Five keys to Tottenham beating Chelsea in the Premier League

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 12: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with Malang Sarr of Chelsea during the Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea on January 12, 2022, in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

Tottenham key four – Play through Kane

Just as getting Lukaku going is a key for Chelsea, which Spurs need to limit, leveraging the talents of Harry Kane is the best path to victory for Tottenham. Kane had a handful of chances against Leicester City and would have had a couple of goals if not for a bit of lucky Leicester defending.

Besides the goals, Kane was also doing some real distribution at the point of attack for the Tottenham offense. Kane was holding the ball and swinging wide like the old days as well as pushing it forward into space as he did on Bergwijn’s game-winner.

For Tottenham to be at their best and most dangerous they need to get Kane the ball in dangerous places, both for distribution and for goal-scoring chances. Kane has seen more of both in the last month and has started scoring against as a result with four in his last five games for Tottenham in the league.

Especially with Heung-min Son out, Spurs need to ride the hot hand of Harry Kane if they are going to beat Chelsea.