The 18-year-old is touted as one of Tottenham’s brightest young prospects, and having come up through the ranks at White Hart Lane, he has now had his first taste of Premier League football.
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And Kane believes that their improving team is now capable of overcoming their rivals.
“In a collective sport, you need to show a good spirit”, he said. I was very lightweight, but I was quick, fit and could get it down and play.
“The aim is the top four but there’s still a long way to go. Our start is good but that’s nothing”.
The ESPN FC panel analyse Tottenham’s win against Aston Villa and credit Mauricio Pochettino for his part in their success.
Joshua Onomah is an English midfielder with Ghanaian origins, who actually plays for Tottenham Hotspur.
The Tottenham boss added: “It is not because we have a young squad [that we recover quickly]”.
“He’s a great player and a great lad as well”, Kane said. “He’s very focused, he’s good to have around the dressing room, he’s a bubbly character”. We had a decent record against them at that time, and had come back to draw 4-4 the season before.
Jan Vertonghen admits he didn’t know who Dele Alli was at the start of the season, but he has been impressed by the Spurs midfielder. He is fearless because he is young but he is clever enough to realise he has a role for the team and, although he always looks to get forward, he does it at the right time and does not just charge around.
“I was probably in that position previous year so it’s great for him to have me and other players who have been through that to talk to – but he’s a mature lad and I’m sure he will take it in his stride”. But if you do come in and make an impact as a young player, and then there are a lot of injuries in the first-team, there will be a chance.
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Villa’s first choice to succeed the sacked Tim Sherwood as manager, Remi Garde, could be on a watching brief in the stands as Tottenham’s A-listers begin a punishing schedule of three games in six days against Aston Villa, Anderlecht and Arsenal.
