Tottenham Hotspur was heading to the Etihad Stadium, where they were coming off two disappointing results. The north London club lost to Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanders and faced a Manchester City squad that had scored nine goals in their last two games.
Nonetheless, that’s why they play the matches, and Tottenham received a heroic performance from their striker, Harry Kane. The 28-year-old scored two goals for Spurs, including the game-winner late in the second half to give his squad a 3-2 win.
After the match, manager Antonio Conte spoke with the media at his press conference. One of the questions was about Kane and whether or not he’s the best striker the Italian tactician has ever coached.
“Harry, for sure we’re talking about a world-class striker. He’s working; he’s working very well. I think that he’s improving also on the physical aspect, and I’m working with him also to become a point of reference for us. To become more a striker because sometimes in the past, he liked to go outside the box to play. He’s very good also to do this,” Conte said, per Football.London.
“Also, with Harry, we’re working a lot on many aspects. I think that my aspiration, I repeat, is to arrive at the end of the season and to see every single player improve after the work that we’re doing. It means our team is going in the right direction and is going to be more competitive to try to fight for something important.”
Kane and Spurs hope that this performance can help jumpstart their squad to finish in the top four to secure Champions League football for next season. Tottenham sits four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, with two games in hand.
