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– When Son Heung-min or Harry Kane score, the other is usually involved.
– It is a combination we have got used to seeing and the pair linked up again for the 50th time in all competitions as Tottenham beat Frankfurt 3-2 to go top of their Champions League group.
– “We just understand each other really well,” South Korea star Son told BT Sport afterwards, as his double helped Tottenham edge closer to qualification for the knockout stages.
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– Kane set up Son’s equaliser after Frankfurt had taken an early lead, before the 29-year-old England captain scored from the penalty spot.
– Son, 30, went on to score a thumping volley in the second half, and despite Kane missing another penalty in stoppage time, both were otherwise on top form at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
– “I know what [Kane] likes to do and he’s the same. The relationship has always been a pay-off for hard work. Many more [goals] to come I hope,” added Son.
– Since the start of last season, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (39) is the only Premier League player with more goals in all competitions than Kane (36) and Son (29).
– Spurs were on course for a routine win, leading 3-1, until Faride Alidou gave Frankfurt hope before Kane uncharacteristically missed a penalty to kill the game at the death.
– “The negative aspect is the final part and it has to be a big lesson for everybody, for me, for the players,” said Conte. “The game finishes when the referee whistles three times.
– “In the last part of the game, everybody conceded the game ended and for this reason we made a big mistake. We conceded a corner they scored, then we had the opportunity to score the penalty but we missed the penalty.
– “When we missed the penalty honestly, I was a bit scared, because I thought everything can happen.
– “It is difficult, now we are talking with a smile because we won. But imagine if this game finished a draw. That would have been a disaster.”
🎙 “The game finished with a win, but for sure we have to analyse and try to be better next time. It was a good performance. A good win.”
Antonio Conte on tonight’s performance ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/aZe9fGA4WW
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 12, 2022
