Son Heung-min called out for the 'most deluded interview of the season' after Spurs lose to Arsenal

Tottenham suffered defeat to Arsenal in the north London derby and Son Heung-min’s post-match interview has raised eyebrows.

Spurs were beaten thanks to a second-half header from Gabriel as their poor set-piece record under Ange Postecoglou continued at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Three of the last four goals scored by the Gunners against their fierce rivals have come from corners and a dogged defensive performance from Mikel Arteta’s men ensured it was Tottenham’s worst start to a Premier League season for nine years.

Despite having four points from four games this season, Postecoglou remained confident in his post-match interview, asserting he always wins trophies in his second season at a club.

His interview raised eyebrows and Son’s comments have also come under the microscope.

The 32-year-old claimed Spurs ‘dominated’ the game against their rivals which has led to some fans calling him ‘deluded’.

“We dominated the game, the football was there, we just conceded from a set-piece again,” he told Sky Sports.

“We did it last season and it is really frustrating. I am sure the fans are also very disappointed. We have to improve, 100%, it’s a tough moment and we have to stick together.

“We are getting into the final third but the players have to take the responsibility to score. It is the hardest part of football, making the right decision and being clinical.

“We will bounce back strong, there is a long way to go.”

"We dominated the game"

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Spurs conceded 16 goals from set-pieces last season out of 54 excluding penalties but Postecoglou refused to be drawn on their apparent weakness from dead ball situations.

The ex-Celtic boss said Tottenham worked on them like any other in the league but came unstuck against their rivals.

He told Sky: “I know, I know, for some reason people think I don't care about set pieces and it's a narrative that you can keep going on for ages and ages.

“I understand that. Like I said, we work on them all the time like we do for every other team. You know that they're a threat, as I said, for the most part, we handled them really well today, but we switched off for one and we paid a price and you learn from that and you move on.

"But it is what it is, you know, it's my burden to carry mate and I'm happy to do that. It's not like, like I've always said, for me, there's a bigger picture that's at play here that's much more important than the finer details of us getting to where we want to. For us, the way forward is to try to turn the football we're playing now into something meaningful.”