Poch hails Harry high
plenty of time on his side. England boss Gareth Southgate will be hoping he stays fit for the World Cup.
Kane will certainly not get such an obliging defence in Russia as Southampton’s.
The Saints crumbled and their abject display will be a big worry for boss Mauricio Pellegrino, who was under pressure even before his men made it a run of one win in 11 games.
Keeper Fraser Forster is suffering the most. He did not come for Christian P W D L
FA Pts Eriksen’s curling free-kick after 22 minutes while the marking was just as bad, allowing Kane to steal in for the opener which eclipsed Shearer’s record.
Kane got his second after 39 minutes as a lovely move involving Eriksen, Son and Alli swept aside the Saints defence.
The visitors were slightly better at the start of the second half and Mario Lemina hit the bar, yet any thoughts of a fightback vanished when Alli’s brilliant low shot made it three on 49 minutes. Tottenham were terrific, their passing and movement brilliant to watch.
Alli set up Son for a fourth before Sofiane Boufal pulled one back.
But Kane completed his hat-trick with Tottenham’s fifth goal after 67 minutes. Alli’s through ball released Kane, who clipped a shot past Forster. It was the eleventh hat-trick of his career and his eighth this year. Not bad considering he did not manage a goal in August.
Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris was for once not at his best and could not reach Dusan Tadic’s 81st-minute chip which made the scoreline look more respectable than Saints deserved. Harry Kane Right-footed Left-footed Headed Penalties Direct Free-kick Inside box Outside box Home Away Neutral Assists for Kane Christian Eriksen 10 Dele Alli 10 Keiran Trippier 8 Goals: 54 Games: 64 Goals: 53 Games: 55 Country 7 7 0 0 2 0 7 0 1 6 0 Ben Davies Kyle Walker Son Heung-min Moussa Sissoko 4 2 2 2 Cristiano Ronaldo after he broke two records in one game with a hat-trick as Spurs swept past Southampton.
He eclipsed Alan Shearer with 39 Premier League goals in a calendar year – three more than the former
England skipper managed 22 years ago – and overtook Lionel Messi with 56 goals for club and country in 2017.
Tottenham boss Pochettino said: “Both achievements are massive. To break the Premier League record set by Alan Shearer and then you see the last seven, eight or nine years always Messi and Cristiano and today it’s Harry Kane, a player from Tottenham, it’s a massive achievement.
“For me, he’s world class. Of course Messi and Cristiano are different. Today, one striker in the world, a specific position, who’s better than him? He’s shown to everyone he’s one of the best.
“We also feel it’s our achievement, something we share with his team-mates and the club.”