‘A tough moment’ – Stellini comments on idea of dropping Heung-min Son

Speaking to the press ahead of the Premier League tie with West Ham this weekend, Tottenham Hotspur assistant manager Cristian Stellini has addressed the notion that Heung-min Son could be dropped due to his poor form. Son was Tottenham’s top goalscorer last season, with 24 goals in all competitions (Transfermarkt). The South Korean star even […]

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Speaking to the press ahead of the Premier League tie with West Ham this weekend, Tottenham Hotspur assistant manager Cristian Stellini has addressed the notion that Heung-min Son could be dropped due to his poor form.

Son was Tottenham’s top goalscorer last season, with 24 goals in all competitions (Transfermarkt). The South Korean star even won the Premier League golden boot award.

This season has been a stark contrast, however, with Son struggling for form all year. The 30-year-old has just eight goals so far this campaign and has scored in just four games all season (Transfermarkt).

With the likes of Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Arnaut Danjuma, and even Lucas Moura competing for game time in the attacking areas of Antonio Conte’s squad, there have been questions raised as to why Son retains his place in the starting lineup.

When asked about the idea of dropping Son, Stellini had a pragmatic response. He told Football.London: “Every time when you pick the team, you have to leave someone on the bench and normally it is not important the player you have to maybe leave on the bench, it is about the team that has to play.

“It is important also that some important players stay on the bench their effort when they come in. This is very important. We have experience with Sonny, we have experience with Richarlison, we have experience with Deki Kulusevski from the bench they change the game.

“This is normal for everyone. [Just] because you have an important player [it doesn’t mean] he has to play compulsory. If he needs to play sometimes, also he needs to rest because we have a tough fixture (list).

“We have a tough moment and we play many times. Sometimes you have to change the player and also to perform better.”

Spurs Web Opinion

I feel for Sonny but I really do think he needs to spend some time on the bench and get his head right as he’s clearly struggling. Richarlison should come into the starting line-up at the weekend.

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