Liverpool have several reasons to fear a potent Tottenham Hotspur side on Sunday, but over the years they will have learned to fear one player more than any other when the two sides meet.
Indeed, Son Heung-Min absolutely relishes facing the Reds and has a goalscoring record that would concern any side.
The South Korean seemed to enjoy tormenting the Reds and former boss Jurgen Klopp more than any other side
Arne Slot is fully aware of the threat Ange Postecoglu's potent, if inconsistent, team pose.
while he may be considered one of the nicer players in the Premier League, Liverpool still have reason to be sick of the sight of Spurs’ South Korean forward.
Son has, after all, scored eight goals from his last 11 Premier League starts against Liverpool.
Yet for all his strikes, Son's record of results against Liverpool doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Son has won just two of the 18 games he's lined up against the Reds
Still, Slot will be all too aware that the South Korean is a danger-man who could deal their title hopes a big blow if he maintains such form on Sunday.
if Slot has any doubts, his predecessor certainly knew the forward, now 32 years old, is near impossible to stop.
Klopp
“One of the biggest mistakes in my life is not signing Son Heung-min,”
“Outstanding player. He is fantastic, a sign of Korean football and one of the best strikers in the world.”
The German failed to sign the forward for Borussia Dortmund when he left Hamburg in 2013, as Son opted to join Bayer Leverkusen instead in a €10m deal.
Son
“I wanted to stay in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen and Dortmund wanted me,”
“Both teams play in the Champions League but I thought Dortmund would use rotation more than Leverkusen.
“That's why I chose Leverkusen over Dortmund. It's really important to play regularly at my age.”
Two years later, having scored 29 goals across two campaigns for Leverkusen, he would sign for Spurs
Now, a Tottenham Premier League legend, he boasts 169 goals from 427 appearances across 10 seasons. But crucially, no trophies.
Given Klopp’s admiration for Son, Liverpool have sporadically been linked with his services over the years.
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