a substitute, and helped propel Tottenham to the top of the table with Manchester City, albeit at the trails on goal difference.
With 17 points from seven games and an unbeaten national record, Antonio Conte's side equaled their best start to a Premier League season, set in 2016-17, when they finished behind their current boss during his tenure. stay in Chelsea.< /p>
The Italian head coach was certainly happy to see Son move on, with Conte saying: "I'm really happy for Sonny today, you know how I feel about the player.
"I told him, 'If you're going to score three goals in 30 minutes, maybe we can repeat this experience', but I was joking.
"I'm lucky, I have a very good group of players, they are very good people. We have to start thinking differently if we want to take the next step."
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