Tottenham Hotspur became the last team on Saturday to book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup after a professional 3-1 win over fellow Premier League side Brighton.
Star marksman Harry Kane was the star of the show for the home side, bagging a brace either side of a Solly March own goal. Yves Bissouma did give the visitors hope as he made it 2-1 with his strike before Kane settled the tie.
Is Heung-min Son Spurs' best player?No, he's not the best
Yes, he's our star man
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Although Kane is likely to receive the majority of the plaudits, the pundits on ITV’s coverage of the game singled out a different star as the main man at Spurs.
Robbie Keane heaped praise on Son Heung-min for his importance to the side, saying: “Son is my favourite if I’m honest. I absolutely love watching him. Every time he has the ball the players stand up on their feet because he can do something special and brings brilliant energy to the team. Lucky to have him back.”
He had a recent hamstring injury that had him ruled out of action from early January, missing five games for Antonio Conte’s side.
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There’s no doubting Son’s ability, he has an impressive 78 goals and 52 assists in his 214 Premier League games for Spurs – incredibly impressive for a wide man.
Keane isn’t wrong when he talks about Son having the capability to do something special. He won the Puskas Award in 2020 for a stunning goal against Burnley. His solo wondergoal saw him basically run the full length of the pitch with the ball before tucking it away calmly.
His role for Kane’s second was crucial, showcasing all of the speed and dribbling that has marked him out as “special” as Keane says.
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