'Very Impressive': Tottenham loanee stuns with 9

Spurs rising star Yang continues to make progress in the Championship at Portsmouth with another goal to his name.

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Tottenham Hotspur winger Yang Min-hyeok is turning heads on loan at Portsmouth in the Championship, rewarding faith from manager John Mousinho with vital goals in back to back fixtures.

The 19-year-old spent the back end of last season on loan at QPR, scoring two goals in 14 appearances across a solid if not spectacular stay. Yang was involved in pre-season under Thomas Frank but it was judged to be best for the rising star to continue to earn experience in the second tier.

The Star claimed that Portsmouth saw off competition from clubs in France, Belgium and the Championship to bring Yang to Fratton Park. The Spurs forward came off the bench against Oxford United in the first game of the season but then didn’t see minutes in the following five outings.

Yang-min Hyeok on target for Portsmouth

Yang was then handed his first start against Ipswich Town on September 27. He was also in the starting XI against Watford last weekend and then against Middlesbrough on Saturday, with Josh Murphy out injured. In both of those two latest matches, the star scored vital goals for Pompey.

Yang netted after just 5 minutes in the 2-2 draw with Watford and scored the only goal in the 1-0 win over Boro, helping Mousinho’s side to four points over those matches. It’s a head-turning run of form.

The forward was given a standing ovation by the Fratton Park faithful when leaving the pitch against Boro, fans showing their appreciation for his work. The player’s goal was a tidy finish from the centre of the box, having made a dangerous run from the wing. It’s becoming somewhat of a trademark move, having scored a similar goal against the Hornets.

Given a 9/10 for his outing by The Star, our sister site wrote: “A player transformed, what a difference a week makes. First Watford and another right-footed half-volley against Middlesbrough, this time from Williams’ excellent cross. Pompey’s biggest threat throughout with his energy and directness.”

Tottenham loan star ‘very impressive’ in Championship

Speaking after the game, Pompey boss Mousinho told the BBC: “It’s about a number of things. Patience first and foremost, recognising than Min-hyeok has been in the country for less than a year. He’s still learning the language and has been in Portsmouth for eight weeks.

“It’s a baptism of fire in the Championship. He had that expose with QPR but didn’t start three games on the spin. He’s improved in every single one of those games. I thought he was very impressive again today.”

The 19-year-old is tipped for great things and there are hopes he can follow in the steps of compatriot Son Heung-min at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Speaking to LondonWorld when the teenager joined QPR, South Korea football expert Joel Kim said: “We want him to be the best he can be and to take Korean football to another level, he’s the youngest player to have been recruited by a Premier League club.

“He’s going to break those records being so young and already making an impact. We are hoping that Son Heung-Min’s ceiling will be Yang’s floor, if he can take Korean football to another level. We’re seeing some promising signs of that for sure, especially with his adjustment to the Championship. We have hopes but it’s too soon to say he’ll be the next Son Heung-min or the next legend. Only time will tell.”

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