Son shines for Spurs after Antonio Conte ‘disruption’

Son entered to a standing ovation from those Spurs supporters who adore him and had been shocked but not surprised to see him relegated to the substitutes' bench
Son shines for Spurs after Antonio Conte ‘disruption’

BACK FIRING: Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring their team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City. Pic: Clive Rose/Getty Images

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 6 (Kane 8, Dier 21, Berntancur 47, Son 73, 84, 86) LEICESTER CITY 2 (Tielemans pen 6, Maddison 41) 

Heung Min Son's hat-trick and redemption after being dropped was headline news on Saturday evening, but listening to Antonio Conte afterwards and reading between the lines gave a stark illustration of the way Tottenham's manager operates, and the methods he will use to instill a winning mentality.

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