"Son Heung-min scored against me, that's enough" Fostecoglue was confident of success

The South Korean national team played Australia in the 2015 Asian Cup final in Australia, where Australia's head coach was Postecoglou.

In that match, which Australia won 2-1, Son Heung-min came back from a 0-1 deficit to score in stoppage time.

Postecoglou, who met Son again at Tottenham, remembers the moment clearly.

"He scored a goal against me at the 2015 Asian Cup and that was enough for me," he said, "I've seen enough to know he's a good goalie. He was always a threat in front of goal."

After losing Harry Kane to Bayern Munich, Tottenham decided not to bring in a striker from outside the club, instead opting to use Son, who has mostly played on the flanks, as a frontline striker. It was a decision made with Postecoglou's input.

This unconventional choice has been a success so far. Heung-min has seen less time on the ball than before, but he's made up for it with his pinpoint finishing, scoring eight goals in his opening 10 games, second only to Elling Holland (11, Manchester City). Spurs are currently the only unbeaten team in the Premier League, with eight wins and two draws in 10 games, thanks in large part to Son. 카지노사이트777 

"It's not realistic to bring in a player who can score 25 to 30 goals in the transfer market," Postecoglou said. He has the ability to run and press. I thought he would fit in really well with us. He wasn't the only option I was looking at, but he was the best fit for what we needed as a team. The more he plays, the more he's going to be a goal threat and that's a huge asset (for us)."

Postecoglou has been well-received at the helm of Tottenham's upward trajectory. He became the first manager to record 23 points from nine Premier League games, surpassing Gus Hiddink's seven wins and one draw from nine games at Chelsea during the 2008/09 season and Mike Walker's 22 points from seven wins and one draw at Norwich City in 1992/93.

As for his relationship with chairman Daniel Levy, who appointed him after a rocky start to the season, Postecoglou says it's a "healthy relationship" and he hopes he can "continue to help the team develop."

"My relationship with Mr. Levy is similar to my relationship with key decision-makers at other clubs I've been at," Postecoglou said. It doesn't mean I have to hang out with him or talk to him every day. Even when I came to Celtic, the board were not very popular. But they believed in me, and that's why they deserve praise. Because they supported me to get the club to where it is now," he reflected.

Tottenham will attempt to extend their unbeaten run to 11 games when they host London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.