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ENGLAND - Jose Mourinho hailed Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane after the pair destroyed Southampton as Tottenham Hotspurs win 5-2.
Just 24 hours after Tottenham signed Gareth Bale on-loan, Son delivered a virtuoso display that showed Mourinho's side already have plenty of firepower.
Bale has returned to Tottenham seven years after he left the north London club for a then world record £85 million (RM452 million) fee.
But the Wales forward will not be available until mid-October as he recovers from a knee injury, so Mourinho needs Son and Kane to carry the attack until then.
Danny Ings put Southampton ahead in the first half, but Son equalised before the break and scored three more in the second half, with each of his goals coming from Kane assists.
Kane, who hit the back of the net twice in the first half only to have them ruled out for offside, capped a swaggering display with his second goal of the season.
"Son was on fire and for me Harry Kane was the man of the match, what he did for the team," Mourinho said.
"With him dropping back and connecting the game between the lines for Sonny to attack, the space they created was a problem they couldn't resolve."
After losing to Everton in their Premier League opener last weekend, Tottenham have lifted the gloom with this vibrant second half performance after the Bale coup.
Neal Maupay's quick-fire double inspired Brighton's 3-0 win against Newcastle as the Seagulls claimed their first Premier League victory of the season.
Graham Potter's side raced into a two-goal lead after just seven minutes at St James' Park thanks to the brace from French striker Maupay.
Aaron Connolly grabbed the third for Brighton, who had Yves Bissouma sent off after his raised boot caught Jamal Lewis in the face. AFP September 21, 2020.
