Kane is the complete striker...but I’m backing Lukaku for Golden Boot
HARRY KANE is the most complete forward in the Premier League right now. In terms of all-round brilliance, he is second to none. Look at his goals against West Ham. He scored a superb glancing header before effortlessly stroking in a cool finish — and could have had a hat-trick had his 25-yard free-kick not struck the post. Kane has it all. If Tottenham want to go direct, he is perfect at leading the line. If they play it to feet, Kane will bring his team-mates into play. He is hungry to score but is always looking to create chances, too. The Premier League is blessed with ambitious, ruthless forwards in Kane, Alvaro Morata, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku. I thought that Chelsea replacing Diego Costa with Morata would be one of the biggest gambles of the season. Morata may not have the same subtle touches as Kane in his game but he is confounding all his doubters. Having already shown his remarkable heading ability, against Stoke he demonstrated
blistering pace and clinical finishing. I read that Antonio Conte thinks Morata is the sort of player he would be happy for his daughter to marry. I can’t imagine him saying the same about Costa! Conte will be able to get the best from Morata without having to deal with the dressing-room distractions Costa might have caused. Aguero has a renewed hunger and is looking sharper than ever. He is explosive over five yards and is the Premier League’s best out-and-out finisher since Robbie Fowler. But for me, Lukaku looks the most likely to be crowned as top scorer come May. In fact, he should have won it last year at Everton. Until Kane’s end-of-season blitz, he was leading the way. While he could use his natural body strength better, Lukaku is so difficult to match stride for stride over long distances. He is central to this exciting, creative Manchester United team. With the abundance of chances served up for him, Lukaku should score even more. So while Kane comes out on top in my assessment of the Fab Four forwards’ attributes (above), I think Lukaku will pip him to the Golden Boot this season.