SON HEUNG-MIN says top players should hold back complaints about their brutal schedule as they are living every fan’s dream.
Tottenham face a run of ten games in just four-and-a-half weeks from Wednesday’s meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
And while the South Korean concedes it is “really, really difficult” to manage the demands of the modern game, players need to remember just how lucky they are at times.
Son said: “It is hard to be honest. Travelling and being away from home, it’s not easy.
“But we’re born to do this and everyone dreams about it so we don’t have time to complain.
“When you think about, when you’re a kid what was your dream? Probably everyone is going to say playing in the Premier League.
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“So we’re living the dream and we can never forget these moments.”
Son, who played 55 games for club and country last season, added: “I know there are tired moments and it’s mentally and physically really, really difficult.
“But we were born to do this, we love to do this and we should enjoy it.
“Obviously the more you enjoy it, the more happiness will be here. I know it’s tough moments but we should bring more happiness and it will be more enjoyable.”
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Having bounced back from North London derby defeat with victory at Brighton on Saturday, Spurs are now looking to correct their form in Europe too.
Antonio Conte’s side, who are second in Group D, struggled to create clear cut chances in Frankfurt last week and lost away to Sporting Lisbon in their second group stage fixture.
Now, with back-to-back home games against Frankfurt and Sporting, Son has challenged his team-mates to step up.
He said: “Everyone knows how important that game [Frankfurt] is.
“To be honest we were not happy with the result at Frankfurt.
“I think it’s a really good point because a point away from home is always difficult in the Champions League and any league game as well. But we had a chance to win the game so we were really frustrated, everybody.
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“I think the two home games, because we played two really difficult away games in the Champions League, we should show we’re a really strong team like against Brighton.
“It’s a massive game.”
