“He’s just a one-season wonder,” sang the Spurs fans, mocking past criticism of Harry Kane, who has now scored 24 goals in all competitions this club season, following 28 in 2015-16 and 31 in 2014-15. Spurs’ No 10 has struck 14 times in league and cup in 2017 alone. Such formidable figures still give only a partial view of why Kane is rapidly proving the man for all seasons. When he was eventually removed from the fray, earning a standing ovation and the salute of his manager, Mauricio Pochettino, Kane’s shirt was covered in grass stains. He’d been knocked over, twice by Morgan Schneiderlin in…

Source: The Times March 05, 2017 18:00 UTC