One of the Best Young Strikers in the World: Tottenham’s Very Own, Harry Kane
Harry Kane’s Continued Improvement with Tottenham’s Under-18 team
Tottenham blogger, Chris Miller offered his take on Kane when he first saw him:
"“When he first came into the Under-18s as a 15-year-old, he stood out in the sense he looked a bit gangly,” recalls Miller. “He moved slightly awkwardly, he was a bit cumbersome. But look closer, he had a lot of ability, a great technique.” “I think he surprised people how good he was. Tactically he was very flexible. He often played in midfield. I remember seeing him once playing as a holding midfielder.”"
Something that tends to go unnoticed with Harry Kane’s game is his willingness to put the team before himself. As in, it’s about the crest on your shirt and not the name on the back. Last term, Roberto Soldado and even Emmanuel Adebayor would be substituted onto the pitch which forced Kane to drop deeper into an attacking midfield role, or act as a secondary striker.
Kane could have opted to say no and remain as the main striker on the pitch, but he obliged with Mauricio Pochettino and tried to help his fellow strikers score goals. The ultimate team player.
Also, during one of his loan spells, Kane did in fact play in midfield as a left midfielder showing that he’s open to whatever position that his manager feels he’s best at. So long as he is able to help the team win, position-wise it doesn’t matter to him. Remember, Kane filled in at goalkeeper after Hugo Lloris was sent off with a red card.
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