Son Heung-min, who has been enjoying success this season after switching positions, has praised new head coach Enze Postecoglou.
In an interview with Tottenham’s official website, he praised Postecoglou, especially for the way he communicates in the locker room.
“It’s been a fantastic journey for him and for us so far,” Son said, “the way he talks in the pre-match team meeting is unbelievable.”
“I feel like my heart is beating and I feel like I want to go out there and give my all for him and this club,” he added.
Under Postecoglou, Spurs have eight wins and two draws from 10 games this season, second in the table behind Manchester City, who have played one more game.
Arsenal’s 0-1 loss to Newcastle United in round 11 left Spurs as the only unbeaten team in the Premier League.
In the middle of the pack, Son Heung-min is a key force. Postecoglou opted to go with Son, who has played primarily as a flanker, instead of bringing in an outside attacker to fill the frontline spot left by Harry Kane.
Heung-min has scored eight goals in 10 games and has been at the forefront of Tottenham’s rise.
Postecoglou was also known for his passionate locker room conversations during his time with the Yokohama Mariners, Australia, and Celtic.
He’s doing the same at Tottenham, and it’s working to keep the Spurs players’ spirits up.
Vice-captain James Maddison also praised Postecoglou’s locker room talks.
“Postecoglou came at us at halftime in a preseason game against Shakhtar.
We were up 1-0 and had stopped pressing.
He said, ‘This is the way Tottenham played in the past under previous managers and it cost us,’ and he said, ‘We have to keep pushing forward and never sit still,'” he recalled.
“Postecoglou is a really good motivational speaker,” he continued, “When he talks to the players, it’s almost like an alpha-mail.
When he speaks, everyone is listening.
You can’t even blink.” “He uses things from real life to compare to soccer.
