{"id":3497,"date":"2021-12-22T09:21:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T14:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/22\/antonio-conte-in-awe-of-word-class-heung-min-son\/"},"modified":"2021-12-22T09:21:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T14:21:21","slug":"antonio-conte-in-awe-of-word-class-heung-min-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/22\/antonio-conte-in-awe-of-word-class-heung-min-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonio Conte in awe of \u2018word class\u2019 Heung-min Son"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has recently been waxing lyrical about Heung-min Son.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dugout-video dugout-embed-eyJrZXkiOiIiLCJwIjoiZ3JlYXRnb2FscyIsInBsIjoibWF0Y2gifQ==\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.dugout.com\/v3.1\/greatgoals.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Heung-min Son &amp; Tottenham<\/h2>\n<p>Heung-min Son has been one of Tottenham\u2019s most consistent players over the last several years.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean formed a superb partnership with Harry Kane, with the pair destroying sides together during the first half of last season.<\/p>\n<p>Kane\u2019s form has since fallen off a cliff, but Son has continued to put in solid shifts.<\/p>\n<p>In his last three league outings, for example, he has scored three and provided one assist.<\/p>\n<h2>Antonio Conte on Son<\/h2>\n<p>Now, after being in charge of the South Korean for over a month, Antonio Conte has been heaping praise on him.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian was seemingly in awe of Son when discussing him recently, labelling him world class.<\/p>\n<p>Conte would also praise Son for his intensity and resilience, as well as his runs:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are talking about a really world class player. I have seen him before becoming manager of Tottenham, but only on TV. He impressed me a lot.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBut when you have the possibility to train him and become his coach, you can see really the quality of this player.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic because he has quality but also runs, [adds] intensity and resilience also.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think that Sonny is a top player. Not a good player \u2013 a top player. For sure I try to improve him, to help him, but we are talking about a player that is now already at an important level.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe has to continue in this way and have this anger, this desire, because we need to have players with ambition. If you have ambition it means you are never happy about your performance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYou want always more, more, more and we need these players to improve the level of Tottenham. Sonny is one of these players.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cWhen you have the possibility to train him and become his coach, you can see really the quality of this player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Antonio Conte reveals how \u2018really world class\u2019 Heung-min Son has impressed since working with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u270d\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dan_KP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Dan_KP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2D0buplByE\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/2D0buplByE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Standard Sport (@standardsport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/standardsport\/status\/1473421331240783882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/football-betting-tips\/match-previews\/football-predictions\/tottenham-hotspur-vs-west-ham-united-betting-tips-carabao-cup-preview\/\">Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United betting tips: Carabao Cup quarter-final preview, predictions and odds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/football-betting-tips\/match-previews\/football-predictions\/brentford-vs-chelsea-betting-tips-carabao-cup-preview\/\">Brentford vs Chelsea betting tips: Carabao Cup quarter-final preview, predictions and odds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has recently been waxing lyrical about Heung-min Son. Heung-min Son &amp; Tottenham Heung-min Son has been one of Tottenham\u2019s most consistent players over the last several years. The South Korean formed a superb partnership with Harry Kane, with the pair destroying sides together during the first half of last season. 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