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– Tottenham’s fightback against Manchester United was driven by “anger” after last weekend’s “unacceptable” defeat, says forward Son Heung-min.
– Tottenham lost their previous game 6-1 at Newcastle and trailed 2-0 on Thursday before pegging United back.
– Pedro Porro’s goal gave Spurs hope before Son completed the recovery with a 79th-minute equaliser.
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– “We wanted to give everything and that was the dressing room speech,” said Son.
– The draw at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Ryan Mason’s first game back as interim manager was enough to lift Spurs above Liverpool and Aston Villa into fifth spot.
– They sit six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with five games left.
– Son added: “We couldn’t let the game go. We were really angry about it, we didn’t deserve to be 2-0 down at half-time.
– “The last week was unacceptable and we didn’t want to repeat that. We feel really, really sorry for the performance and result and today we wanted to bring a good energy.
– “We really appreciated [the fans’] support and they were fighting with us.”
– Former Tottenham player Mason, who also took interim charge when Jose Mourinho was dismissed in April 2021, said it was important for Spurs to build on the result after a torrid run that has led to three different managers in a month.
– Cristian Stellini was put in charge following Antonio Conte’s departure but was sacked after the Newcastle thrashing, with Mason taking over until the end of the season.
– “It has been difficult after Sunday as the manner of the defeat wasn’t nice,” added Mason.
– “The most important thing now and until end of the season is to act as a team. Small details can change results. The most important thing to me will always be together.
– “To see a team that was fighting for each other, it’s important in football and probably the most important thing.”
