Even Gary Neville (48), who is known for his harsh words, has a smile on his face when he praises Son Heung-min (31).

Tottenham defeated Newcastle 4-1 at home in the 16th round of the English Premier League (EPL) 2023-2024 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Nov. 11 (KST), led by a goal and two assists. The win snapped a five-match winless streak (D1, L4) and left Tottenham in fifth place in the league with nine wins, three draws and four losses (30 points).

Son Heung-min assisted on goals by Destiny Udogie in the 26th minute of the first half and by Thierry Henry in the 38th minute. In the 28th minute of the second half, Heung-min stepped up to the front line when Hichalisson was subbed out. She aggressively penetrated into the back of the defense in search of a goal and finally scored on a penalty kick (PK) in the 40th minute.

With his 10th goal of the season, Son moved into sole possession of third place in the league in goals scored, behind only Elling Holland (Manchester City) with 14 and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) with 11. In addition, Son became the seventh player in EPL history to score double-digit goals in eight consecutive seasons. The previous record holder was Wayne Rooney, who scored double-digit goals in 11 consecutive seasons. He is followed by Frank Lampard (10 seasons), Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero (9 seasons). Son Heung-min, Thierry Henry, and Sadio Mane followed with eight consecutive seasons of double-digit goals. 온라인카지노 

Sky Sports commentator Gary Neville said after the game, "I've been impressed with Tottenham's football all season. Even after the recent (losing streak), they were great again against Manchester City," he said. "I've said it often, but I loved the Pochettino era at Tottenham, when they were full of energy and pressing forward," he added.

Neville added: "The skill and level of the players at Tottenham now is fantastic. They're not world-class players. If anything, they've missed out on world-class players (like Kane)," Neville said. "But there's only one world-class player left at Tottenham right now. And that's Son Heung-min."

Neville, a former Manchester United defender, is known for his foul-mouthedness and vitriol. EPL players and managers alike are not immune to his fiery tirades. However, the EPL's leading pundit is no stranger to praise and favor when it comes to Son Heung-min. Last summer, he recommended the signing of Son Heung-min, saying, "Man Utd need him to succeed in the UEFA Champions League (UCL)." He also argued that Son should be the EPL Player of the Year for the 2021-2022 season.