‘Very sad’… Heung-min Son shares what happened at Tottenham which upset him during the Asian Cup | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur captain Heung-min Son has admitted one thing upset him as he was watching on from the Asian Cup.

The Spurs captain has recently returned to Hotspur Way following the disappointing end to South Korea’s tournament.

But the 31-year-old has admitted he was upset with one thing he saw whilst watching the team from his hotel in Qatar.

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Son upset by FA Cup exit

During his time in the Middle East, Son missed out on the fourth round of the FA Cup clash against Manchester City which saw Spurs bow out in a 1-0 loss.

And speaking to NBC Sports following the game on Saturday against Brighton & Hove Albion, Son said: “It’s very sad when I was away we went out of the FA Cup and now we have only one game in a week, so it’s kind of now you have to see the reality and give the best.”

Son came on in the game against the Seagulls and had a huge impact on the game as he helped spark some life into our attack.

With just minutes remaining in added time, the South Korean was able to whip across a dazzling ball for Brenna Johnson who sealed all three points.

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Another potential season with silverware

It really did feel like the Carabao Cup and FA Cup were huge opportunities for us to get our hands on a trophy this season under Ange Postecoglou.

The Carabao Cup defeat against Fulham will rightfully be scrutinised as it was a massive chance to progress which we did not take.

There will be perhaps less complaints made over the defeat to the reigning Premier League and Champions League winners in the FA Cup.

But it wouldn’t be unfair to say we went out on a whimper having landed just one shot on target throughout the game.

It is a shame Son was absent for that game as he could’ve sparked what would’ve been a statement win in the competition.

However, all attention must now focus on securing a top four finish and the defeats must act as a learning curve for Postecoglou ahead of next season.

It’s still early days in Postecoglou’s tenure and what we’ve seen so far provides a lot of optimism, but silverware has to be on his mind for next season.