Pochettino believes that new signing Heung-min Son can be Tottenham’s new hero.
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Speaking to Sky Sports following the 1-0 result, the Spurs striker reflected on his victor against Palace.
Speaking in his post-match press conference, Pochettino has tipped the former Bayer Leverkusen forward to be a hit in England, and explained why Spurs were so keen to recruit him.
But Son then struck twice in three first-half minutes to turn the game around, with Erik Lamela adding another late on to seal a 3-1 victory. “Yes, why not?” the Argentine coach began, as per ESPN.
This is a tough game for Palace side because Tottenham’s win at Sunderland will have done them the world of good after their slow start to the season.
“Son is a player that we followed for a long time”. They should be our goals, particularly after these first six games and the way we have gone about the opposition in the victories and defeats.
“I don’t know who’s going to play but whoever does, everyone knows how important those games are for us and for the fans”.
“It’s about concentration, about having that same desire to defend and attack, movement and everything that a top player produces”.
“I’ve been involved in the Europa League, and it’s hard”, he said.
Yannick Bolasie came close twice, keeper Hugo Lloris acrobatically punched away Bakary Sako’s well-struck free-kick and Yohan Cabaye crashed an effort against a post on the stroke of half time. “He is a friendly boy and humble and brought very good Korean food to the training ground”. Manchester United travels to the south coast to take on Saints, while Norwich City heads to Anfield in a big match against Liverpool. “I want us to finish at the top of the league and not settle for mid-table safety but we have to do better than the way we played today to do that”.
“I don’t think I need to convince anybody”, Pochettino said. “I had a lot, a big dish”.
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They sit 12th in the table and host Pardew’s Palace at White Hart Lane on Sunday – and the Eagles boss is in no doubt about the quality Spurs have at their disposal.
