Arsenal and Manchester United each misplaced earlier than Spurs kicked off towards Aston Villa, however Antonio Conte’s facet have been capable of face up to stress earlier than profitable 4-0
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Tottenham Hotspur match-winner Son Heung-min insists his crew tried to disregard their rivals outcomes regardless of studying of defeats for Arsenal and Manchester United earlier than their win at Aston Villa.
Spurs survived a troublesome first half towards Villa, with Steven Gerrard’s facet peppering Hugo Lloris with pictures after Son put the guests in entrance. Nevertheless, after the break the guests turned the screw with the previous Bayer Leverkusen ahead finishing his hat-trick and Dejan Kulusevski additionally on course.
With Arsenal dropping at house to Brighton & Hove Albion earlier within the day, Spurs have been capable of steal a march within the race for fourth. And that was after Manchester United’s defeat at Everton set Conte’s facet up for what would find yourself being an ideal day.
“We knew in regards to the different outcomes of Arsenal and Manchester United – once we did the warm-up the followers have been celebrating so we knew however we do not need to concentrate on that consequence,” Son informed Match of the Day. They’re taking part in their recreation and we’re taking part in ours so we do not need to concentrate on different groups as a result of it is completely different.
“We’re in numerous conditions, we now have to concentrate on our performances and be calm, cool and we did that immediately,” the South Korea worldwide continued. The win leaves Spurs three factors away from Arsenal, with a superior aim distinction, although the groups nonetheless have to fulfill on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Son additionally praised goalkeeper Lloris for serving to hold the crew in entrance, saying: “With out Hugo we have been in all probability 3-1 down within the first half. “Hugo saved us immediately and it was a giant efficiency from our captain once we wanted him and he turned up saving each ball. He was unbelievable.”
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Son was already Tottenham’s high league goalscorer earlier than the sport at Villa Park, however is now in second place on his personal within the Premier League golden boot race. Mohamed Salah leads the best way on 20, with the Spurs man shifting onto 17 and Diogo Jota third with 14.
He wants only one extra aim to make this his greatest ever home league tally in any nation, set simply final season. His greatest return for objectives in all competitions, additionally set final time period, is 22 from 51 appearances.
Defeat for Villa means Gerrard’s males missed the possibility to maneuver again into the highest half of the Premier League desk. Certainly, they fell a spot to twelfth, dropping behind Brighton after Graham Potter’s facet gained on the Emirates Stadium.
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