Heung-min Son (30) of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League (EPL) explained the difference between coach Antonio Conte and coach Mauricio Pochettino.
Heung-Min Son has been coached by some of Europe’s best managers at Tottenham.
After joining Tottenham in 2015, he worked with Pochettino until 2019. At that time, Tottenham were a regular customer of the EPL Big 4, and in the 2018-2019 season, they achieved runner-up in the UEFA Champions League.
However, after being frustrated each time on the threshold of winning, Pochettino left Tottenham in 2019. He is now coaching French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
After Tottenham Hotspur coaches Jose Mourinho and Nunu Ispirito Santo, the current manager is Conte.
British media HITC reported that Son Heung-min mentioned the difference between Conte and Pochettino in an interview with Stadium Astro on the 29th (local time).
Son Heung-min said, “Both coaches order a lot of pressure from the players.” “Manager Pochettino instructs various types of pressure defense, it is difficult to explain in detail, but the players all understood and followed.”
He continued, “Coach Conte also values pressure, and every player has to be involved in the defense of the pressure. But his tactics are more concise than Pochettino’s,” he added.
It is explained that the theme of pressure is the same, but the usage and movement on the ground are different depending on the opponent.
Son Heung-min, who played a key role in the Pochettino regime, is still active as a key striker after Conte took office.
This season, he is tied for second in scoring with Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) with 17 goals (6 assists) in the regular season.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur, 5th in the league (58 points), will play the 35th EPL round with Resticity at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, their home stadium, on May 1st at 10 PM.
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