Harry Kane - Getty |
2017 records greater progression for the England International as he's now firmly known as one of the leading figures in the game today especially after netting 56goals for club and country, more than Europe's top 5leagues in the calendar year ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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21 of those his lethal strikes came in the Premier League as he spearheaded Spur's title chases and is currently on the move to winning the third Golden Boot award as he has scored 18 times in exactly 19 appearances.
Son Heung-Min - Getty |
Obviously, almost all headlines fall Kane's way and that usually meant ignoring most of his team mates like Son. Pochenttino stressed the importance of this South Korean comparing his East Asia status to that of icon, David Beckham.
"Yes, that is what we think. But we cannot prove this" the Argentine told Reporters.
"When you talk about Beckham, he's a massive world icon. Maybe its like this with Sonny. But here he's so humble and he's such a normal guy. That makes him so important to us.
" I think he's such an important player for us, scoring a lot of goals and he's very consistent in training, his performance. He's an important and very good player for us.
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Last season, Son scored 14goals in the top flight of English football, a total not too many midfielder have reached. He's the second highest scorer in the club in the league with six to his name despite not always being considered a regular in Pochettino's strongest XI.
He added "Personally, us the coaching staff we've given him the credit he deserves.
It is very natural to focus on Harry Kane with all the goals he's scoring but still, its very important to show Sonny how much he's appreciated. This is what Pochettino opined.
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