Jermain Defoe says Son Heung-min is ‘on fire’ for Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur this season.
The 31-year-old scored his sixth Premier League goal of the season over the weekend as Tottenham defeated nine-man Liverpool 2-1.
Son Heung-min is performing significantly better this year than he did last, when he scored 10 Premier League goals.
Defoe was a skilled goal scorer during his playing days, and he believes the South Korean star will’score 25 goals’ this year, according to Premier League Productions (30/09/23 at 7:35 pm).
Given the attack-oriented mentality of this Tottenham team, you would undoubtedly bet on Son to reach those goals given the fact that he recently won the Premier League’s Golden Boot.
In addition, someone needs to be held accountable in the wake of Harry Kane’s departure since, as Defoe mentioned, the pressure of losing the club’s all-time leading scorer hasn’t yet been felt.
Son to score 25 Premier League goals?
“Sonny has been on fire this season,” Defoe stated. It’s hardly even pressure, in my opinion. However, Harry, who is capable of scoring 25 goals, is no longer around.
Son perfect for Postecoglou’s system
It’s important to remember that Son, who Mauricio Pochettino signed, scored goals under Jose Mourinho and won the Golden Boot under Conte, so it’s not like he disappeared for a while.
Son is the one player in the Tottenham locker room who perfectly fits Postecoglou’s approach, but he just wasn’t himself last season.
And now he can finish off the continuous service he is receiving from people like James Maddison, Richarlison, and Dejan Kulusevski by darting around within the penalty box like the red arrows, pressing as high up as he can.
