KANE’S LANE DELIGHT
TOTTENHAM STAR THRILLED TO END ERA WITH LAST EVER WINNER AT WHITE HART LANE
Harry Kane was thrilled to score what proved to be the last winning goal at White Hart Lane as Tottenham marked the end of an era with a 2-1 win against Manchester United.
The final game in the ground’s 118-year history saw Spurs secure their highest finish since the 1960s – second place – and end the Premier League campaign unbeaten at home.
Victor Wanyama headed the hosts into an early lead and Kane added a second after the break, before Wayne Rooney scored the last goal at the ground.
Kane said: “What a way to finish. We wanted to win so badly in our last game. (I’d thought before the game that) to score the winning goal or something like that would be special, and for it to happen is just amazing.
“We’re disappointed after losing out on the title again, but we’re growing and getting better. Third, second and hopefully next season we’ll be number one.”
Tottenham are heading to Wembley next season ahead of moving into the new ground on the same site as White Hart Lane.
While they remained unbeaten at White Hart Lane this term, they won just one of their five games at Wembley this season – four ‘home’ games in Europe and the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.
Midfielder Dele Alli said: “You hear a lot about it not really being good for us, but I think what happened in the Champions League was not down to Wembley – it was down to our own performance. We know that.
“It’s an unbelievable stadium and we just have to make sure we feel comfortable there. We’ve got to make sure next season it’s going to be our home for the year so we’ve got to make it as much of a fortress as White Hart Lane has been.”
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said: “It was a very good performance at White Hart Lane, the last one. And now we focus on the last two games.
“It’s fantastic that we have achieved second position. We’re disappointed but at the same time it is fantastic for us and to be unbeaten at White Hart Lane in the last season here is something to be happy with.
“We’re very, very proud (of the season). Yes (we will miss White Hart Lane) but we have to move on.”
United boss Jose Mourinho said he was not upset to have missed out on a topfour spot, saying winning titles like the Europa League – they meet Ajax in the final on May 24 – has always been more important to his club
“We, Manchester United, for us it is more important to win titles than to finish top four,” he said.
“We know that if we lose the final we don’t play Champions League. We know that.”