Son Heung-min left absolutely raging as he's substituted despite Spurs beating Arsenal

Son moved to within one goal of Mo Salah's tally in the race for the golden boot after netting against Arsenal, but was subbed off by Antonio Conte with 20 minutes to go - and was seen visibly fuming

Posted Friday, May 13, 2022 by Dailystar.co.uk

Son Heung-min left absolutely raging as he's substituted despite Spurs beating Arsenal
Son looked absolutely fuming when he was subbed off, though he was quickly consoled by Conte (Image: Getty Images)

Son Heung-min cut an angry figure as he was subbed off during Tottenham's 3-0 win over Arsenal with the South Korean aiming to catch Mo Salah in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot.

Tottenham, who are in a race of their own, moved to within a point of the Gunners after giving their north London rivals a bit of a spanking in the derby, with the fourth and final Champions League spot still very much up for grabs.

Son grabbed Tottenham's third on the night, and his 21st in the Premier League this season, moving his tally to within one of Salah's, though manager Antonio Conte decided to withdraw the 29-year-old with just under 20 minutes to go, despite the fact the game was won.

Unsurprisingly, Son didn't take it too well, and looked absolutely devastated while being consoled on the bench by one of his colleagues.

After the game, he told reporters that he was "disappointed" that he came off, but that he also "respects" Conte's decision.

"I mean obviously I want to play always, but what can I say, he is the manager and it is the gaffer's decision and I need to accept that," Son said. "[Conte] said we have an important game on Sunday, so it is no big deal. I am not angry, I am disappointed because I came off."

Son Heung-min left absolutely raging as he's substituted despite Spurs beating Arsenal
Son had effectively put the tie to bed earlier in the second-half after netting Tottenham's third goal (Image: Getty Images)

Plenty of Tottenham fans said they felt sorry for the forward on social media, particularly after seeing his reaction, but others weren't impressed with what they judged to be Son's selfishness.