Former England defender Matthew Upson has insisted that Son Heung-min deserved to be nominated for the PFA Player of the Year after his excellent performances for Tottenham this season.
The nominations for the prestigious award were released on Saturday, but no Tottenham players featured. The six-man shortlist instead
"
What an impact this man had over the two legs!
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 18, 2019
SONNY #UCL ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/rhEyT2GECR
"If you are going to be a Champions League semi-final squad, you are going to need variety and attacking players," he added.
"I thought Lucas Moura offered something different as a threat with his movement and pace in behind [against Manchester City], so when you start to list those players, Son, Moura, Llorente, with Kane out of the team, it is looking good for Tottenham in that area."
Source: 90min