British media football.london reported that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said that not signing Son Heung-min was one of the biggest mistakes of his life. Klopp praised Son Heung-min, calling him a world-class player and one of the best strikers in the world.
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Son Heung-min scored in Tottenham's two-legged draw with Liverpool last season, and the scene of Son Heung-min and Klopp hugging and laughing after the game is also a classic shot in the Premier League. Son Heung-min was unavailable due to injury in Tottenham's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool last weekend, which also gave Klopp a breath of relief as Alexander-Arnold was at a disadvantage when defending Sesenjon and Perisic.
After the game, Klopp talked about his views on Son Heung-min in an interview with the Korean media. Klopp said: "One of the biggest mistakes in my life was not signing Son Heung-min, a really good player. Son Heung-min is a world-class player and one of the best strikers in the world. Yes, you should be proud of having such players in your country. ”
In 2013, Klopp, who was in charge of Dortmund at the time, wanted to sign Son Heung-min from Hamburg, but in the end Son Heung-min chose Bayer Leverkusen. Son Heung-min later explained why he snubbed Borussia Dortmund, saying: "I wanted to stay in the Bundesliga because Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund wanted me at the time. Both teams can play in the Champions League, but I think Bayer Leverkusen will rotate more than Borussia Dortmund, which is why I chose Bayer Leverkusen. At my age, it was really important to play consistently. ”
In 344 games for Tottenham, Son has scored 136 goals and provided 76 assists. However, limited by the input of the Tottenham owner and Levy's way of operating, Son Heung-min and Kane have never been able to touch the title of champion. When Tottenham still has Lowry, Dyer, Sanchez, Emerson, Ben Davies and others in the backline, it's hard to draw an equation between Tottenham and the champions.