Okay I get where you're coming from. It certainly seemed like Son the got the message Thursday night when he laid on Kane's first.
But it's also possible to overdo the unselfishness thing and that can be even more frustrating. At least with the likes of Kane and Son you rarely find yourself shouting at them to 'SHOOT THE BLOODY THING.' And their goals tally these days suggests they're getting it right more often than not.
Overall when it comes to top strikers I'd generally rather they err on the side of shooting first and thinking later, even if that does mean they get it embarrassingly wrong from time to time.
Son arrived home with teammates Kyle Walker, Kevin Wimmer and Ben Davies for a corporate event and later the national team training camp for next month's World Cup qualifier against Qatar.
He was greeted by hundreds of Tottenham supporters decked out in team gear at Incheon International Airport.
Son couldn't have joined the national team at a better moment. He finished the season with 21 goals in 46 matches in all competitions, setting the single season scoring record by a South Korean in Europe. Legendary attacker Cha Bum-kun had netted 19 for the German outfit Leverkusen in the 1985-1986 season.
Son was also named the Premier League's Player of the Month twice, in September and in April, becoming the first Asian to be so honored in one season.
Probably the primary beneficiary of Lamela's misfortune.
Probably the primary beneficiary of Lamela's misfortune.
I agree. If he played for another team we'd be absolutely raving about him, marking him out as a danger man, etc. I've been saying for a long time that we lack a true impact sub to bring on and change the game, and I see Sonny as being that man -- nothing like shaking up a settled defensive line with direct running. That said, he's more than justified a starting place recently -- if Lamela (or anyone else) performs well enough to take that place from Son, it'd mean a fearsome attacking unit.I have said elsewhere that i believe that Son has been our most improved player this season.