Antonio Conte revealed he informed Son Heung-min he could be coming off moments earlier than scoring an excellent aim in Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Leicester.
Son grabbed his second of the sport and nineteenth of the season in fashion as he curled a 20-yard effort into the highest nook to place the seal on Spurs’ victory.
He had earlier arrange Harry Kane’s opener from a nook and doubled the lead when he turned and shot on the hour mark.
The standard of the aim left Conte questioning which was Son’s strongest foot, however the Italian mentioned moments like that can solely rely for one thing if Spurs obtain their aim of ending within the prime six.
“I gave him a giant hug as a result of after a tremendous aim my query was which is his favorite foot, proper or left?” Conte mentioned.
“He scored a improbable aim and three minutes earlier than once I spoke with him I mentioned, ‘Go for 5 – 6 minutes after which I’ve to make a change’.
“I mentioned to him that while you listened that I needed to make a change and also you resolve to attain this superb aim.
“We’re speaking about a fantastic participant, improbable participant. However it’s essential on the finish of the season to rejoice a giant achievement with the staff. In any other case it stays solely a private success solely to attain these kinds of objectives.”
The victory noticed Spurs get again on observe of their quest for Champions League qualification after taking one level of their earlier two video games.
Conte knew it was particularly essential to win as they go to title-chasing Liverpool subsequent weekend.
“It was a very good efficiency in opposition to a very good staff,” he mentioned. “The sport wasn’t straightforward and we knew very effectively that regardless of them making eight modifications from the final recreation in opposition to Roma you possibly can see the standard, you possibly can see the squad that Leicester has.
“I believe then we deserved to win the sport.
“For certain we received three factors in an essential second of the season, particularly as a result of within the subsequent video games we’re going to face first Liverpool after which Arsenal.
“As we speak it was very important to get three factors. There is just one outcome and loads of strain, however I mentioned to my gamers to reside this second, to take pleasure in this second as a result of we deserved it after actually nice work that we did in these six months.
“I believe nobody at the beginning of the season may think about Tottenham difficult for a spot within the Champions League, particularly in November when there was a change, and for that reason now we have to be glad that we keep on this place to battle for a giant achievement.”
Issues may need been totally different for Leicester had Hugo Lloris not tipped Patson Daka’s shot onto a submit, however in the long run they solely had Kelechi Iheanacho’s stoppage-time strike to indicate for his or her efforts.
Boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed the place his priorities lie having made so many modifications to his aspect with subsequent week’s return journey to Roma within the Europa Convention League in thoughts.
However Rodgers is optimistic his aspect have what it takes to be difficult for the highest 4 once more subsequent season.
“I’m actually completely satisfied I can get the squad again, with totally different circumstances we may have been actually robust at the moment and actually robust on Thursday,” he mentioned.
“The character of our season has been riddled with accidents, the gamers coming again I simply can’t afford to danger them enjoying three video games in per week.
“Our schedule has been so heavy. We’ve received a recreation on Thursday that might go into further time as effectively. I’ve been conscious of that, it’s good to have the ability to try this and nonetheless be aggressive.
“Going ahead subsequent yr if we are able to hold the squad as match as we are able to and add a participant or two then we is likely to be up there difficult once more subsequent season.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
