Son Heung-min wants Tottenham to see shock Fulham defeat as ‘big wake-up call’

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min described their 3-0 defeat at Fulham as “unacceptable” and urged his team-mates to make use of it as a wake-up name.

Spurs entered this fixture on a excessive after an emphatic victory at Aston Villa final weekend.

It meant fifth-placed Tottenham might leapfrog Villa and reclaim fourth spot with all three factors at Craven Cottage, however they had been blown away as Rodrigo Muniz continued his glorious kind with a aim both aspect of half-time.

“A consequence like that’s painful. Because the captain of this Membership I need to apologise to the followers as a result of they didn’t deserve that efficiency.”

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 16, 2024

Sasa Lukic additionally discovered the web after 49 minutes together with his first aim for Fulham, who’ve now gained 4 of their final six matches.

“Yeah, it is vitally disappointing and really irritating,” Son advised Sky Sports activities.

“Everyone has to look within the mirror and say, ‘it was my fault’ as a result of it was not adequate. It was not close to the extent the place we put the hassle all season.

“This time it was very, very disappointing. The perspective, the efficiency, it was not adequate. I believe everybody wants this as a giant wake-up name.

“It’s unacceptable. You at all times have classes and together with me it was unacceptable that efficiency and the consequence.

“We make two steps backwards and now have to make a powerful step forwards as a result of after the worldwide break we now have huge recreation and it is going to be very essential.”

Tottenham began poorly and will have conceded twice contained in the opening 11 minutes, however Cristian Romero made essential blocks to disclaim Muniz and Andrea Pereira.

The guests finally regrouped and went shut by means of captain Son and James Maddison, who each did not hit the goal from inside the world and Fulham punished Spurs within the forty second minute.

Tottenham had scored in each @premierleague recreation this season… till tonight. pic.twitter.com/IriYJKWOEV

— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) March 16, 2024

Antonee Robinson produced a wonderful cross from the left, which Muniz managed earlier than he side-footed into the underside nook.

It was 2-0 instantly after half-time when Lukic deflected in Alex Iwobi’s cross together with his knee and Muniz wrapped up the scoring after 61 minutes.

Calvin Bassey’s effort was parried onto the put up by Guglielmo Vicario and Muniz bundled in for his seventh aim from his final seven matches to consign Tottenham to a painful defeat.

Boss Ange Postecoglou expressed his disappointment and doubled down on his beforehand said notion that Champions League qualification shouldn’t be essential for the event of his staff.

“The second half after we conceded the second, we simply didn’t attain the degrees of depth and tempo we’ve had all yr,” Postecoglou mirrored.

“Then it was very arduous for us to get any form of management or traction within the recreation. It appeared like we had been chasing the entire time, so it was a disappointing night time for us.”

On lacking out on the prospect to return to fourth, Postecoglou replied: “I don’t see fourth because the prize.

“This membership has completed fourth earlier than. It’s completed second earlier than.

“Fourth shouldn’t be my finish aim. I don’t need to end fourth if we haven’t grown as a staff and developed as a staff.

“Success is constructed on, I believe, extra tangible stuff. If we end fifth and if I believe we’ve received a staff to problem subsequent yr (after the summer season switch window), then I won’t be disenchanted.”

Fulham boss Marco Silva toasted one other high-quality consequence, with this win making it 4 from their final six matches, which incorporates victories over Brighton and Manchester United.

“If not one of the best (efficiency), top-of-the-line,” Silva insisted.

“The primary half was one of the best of the season as a result of the gamers did it sensible. It was nearly excellent.

“A vital second to attain and it was actually necessary to attain two fast objectives to kill the sport.

“A properly deserved three factors.”