Report: Spurs star shouted at teammate for not concentrating vs Brighton
Tottenham Hotspur star Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg had to shout at his teammate Heung-min Son in the recent Premier League clash with Brighton, after the South Korean was seemingly not concentrating.
Spurs bounced back from their North London derby defeat to Arsenal with an important 1-0 win against high-flying Brighton this weekend. The result marked the first time an away team had won at the Amex Stadium in seven months.
Brighton are no pushover and it was a hard-fought win for Tottenham. One-goal advantages are never comfortable, and the Seagulls certainly piled on the pressure as the game went on.
Absolute concentration is pivotal in those situations, something Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg clearly feels very strongly about after a report from Football.London revealed the Danish midfielder had to shout at his teammate for switching off during the game.
Hojbjerg has enjoyed a brilliant start to the season and has been one of Spurs’ top performers so far. The combative midfielder has contributed two goals and two assists in 12 games this campaign (Transfermarkt).
According to the report, Hojbjerg caught Son and Harry Kane chatting as Brighton prepared to take a goal kick. He was visibly unhappy, and screamed at Son to focus on the situation at hand.
An impressive start to the season for Hojbjerg has been underlined not only by his stats on the pitch, but his attitude and leadership qualities, too. As one of the more vocal players in the Spurs squad, Hojbjerg has become a key figure in Antonio Conte’s midfield.
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It’s good to see Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg organising the team and making his presence known among the squad like this, and I’m sure Heung-min Son and the rest of the players will have no issue with being given a kick up the backside if they are caught slacking.
Being the loudest doesn’t always mean you’re right, but Hojbjerg’s authority in that Spurs midfield just adds to his value to the squad overall.
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