It's hard not to like Heung Min-Son. The Spurs man is one of the most adored players in the game, with his happy-go-lucky attitude on the pitch a real joy to watch at times.
He is a cracking player too, but he really lost the head here.
Spurs were absolutely shocking for the opening hour of their clash with Chelsea this afternoon. It was everything that can go wrong with a Jose Mourinho team, with the amount space left between Harry Kane and the rest of the side remarkable at times.
A brace from Willian in the first half gave Chelsea a 2-0 halftime lead, with VAR awarding a penalty just before the interval. Remarkably, referee Anthony Taylor had originally awarded to Paulo Gazzanigga after he nearly decapitated Marcos Alonso.
Imagine giving that as a free out? Christ.pic.twitter.com/U6oILeNVGT
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) December 22, 2019
Things went from bad to worse for Spurs in the second half after Son was sent of for lashing out a Antonio Rudiger. The Chelsea man hit the ground like a sack of spuds, but it was probably a red.
Once again, VAR would make the decision.
SON IS SENT OFF 🔴
The Spurs man kicks out at Rudiger and is shown the red card after a VAR check.
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This was Son's third red card of 2019, a remarkable record for a player with his reputation. One of those was subsequently overturned.
He is now set to miss three vital festive fixtures for Spurs, with games against Brighton, Norwich City, and Southampton on the horizon.
