The newly-appointed captain of Tottenham Hotspur has had an auspicious beginning to the new season, culminating in a double against Arsenal on Sunday. This newfound positivity in the Tottenham squad has been reflected in the South Korean’s post-match interview, where he expressed his willingness to play as ‘fullback’ for the Australian if requested.

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino has started the season with Son in his customary left-wing attacking role, after Harry Kane’s departure, with Richarlison in the number nine role.

The Brazilian star has had a difficult start to the season, despite Ian Wright’s optimism that he will turn things around. After a few weeks on the bench, he was replaced by Son Heung Min, who has since taken up the role of number nine. With six Premier League games under his belt, Son has scored five goals, which is a significant improvement on last season’s total of ten goals.

Son Heung-min as a fullback?!

“The gaffer has a plan,” said Son. “If he plays me as a fullback, then I will do that for him. That’s how I feel, you know.

“If the manager chooses something different, then I will do what he asks for. Sometimes I will play as a winger and sometimes I will play as a striker.

“Every role is good for me. I am very happy to be part of this team and be out on the pitch. The gaffer has the best plan, so I am just trying to stick to it.”

Son is back to his best for Tottenham

Two years ago, Son was crowned the Golden Boot winner in the Premier League, before his form deteriorated in the latter half of last season. The remarkable thing is that, despite not scoring goals, Son was still putting the ball in the right places and missing significant opportunities to score.

After only six matches this season, Son is already at the midway point of replicating his performance from the 2022/23 season, and this new-look Tottenham team is demonstrating that they have much more to offer.