Son Heung-min is the darling of most Tottenham fans at the moment and the South Korean showed at the weekend why he is arguably their most important player.
The attacker set up their two goals in the 2-1 win over Aston Villa, which helped Spurs get back to winning ways following three consecutive league losses.
Son and Harry Kane struck up a solid attacking partnership last season, but his strike partner has been in poor form throughout this campaign.
The former Bayer Leverkusen star has taken over the responsibility to ensure the team keeps scoring goals and his performance against the Villans at the weekend delighted the Tottenham faithful.
Goal.com made a post on Twitter to celebrate his double assist in the game and a number of fans praised the attacker for his performances in the Premier League.
Some even compared him to the likes of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Here are some reactions:
Better than KDB
— Bazel (@PrimeGoat17) October 3, 2021
Better than Ronaldo
— 👻 (@Flexako) October 3, 2021
Best LW in the world
— ⚜ (@TacticalReds_) October 3, 2021
Best player in the prem
— Jacob☔️™ (@N17JAC0B) October 3, 2021
Son to me is better than Kane
— Bob_Official👀 (@BobYashaba) October 3, 2021
But of course 😅 Kane is a homeboy
Let me keep quiet 🤫
If I add on I'll be in trouble
The problem for Son is that he is surrounded by some very average players and too much is expected of him.
So he’ll have a hot streak then disappear for stretches. Some of the weight needs to be carried by the Mouras, Bergwigns, Deles, Lo Celsos who need to start scoring and at least reach double figures.
Son and Kane can’t be expected to do all the scoring.
Indeed
I can remember the pelters for his 2nd half of the season.
We all want a team of Son Heung-min
I’m sure Robbie wouldn’t mind if we borrowed his chant
Weren’t saying that a week ago were they!