‘Wow’… Alasdair Gold stunned by what he saw Heung-min Son do for Tottenham vs Wolves | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur captain Heung-min Son led by example on Saturday with a gut-busting run to help his side defend in their defeat to Wolves.

It was an afternoon of football which those in north London will want to forget as our hold on the top four slipped to Aston Villa.

But one player, in particular, did impress with his efforts of the ball as Heung-min Son showed what was required to play under Ange Postecoglou.

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Son leading by example

Defeat against Wolves on Saturday was not a game which our South Korean shone in as he failed to provide a goal or assist in the game.

However, he was seen showing his leadership skills by providing the high-standards of effort required from a Postecoglou side.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, journalist Alasdair Gold has shared what he spotted during the game from the 31-year-old: “Sonny made the most incredible run back,” Gold said.

“I watched it in the game and thought ‘wow’. And then didn’t think of it again, but then I saw a clip of it today [Monday] where it was being used to show the lack of chasing back. But actually what it did show to me was Sonny sprinted – I think it was when he was the central striker after Richarlison had gone off – it was the most incredible burst of pace from someone towards the end of the game who should’ve been knackered. It was remarkable.”

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Dependent on Son

It really was a poor attacking display from Tottenham on Saturday with no real threat shown apart from the goal just 30 seconds into the second half.

With just four shots on target registered throughout the game from Postecoglou’s side, it felt like we were waiting for a moment of magic to claim the points.

This came despite the dominance in possession from Spurs, which left Michael Dawson left stunned.

But that moment was not coming with a real lack of quality shown at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Handing Son the armband in the summer saw many expect him to provide a leadership style which led by example.

And this is exactly that, the South Korean may not be the loudest person in the room, but he will always give his all for the club.

The players now have a two week break until the next Premier League game against Crystal Palace and we will all be expecting a big statement on their return to action.