‘Short memories’ – Michael Owen says Son Heung-min should not be dropped by Tottenham despite recent form

Michael Owen believes Son Heung-min shouldn’t be dropped regardless of a disappointing begin to the season.

Final season’s joint Premier League prime scorer has had a difficult starting to his 2022-23 marketing campaign, with no targets and only one help in his eight appearances.

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“Quick recollections,” Owen advised BT Sport when requested if Son must be dropped.

“In case you are Manchester United, Manchester Metropolis or Liverpool, and also you say ‘proper, we are able to have one participant [out of Son and Kane]’, I’d say the bulk would take Son.

“Sure Harry Kane scores many targets, however he scored extra targets final season. He’s youthful, very tough to play in opposition to. I feel you’ve got to be affected person with nice gamers as properly.

“What would you do to his head [by dropping him]. He’s carried the staff for the final two, three, 4 years. Everybody was saying it was a two-man staff.

“Then rapidly he has a couple of common, quiet video games and also you drop him. You assume ‘okay, I’ve been so loyal to you and a pair dangerous video games you set me on the bench, I’m your greatest participant’.

“They [Kane and Son] have confirmed they’ll play collectively and scored a great deal of targets collectively. It’s how can we herald one other prime participant and make all of it work, however not on the expense of what’s assured which is Son.”

Son and Kane have been joined by Richarlison, who joined in the summertime, of their assault underneath Conte this season.

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand agrees with Owen’s feedback and steered Conte might have to vary Spurs’ system to adapt to the South Korea worldwide.

“He’s a prime participant,” stated Ferdinand. “It’s as much as Conte to discover a means of enjoying to get the very best out of him as a result of he’s that good.

“There are particular gamers in your staff that you would be able to’t afford for them to not be enjoying. They’ve to work it out and he’s a kind of gamers.”