Kane becomes Tottenham’s joint-leading scorer with winner
LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane grew to become Tottenham’s joint-leading scorer of all time by netting in a 1-0 win over Fulham that moved his group three factors off the Premier League’s high 4 on Monday.
Kane acquired a cross together with his again to aim on the fringe of the realm, swiveled and curled a shot into the underside nook for his 266th aim for Tottenham, placing him degree with the late Jimmy Greaves.
The end was traditional Kane as he moved to fifteen league targets for the season, and 199 in his profession. It is shaping as much as be his most prolific season but even when his scoring exploits have been overshadowed by these of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, who already has 25 league targets to his identify in his first 12 months in English soccer.
The aim in first-half stoppage time settled a scrappy sport that kicked off about 20 minutes late due to site visitors issues in southwest London.
Tottenham stayed fifth however narrowed the hole to fourth-place Manchester United within the race for Champions League qualification.
Third-place Newcastle can also be three factors away from Tottenham, which has performed one sport extra.
After Tottenham’s back-to-back losses, to Arsenal then Manchester City, Kane mentioned the gamers held a gathering with supervisor Antonio Conte and “talked amongst ourselves about getting back to what we are good at.”
“We just wanted to get back to basics,” the England captain mentioned. “Clean sheets are necessary for us if we need to keep within the (struggle for the) Champions League spots.
“We have to get back to what got us in the Champion League last year.”
Conte mentioned he informed his gamers he wished them to be more durable to beat and that they’d responded nicely. The Italian coach appeared emotional as he punched the air in entrance of Tottenham’s touring supporters after the ultimate whistle.
“Today we showed again that when we play as a team, it’s difficult to play against us,” Conte mentioned.
“Now we have 17 games (left) and today has to be a stepping stone and try to give everything and see what happens. We have to stay in the race for the Champions League.”
Fulham pale after a vivid begin and missed an opportunity to leap above Tottenham into fifth place with a win.
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