Tottenham ace Heung-min Son insists he enjoyed the management of Antonio Conte.

Conte left last season after blasting Tottenham's players following a draw with Southampton.

Son, on tour of Asia with Spurs, recalled: "Urmmm… it is a bit painful but I think people see it in different ways.

"I don't think he meant it. He was just in an aggressive way, an emotional way after the game.

"I'm grateful to him. I can't say anything bad about him because I take the blame. I should have done much, much better. Two years ago I won the Golden Boot and the expectation was high. The team needed me in a different way in the difficult moments and, for any reasons, pain or whatever, I couldn't perform so I still feel sorry for him.

"I was good with him. the season before was fantastic. I won the Golden Boot with him. I can't say anything bad about him. I'm grateful to have worked with him. Obviously, the end was not ideal, not what we wanted but I'm grateful and I've learned lots of things about football and being a human being, and about being more passionate."