Huge Injury Boost; Ange Confirms €22 man Fit To Start North London Derby
Tottenham Hotspur is getting ready for one of the biggest North London derbies in recent memory against Arsenal.
With a lot on the line, Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs will “welcome” Mikel Arteta’s Gunners to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
If Tottenham wins at N17, it will increase their chances of placing in the top four of the Premier League and severely harm Arsenal’s prospects of winning the championship.
Nevertheless, given their current momentum, the Gunners will need to maintain pressure on Manchester City if they prevail.
Given his strong record against Arsenal, Tottenham’s captain Son Heung-min will obviously need to be playing at his best on Sunday.
Son has faced the Gunners in 19 meetings throughout the years, tallying two assists and seven goals.
Postecoglou praised the £22 million man during his pre-match press conference on Friday.
What has Ange Postecoglou said about Tottenham captain Son Heung-min?
The Spurs manager responded to a question about Son’s significance in derbies by saying, “Yeah look, vital because he has got the experience and at least two or three of our guys this will be their first experience of a home north London derby,” as reported by football.london.
“You rely on the guys who have experienced it firsthand and have excelled in that area.” Without a doubt, Sonny has done that.
He has long been a key player for this football team, and he is excited about the opportunity to play even more now that he is the captain.
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He has performed admirably for us this year, and I have no doubt that he is excited about the match.
If Tottenham wins at N17, it will increase their chances of placing in the top four of the Premier League and severely harm Arsenal’s prospects of winning the championship.
Nevertheless, given their current momentum, the Gunners will need to maintain pressure on Manchester City if they prevail.
Given his strong record against Arsenal, Tottenham’s captain Son Heung-min will obviously need to be playing at his best on Sunday.
Over the years, Son has scored seven goals and registered two assists in 19 games against the He has performed admirably for us this year, and I have no doubt that he is excited about the match.
If Tottenham wins at N17, it will increase their chances of placing in the top four of the Premier League and severely harm Arsenal’s prospects of winning the championship.
Nevertheless, given their current momentum, the Gunners will need to maintain pressure on Manchester City if they prevail.
Given his strong record against Arsenal, Tottenham’s captain Son Heung-min will obviously need to be playing at his best on Sunday..
Postecoglou, speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, sung the £22million man’s praises.
When asked about how important Son has been in derbies, the Spurs boss told football london: “Yeah look, vital because he has got the experience and at least two or three of our guys this will be their first experience of a home north London derby.
“You always lean on the guys who have been there, done that and excelled it that. Sonny has definitely done that.
“He has been a big-game player for this football club for a long time and he’s looking forward to it with the added responsibility this time as the captain.
“He’s been outstanding for us all year and I know he is looking forward to the game.
“To be fair the whole playing group is looking forward to the game. They’re looking forward to any game at the moment because we’ve just been training for two weeks.
“Looking forward to seeing how it goes on Sunday.”
Son has been a star for Tottenham over the past decade, so it’ll be exciting to see how he fares in one of the most important games the club has played in a while.
