The England captain’s brilliance kept Tottenham in the Champions League during the years of austerity on the pitch
It should perhaps be added that Greaves ended on 357 in the top tier in total, and that Kane is 27th overall on the roster of the English top flight, a far more storied list than the quarter-century Alan Shearer pursuit so beloved of the broadcasters. Fourteen more and Kane will be level with Tony Cottee. He can reasonably hope to go top 10 by getting to 250. All of these will have been scored in the white heat of a league that is competitive from top to bottom.
There was bobbing huddle, speeches, cheers. Thankfully nobody wheeled out a podium and a ticker-tape bomb. The moment will be mocked, of course, because everyone mocks everything, and because it was also quite silly.
All those rushed returns, the ligament twangs, the years without any serious backup, the full-body commitment to trying to make Spurs finish fourth. They should probably name this ground after him, or after his ankles. At least until Google or Yahoo or Myspace or some Skynet of the future finally makes its movePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
So Harry talked about sacrifice and dedication, although of course part of that sacrifice was not being allowed to leave to win the title with Sunday’s opponents. It felt entirely fitting that he should make the difference with the only goal of an engaging game, albeit a hugely disappointing one for City.
Pep Guardiola fielded a strange team, starting with Rico Lewis on the left. Lewis has only recently turned 18. He was asked in this formation to play two roles, to defend as left-back and to move into midfield as required. Lewis did it brilliantly, all things considered. But he was sold short by Rodri for the game’s only goal, given a scuffed pass from a tough angle with no time to turn. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg scragged his way through Lewis and bundled the ball sideways to Kane.
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