Pochettino purring as Son shines in Spurs romp

LONDON - Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino heaped praise on Son Heungmin after he helped his team return to winning ways with a 5-1 Premier League hammering of Stoke on Saturday.

The 25-year-old South Korean gave arguably his finest display in a Spurs shirt as they emphatically ended a four-match winless streak, scoring one and having a say in Ryan Shawcross' opening own goal, the first of Harry Kane's brace and then the Christian Eriksen strike that completed the rout.

"Son was very good today and he is playing well," said Pochettino.