Son Heung-Min makes Tottenham history that might never be beaten again.
Tottenham Hotspur got their first three points on the board on the weekend with an emphatic victory over Everton.
Ange Postecoglou‘s side were held to an underwhelming draw at Leicester City in their opening game of the campaign.
But Tottenham put to bed any concerns lingering from their frustrating start as they hit Everton for four in north London.
Along with Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero, Spurs captain Heung-min Son was able to help himself to two goals on Saturday afternoon.
The brace was the South Korean’s first goals of the new campaign with Pedro Porro having opened Tottenham’s account against the Foxes.
However, the 32-year-old forward has now done something – not involving goals – which no other Premier League player can match this season.
What Heung-min Son has done for Tottenham no Premier League player can match
There may have been some questions following Son’s performance in the opener against Leicester with the Spurs captain far from his best.
But Son impressed during Tottenham’s victory over Everton on Saturday with Troy Deeney waxing lyrical about the forward after the game.
Although Son is still two goals off matching Erling Haaland as the top scorer in the Premier League, there is something he has over the Norwegian and the rest of the players in the top flight.
According to WhoScored, Son has now won back possession more times (six) in the attacking third more than any other player in the league.
This was clearly seen on the weekend when he sprinted after Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to steal the ball off him and score his first.
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But the bigger picture shows the press which Postecoglou has instilled on his attacking players to go and put pressure on the opposition.
And despite now being well into his thirties, Son is showing no sign of slowing down as he sits third in the top scorers’ table with a shot accuracy of 75%.
Ange Postecoglou was delighted with Heung-min Son vs Everton
Son really stepped up last season having netted 17 goals and providing 10 assists in the Premier League alone.
However, it was apparent fatigue potentially caught up with him towards the end of the term as he did appear to fade away slightly.
This season, there will be options for Spurs to rotate with Son having been left wowed by Wilson Odobert on his Tottenham debut in the win on Saturday.
Speaking after the game, Postecoglou shared his delight with what he saw from the Spurs captain against the struggling Toffees.
“He was really good today. It’s the reason I put him in the middle because we know Jordan is a big part of their build up play, and they use him a lot,” he told football.london.
“And Sonny’s the best presser that we have in the front there, he’s unbelievable. I think he relished that role and again showed his threat when he went out on the left with that great finish.”
