The coach of Everton, Marco Silva, defended Heung-Min Son after the reckless tackle that caused the terrible injury to his player André Gomes in the match against Tottenham in the Premier League.
"I don't think he did it with bad intentions. A player like him doesn't want to do something like that," Marco Silva said after the 1-1 draw in the framework of matchday 11 of the Premier League at Goodison Park.
The Portuguese described André Gomes' injury as "the most difficult moment of the season, forgetting about the game and the result". "André will have the support he needs," he commented on the situation.
"I am 100% sure that Gomes will come back stronger as a footballer and as a man. He is a fantastic guy. Our players are sad, but the spirit we showed was a good response," Silva added.
"We are very sorry, it has been a really tough situation, very unlucky how Gomes fell in the play. The only thing, send him our best wishes, we are devastated by this situation," said Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine coach of Tottenham.