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Published 18:05 3 Mar 2018 GMT
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This portfolio is complimented by an almost unerring sense of knowing where to be in the box and an admirable ability - much like Harry Kane - to not allow missed opportunities to prevent him from having another go.
That reliability and tenacity hasn't stopped with the resumption of Kane's form, with the former Bayer Leverkusen man regularly stepping up to fill in when his more prolific teammate has an off day.
This rise to prominence has also lessened the blow of Dele Alli's reduced production for Spurs, and his 10 strikes in the league this season have been vital to keeping his team in touch at the top when things appeared to be going by the wayside.
Many players remain underrated throughout their careers, sitting in that cozy spot of doing enough to receive praise but not quite enough to garner it universally.
To Son's credit, he is not one of those players. Since seizing his chance in this team he has shown that rather than being a utility player who you can throw in to do a job, he is simply a really, really good player.
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