According to Son Heung-min, Tottenham has had enough of time to reflect on the “unacceptable” loss at Newcastle and is prepared to mount a formidable defense against Arsenal in the derby on Sunday.
Spurs won’t require any additional inspiration for the marquee match against their neighborhood rivals at home. Son did, however, add that there had been a lot of conversation about the club’s heavy defeat of the season—4-0 at Newcastle on the Saturday before last, which was also potentially their worst performance.
Son remarked, “It was an unacceptable outcome and performance—from me as well.” We are discussing this game and performance a lot as a group.
Everyone is capable of taking charge. Each of them has sufficient experience playing in the Premier League or for a professional squad. We must simply work hard until the game and perform according to our style of play since the motivation will be even stronger than in previous games. When it happens, we can definitely recover.
The Spurs captain repeatedly stated that his team would play the game their way by taking chances, constructing from the back, and acting aggressively and pro-actively. It would be interesting to see if Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, is trying to punch on the counter or is more of a pragmatic and decides to sit back.
The disparity in the clubs’ most recent schedules is yet another topic of discussion. Spurs’ early cup exits and lack of European activity have left them with just seven games played since February 17. Since Spurs’ last game against Newcastle, Arsenal has played four games.
Son stated, “We’re feeling great. We’ve had a great week to prepare for this big game.” “I’m usually the kind of man that enters the games confident in himself and full of confidence. The fact that I had previously scored six goals in this game is irrelevant. All I have to do is get ready for the season’s biggest game.
Following Arsenal, Spurs play at Chelsea, Liverpool, and their penultimate game at home against Manchester City. Son stated, “It will be a good test for our team.” Since we’re assembling a youthful staff, we’re both extremely inexperienced and young. A few of them are playing in the Premier League for the first time.
We can put ourselves to the test against one of the greatest teams not just in the Premier League and Europe, but globally as well. The way we play matters a lot. Keep to our game, our play. You want to play against the greatest teams in the world and always have tough competition.
