Son Heung-min in X-rated meltdown on Tottenham bench after being left visibly shocked by Postecoglou subbing him off
SON HEUNG-MIN was left furious after being substituted early in the second half during Tottenham’s clash with Aston Villa.
The Spurs captain, 32, returned from injury on Sunday after two weeks on the sideline.
And it was his superb cross which provided the equaliser for Brennan Johnson.
But just six minutes later manager Ange Postecoglou replaced him with Richarlison.
Son looked stunned as he realised it was his number being shown by the fourth official.
He trudged off and acknowledged Postecoglou as he made his way towards the bench.
But the South Korean forward then appeared to swear and kick off when he eventually sat down to watch the remainder of the match.
Reacting to the moment, one fan said: “Fans are as surprised as him.”
Another added: “He couldn’t believe it.”
A third replied: “Bro was in the mood .”
While a fourth responded: “Looks so surprised.”
Villa forward Morgan Rogers also appeared surprised as he was also taken off in the second half by boss Unai Emery.
Rogers scored the opening goal of the game and was not happy to be substituted with the scores level.
Meanwhile, Postecoglou was proven right with taking Son off as Spurs ended up winning 3-1 thanks to a late brace from Dominic Solanke.
Cameras caught him appear to say the words ‘f****** s***’ as he sat on the bench alongside teammates.
He was taken off with the scores locked at 1-1, Brennan Johnson’s goal early in the second half cancelling out Morgan Rogers’ first-half strike.
Son had played a key role in Spurs’ equaliser, setting up Johnson just minutes before he was taken off.
The winger’s dangerous low cross to the back post was converted by the Welsh international to level the score.
It is Son’s third assist of the season and his sixth goal involvement overall.
He has struggled for fitness in recent weeks, missing three of Spurs’ previous four matches before the visit of Villa.
After a string of hamstring and thigh issues, though, the 32-year-old returned to the starting line-up on Sunday.
Postecoglou’s decision to withdraw Son appeared to pay off during the final 20 minutes, however.
