For a footballer so understated, so seemingly undemanding, the forward has become indispensable for Tottenham. It was Son’s ninth goal in 11 games against Dortmund, including his time in Germany playing for Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen. “Son is a player that of course has a lot of quality and is a very talented player,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said. “There are periods of a season when things aren’t top, top, top,” Dortmund manager Lucien Favre said. Unlike Dortmund, Tottenham has never lifted the European Cup.

Source: National Post February 13, 2019 22:18 UTC