Team of the week: Son Heung-min hat-trick sees Spurs run riot in FA Cup



The South Korean scored thrice in a 6-0 win over Millwall to secure Tottenham Hotspur’s place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.

Swipe left/right on your browser to find out who else made Richard Jolly’s team of the week.

Goalkeeper: Brad Guzan (Middlesbrough)

The second-choice goalkeeper single-handedly spared Middlesbrough a thrashing with a brilliant display of defiance against Manchester City.

Right-back: Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur)

Hugely influential, he recorded one assist but played a part in other goals in the 6-0 thrashing of Millwall as he surged forward.

Centre-back: Michael Keane (Burnley)

Manager Sean Dyche thought Keane and fellow defender Ben Mee were “outstanding” in defeat at Anfield. He acquitted himself well again.

Centre-back: John Stones (Manchester City)

The Englishman’s goal-line clearance was a reason why City kept a club record sixth successive clean sheet away from home.

Left-back: Ben Davies (Tottenham)

The other wing-back who enabled Tottenham to outflank Millwall. The League One side could not get to grips with Spurs’ formation.

Right midfield: Son Heung-min (Tottenham)

Moved into attack when Harry Kane went off injured and scored a hat-trick. His first was a fantastic finish as he found the top corner.

Centre midfield: Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton)

Got off the mark for his new club with a deft flick against West Bromwich Albion as Everton cemented their hold on seventh place.

Centre midfield: David Silva (Manchester City)

A reason why City produced a performance of such dominance at the Riverside Stadium, the Spaniard also scored the first goal.

Left midfield: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)

Scored one goal and made another as, after a tight first half, Arsenal ran riot against Lincoln. Sanchez was relentless against the non-leaguers.

Striker: Josh King (Bournemouth)

Besides showing his quality, showed his character as he recovered from a penalty miss to score a match-winning treble against West Ham United.

Striker: Oumar Niasse (Hull City)

Unwanted at Everton but potentially invaluable for Hull, the on-loan forward’s brace against Swansea City gave them renewed hope of staying up.

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