LONDON After a first half of the season he described as "a bit disappointing", Son Heung-min insisted ahead of the north London derby against Arsenal on Sunday that "the second part of the season could change everything".
While Spurs are fifth in the English Premier League and just six points adrift of reigning champions and second-placed Manchester City, their performances have too often been unconvincing.
It has mirrored Son's own campaign, which has seen him fail to find the net on 20 of his 23 appearances for Spurs following an imperious 2021-22 season, which saw the South Korean become the first Asian to win the Premier League's Golden Boot.
When asked to assess the season so far on Friday, the 30-year-old forward said: "When you see back, in a few games, we could get some more points. It was also a bit disappointing but I feel like we can do so much better in the second half of the season.
"We have amazing talented players, a positive group... it's now just halfway, I think the second part of the season could change everything. So I think we should believe that and everyone should start to get ready to throw their bodies (on the line) to get the club in a better position."
Offering one potential reason behind his dip in form this season, Son conceded that it was mentally difficult to toggle between the responsibilities of being captain of South Korea and his duties as a key player for Spurs.
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