Mou Optimistic Kane Can Perform at the North London Derbi

2021-03-19 22:14

Mou Optimistic Kane Can Perform at the North London Derbi

Jose Mourinho hopes to play Harry Kane in the match vs Arsenal.

LONDON - Harry became the hero of Tottenham Hotspur's victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Friday (15/3) early morning Western Indonesian Time. The England striker's two goals led the Lillywhites to inflate Zagreb, 2-0, in the match which was held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Kane opened the Spurs' lead to the match via a right-footed strike in the 25th minute. Then, the 27-year-old striker doubled the Spurs lead in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, 14 minutes after scoring the second goal of the game, Kane had to be withdrawn due to a problem with his right leg.

After being pulled out, Kane was seen compressing his right knee with ice on the edge of the field. As a result of this injury, the alumnus of the Spurs youth team is doubtful when Spurs play North London at Arsenal's headquarters, Emirates Stadium, in the 28th week of the English Premier League, Sunday (14/3) early morning WIB.

Kane's absence in the match will certainly be a big blow for the Spurs. The reason is, Kane is the mainstay of the Spurs this season.

Appearing in 37 matches in all competitions, Kane has packed 26 goals and 16 assists. Kane is also in second place in the Premier League's top scorer list with 16 goals.

Kane, who shares his place with Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes, is only one point adrift of Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah, who has topped the Premier League's top scorer list this season.

Tottenham Hotspur coach, Jose Mourinho, hopes to lower Kane in this match. According to Mourinho, the match against Arsenal is a big and important match for the Lillywhites, not only in terms of improving their position on the standings, but also in terms of rivalry with the Gunners.

Even so, the Portuguese coach is pretty sure Kane will soon recover from this minor injury and can appear in the North London derby this weekend.


'' It was a big match. Only things that really mattered could prevent him from appearing in that match. We will see his reaction to the injury, but I am sure, he will be fine, '' said Mourinho as quoted by Sky Sports , Friday (12/3).

Kane's contribution, continued Mourinho, is not only limited to the score of goals, but also the impact he has on the overall Spurs attack pattern. The movement and taking of Kane's position is considered capable of opening up space for his teammates to score goals. This ability makes Kane a complete player.

'' A number of strikers only focus on scoring goals. In that aspect, he has done very well. However, apart from that, he understood every single instruction that was given. The movement and positioning is extraordinary. He really understands this game. He can feel space and knows the movements of his teammates. He has a big influence on our game, '' Mourinho explained.





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