Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham's hat-trick hero Son-Heung-min to Sky Sports: "It was a top performance and I was really frustrated as well. The way I play I can do much better than I have been. I have been disappointed, the team has been doing really, really good but I was disappointed with my performance.

"It was a tough game at 3-2 and you never know in the Premier League. I wanted to do my best for the team. I will always try to do that when I play. I tried to help the team on the bench. I'm glad we won the game before the international break.

"My finishing has been poor this season. I've also been a little bit unlucky with an own goal, two offside goals and hitting the crossbar. I knew goals were coming and I wasn't worried. I've always had great supporters, team-mates and coaches behind me.

"I like to shoot from outside the box - I've practiced that since I was a kid. Even now after training, if I have time, I try to practice from that position and hitting the top corner. I'm really glad the ball finally went in!

"I was pretty sure I was onside for the hat-trick! I'm glad I've been able to help the team, that is really important and I can go to national duty with renewed energy.

"I'm getting emotional [about the support] to be honest. There has been amazing support and I've always felt like I've disappointed my team-mates and fans with my performances. They have always been supporting me."

Matthew Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Spurs showed more structure and applied themselves better and didn't allow Leicester as much freedom with the ball, blitzing that second half. They continue this run that they're on without playing blistering well, they're just getting the job done and winning matches.

Spurs have power players like Harry Kane and Son Heung-min that can score goals, I just feel that if they can be more consistent with their application from start to finish they can be a force to be reckoned with.

Taims: That was just Son-sational!

Seth Gogo Egoeh: What a performance from Son! And what a response from him for being left out of the starting line-up! Hat-trick from the bench! Wow!

Spurs go level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table.

Leicester remain bottom on a shocking one point from seven games.

It's all over.

Son Heung-min came on in a close game and scored his first three goals of the season.

James Maddison almost gets the ninth goal of the game but it's well saved by Hugo Lloris.

Son Heung-min races away down the left but crosses instead of shooting!

Spurs are in total contol here now as the minutes ebb away.

Matthew Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

What an impact that Son Heung-min has made, he needs to be careful because Antonio Conte might drop him for the next game.

This is an example for any player that has been dropped, you don't mope, you come on to make a point and Son has done that.

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Four minutes added on.

You're all wondering how to get Son Heung-min into your fantasy football team, aren't you?

Matthew Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Talk about making a point to your manager after leaving you out the team, is there a better way? Coming in off the bench, not just the goals but the way he's carrying himself, he's a professional with so much talent and confidence. Son Heung-min's responded to that situation superbly.

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Spurs 5-2 Leicester

Or was he? VAR are checking this.

Son Heung-min has the ball in the net... but it's disallowed!

He runs onto Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's through ball before slotting home.

But he was offside.

Chance for a hat-trick!

Rodrigo Bentancur crosses and Son Heung-min tries to shoot first time from 18 yards but doesn't make proper contact.

Matthew Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Speaking just before the fifth goal...

Wouldn't say that Leicester's head have dropped at any moment. From an ownership perspective you just look for those tell-tale signs, but there are real up points so it's not all doom and gloom for Leicester. But when you look at the table, the goals conceded and the points, that's what paints the bleak picture for Brendan Rodgers.

Son Heung-min's goal came with his 18th shot of the season in the Premier League.

He has only netted more Premier League goals against Southampton (10) than Leicester (seven).

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The offside flag spares Cristian Romero from going viral with this miss.

Harry Kane plays in Son Heung-min down the right. He crosses for Romero, who casually side-foots wide from six yards out. Completely unnmarked. Well wide.

But Son was offside so it wouldn't have counted.