0 SHARES Share Tweet Tottenham played out a 2-2 draw against Everton in their final Premier League game of the season at the new stadium. After the game, the end of season awards were presented and the team went on a lap of honour around the stadium, thanking the fans for their support this season. As far as the player of the year award was concerned, it was only ever going to be between Son Heung-Min and Moussa Sissoko, and the South Korean has ended up picking up the award this time around. Son has been crucial for the side and has scored several important goals in the absence of star striker Harry Kane, over the course of the season. Despite being involved in both the Asia Cup and the Asian Games, the 26-year-old has shown tremendous energy levels this season and his performances have been one of the driving forces behind Tottenham’s sensation run in the Champions League. The post-match ceremony was streamed on the club’s official Twitter handle, and Son conveyed his delight at picking up the award. Spurs Web Opinion We believe the award was well deserved for Son. He has improved every season since moving to Tottenham from the Bundesliga in the summer of 2015. This is the season where he went from a very good player to one of Tottenham’s most important. If Tottenham hope to get the better of Liverpool in the Champions League final, then the South Korean needs to be at the top of his game.<doc-sep>Mauricio Pochettino claimed that this season has been Tottenham Hotspur’s best since he took charge of the club five years ago. Spurs finished fourth in the Premier League after drawing 2-2 with Everton on the final day, thanks to Christian Eriksen’s free kick. The season isn’t over for them just yet though, as they have the Champions League final against Liverpool to look forward to. Pochettino said: “First I want to congratulate my players. The Premier League season is finished and now we have the Champions League final in Madrid. My players are superheroes, I am so proud of them. The way they have behaved so professionally and what they have achieved is unbelievable. “Four top four finishes, four Champions League qualifications and the cherry on the cake will be the Champions League final. “This group of players deserve so much credit. They have put so much unbelievable effort in. There have been many positives this season. The players and staff have shown so much character. We broke down all the doors when the circumstances were against us with the new stadium stuff. So to see their capacity to fight again makes me so proud. “I think this is our best season in our five years. I am so happy, so pleased. What we have achieved this season – top four and final of the Champions League – it is difficult to assess now but in time the people will realise what we achieve.” And Pochettino confirmed that he never had any doubts about his team achieving their goals. “Always we were very positive. It’s about handling every situation. When you see the circumstances that happen we feel more than proud. Football is about taking risks, football is about being brave, football is about believing and having faith. And working hard, if you don’t work hard it is so difficult. “Being positive in a difficult moment when a lot of situations happen during the season it would be easy to give up, but that is our strength to fight. Of course, after 10 months competing and fighting always you pay a little bit the consequence because it is normal, the effort… you always cross the limit. “But of course, now to have three weeks to prepare the final, it is about time to enjoy. Of course we are going to be in Madrid to win but it is a time to enjoy, be professional and prepare the final in the best way. Some people say we need to try to go there to win, not to play the final. Try to win, because it is only one result what we need to put in our mind is ‘win, win or win’.” Pochettino is wary though, that Liverpool’s hunger for victory in the final will not have diminished after their disappointment at missing out on the league title. “No, they will be disappointed now but they made an amazing, amazing season and for sure a little bit unlucky because of the points they got. In other circumstances they would have won the Premier League. “They have an unbelievable squad and an unbelievable manager in Klopp. Today they feel disappointed for sure but tomorrow, like us, they start to think about the final.”<doc-sep>The Spurs hat-trick hero against Ajax is the Champions League Player of the Week. Tottenham Hotspur have announced that Lucas Moura has been named the Champions League Player of the Week. The Brazilian winger was in inspired form as he scored a superb hat-trick to cancel out a sizeable Ajax aggregate lead in their semi-final second leg and drag his side into the final. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Matthijs de Ligt’s goal on five minutes and Hakim Ziyech’s 35th-minute contribution left Spurs with a seemingly insurmountable mountain to climb. Gareth Bale Is BACK...FIVE Months Late However, that is just what they did, as Moura scored twice within five minutes in the second half before adding a third deep into injury time to secure an aggregate scoreline of 3-3 and therefore progress on away goals. The 26-year-old was up for the accolade alongside Tottenham teammate Moussa Sissoko and Liverpool duo Georginio Wijnaldum – who scored a brace in the 4-0 second-leg hammering of Barcelona – and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Spurs announced the update on their Twitter feed: Here is how some of the Lilywhites faithful reacted on the social media platform: This content could not be loaded Well deserved — Toby Firth (@tottenhammad123) May 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded Arsenal fans picked up tickets to some place called Baku#Levels — Benny V (@BennyVDC) May 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded Rumor has it he got 100% of the votes — Drew Loepprich (@D_Loepps) May 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded And fully deserved too. A hat-trick? In a Champions League semi-final? Ridiculous! #COYS #thfc — Tottenham Chutzpah Billy (@Bill10528380) May 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded No surprises there! Congratulations Lucas — Jo Mac (@Jomacjomac) May 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded I would leave my wife for this man right now — Georgios Andreou (@GeorgiosTHFC81) May 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded If he hasn’t, that would’ve been a surprise. Big applause for Lucas — MidnightRadio (@MdnghtRadio7) May 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded It’d be highway robbery if anyone else — ZaNya~su ️‍ #burnblue #FreeRWBY (@PhatBoi_WiffDog) May 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded Be proud @LucasMoura7. You deserve it. Making memories, making history. — Matthew Overy (@maffoo_o_very) May 10, 2019 Tottenham see out the Premier League season against Everton on Sunday and then face Liverpool in the Champions League final in Madrid on 1 June. In other news, Report: Borussia Dortmund now fancy signing Leeds United winger Raphinha<doc-sep>
Moussa Sissoko lost out to Son Heung-min for Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Player of the Year gong. Quite a few Tottenham Hotspur fans on Twitter believe that Moussa Sissoko should have won the Supporters’ Player of the Year. Spurs announced this evening that Son Heung-min was voted as the club’s stand-out performer during the 2018-19 campaign. The South Korea international has hit the 20-goal barrier and also scored some vital goals in Tottenham’s route to the Champions League final. On the other hand, it has undoubtedly been Sissoko’s best season since joining the North Londoners back in 2016. Gareth Bale Is BACK...FIVE Months Late The Frenchman’s guile and energy from midfield has been a breath of fresh air for the Lilywhites, and many of their fans believe that the former Newcastle man was ‘robbed’. This content could not be loaded Sissoko robbed — Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded As much as I love Son, Sissoko was the man this year. Turned up in every game. Giant. — Amit Patel (@amitsense) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded Sooooo no one watched sissoko? Cool — Georgia (@georgiapearl21) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded This is nonsense. It had to be Sissoko. — Ciarán (@Call_Me_Ciaran) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded SISSOKO ROBBED — Money Matt (@_Matt0409) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded Sissoko ROBBED! Delete asap — Sandro (@xRapidSandro) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded won’t begrudge him it, but SISSOKO — Jonny (@yonnyoffthebeat) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded Deserved but Sissoko deserved it just as much — Joe (@dontduckupTHFC) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded Son was excellent, but @MoussaSissoko was just pure awesome this season. My player of the season — Neil Hornus (@NinjaSharkRider) May 12, 2019 This content could not be loaded How did big Moussa not win that?! Unbelievable — mark coome (@THESnafu) May 12, 2019 It could have gone either way to be fair. For every argument in favour of Son winning it, there’s another for Sissoko. In truth, it doesn’t really matter. Both have been outstanding for Tottenham this season and Mauricio Pochettino will need both at their best in the Champions League final against Liverpool on June 1. In other news, Report: Player Aston Villa want as Jack Grealish replacement now available for sale