“It’s tough moments, definitely,” said Son after the 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Thursday. “We shouldn’t accept this situation because it was not a bad performance, all of the games we’re dominating but our mistakes kill the game.
“We can’t accept this and obviously me as a first, I take responsibility and the coming game [against Newcastle] is very soon so we have to bounce back and we have to get ready. Everybody has to get their heads up, show a big chest, take the loss and move on.”
Spurs have now surrendered the lead in each of their last five Premier League matches – claiming just one point from a possible 15. Unsurprisingly, the barren run began when Tottenham lost dependable duo James Maddison and Micky van de Ven to injury during the 4-1 horror show against Chelsea.
But Son quickly refuted claims Spurs cannot function in attack without their influential playmaker, who could be sidelined until February, adding: “I know we love Maddison and I know you guys love talking about Maddison, I get that 100 per cent but we are getting in the right positions but we have to be more ruthless.
“We have to be more clinical and before we get the chances, we have always been in the right positions but we have to find the right passes. You don’t just create chances, you have to be more clinical. We have to make better decisions and I think these will be key points.”
Son swiftly shot down any suggestion Spurs will use last season’s 6-1 defeat at Newcastle as inspiration to deliver.he responded when asked if the one-sided beatdown provides extra motivation: “No, it doesn’t. Every single Premier League game is huge and makes us motivated, especially Newcastle and the circumstances we’re facing at the moment. We just have to do more than what we have done.”
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