SONNY AND HEIR
Kane now derby king as double act deliver
JOSE MOURINHO hailed his Harry Kane and Son Heung-min double act as “world class” as Tottenham destroyed Arsenal.
Kane became king of the north London derby as he has now scored 11 goals, more than any other player in the history of this fixture and set up Son with his tenth assist of the season.
Son opened the scoring with a 25-yard effort and Kane thundered in the second in first- half stoppage time.
Spurs boss Mourinho said: “They are world class. They work together brilliantly for each other and also for the team.
“Of course we are very happy. We controlled the game by being defensively solid. Sonny and Harry, their finishing was amazing.
“Harry clearing balls in the box, Sonny for the first 60 minutes as a winger and then a second striker.
“It is not just about scoring goals and being world-class players. It is about being great guys and doing your best for the team.”
Mo u r i n h o also admitted that, after three games against Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, he was delighted that his team are still top and said they have now come of age.
He said: “We grew up. I can imagine lots of
SPURS......... ARSENAL....... people can imagine three matches in a row – against Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal – would be a moment for us to drop points and go back to ‘normality’ but we didn’t go back.”
Kane revealed his boss’s game plan had worked to perfection.
He said: “Fantastic and exactly what we set out for. The second half was a bit of a grind - they didn’t create too many clear cut chances but we’re all pulling in the right direction. We’re all defending and tackling. I’m happy to do it and win games and that’s most important thing.”
Another defeat heaped the pressure on Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta as his struggling team have now managed just one win in their last six Premier League games.
Arteta said: “We need to score goals , we need to put the ball in the net urgently. It is about the end product, that is why they are top.”