Son: "I can still improve"
Son Heung Min felt more pressure after winning the Golden Boot.
In the 2021-22 season,
Sonscored 23 goals for Tottenham Hotspur and was level with Mohamed Salah as the Premier League's top scorer and that was the Korean's best Premier League goals total for a single season.
Son insists he loves playing under pressure, but he suggested that the increased expectations placed on him have affected his play.
“Look, if I want to make excuses for the way I've played, I can find lots of them, but I'm not the type of guy who goes around making excuses and saying, 'That was not the real me. It happened, you move on, and I accept I was not at the top level.”
He told reporters
.
“Last season was fantastic and to win the Golden Boot was a magical moment which gave me amazing confidence.
“Coming into the new season, everyone was saying, 'Sonny's got the Golden Boot' and expecting me to have another amazing run, but sometimes it's not that simple because you get more attention and more pressure – which I love.
“This is the reason we play, because I love this pressure, and it means I'm not the perfect player. I can still improve at my age, and the last eight games will be very important for me and the team.”
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