Kane is already Tottenham’s all-time goalscorer. Photo: Getty.
Rarely has an Arsenal fan celebrated a Tottenham Hotspur goal with such enthusiasm as the one scored this Sunday by Harry Kane. A goal that not only served to make the Englishman the all-time top scorer for the ‘Spurs’, but also to beat Manchester City (1-0) and keep the difference between the ‘Sky Blues’ and Arsenal at five points.
Kane, scoring his 267th goal in a Tottenham shirt, defeated City in north London and prevented Pep Guardiola’s team from taking advantage of Arsenal’s prick, which fell against Everton this Saturday.
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A defeat that allows the ‘Gunners’ to breathe and maintain a five-point lead at the topwith one game less than City, which he experienced on his visit to London and came out scalded.
Guardiola, in the first game after the departure of Joao Cancelo, tried a defense of three center-backswithout wingers, supported by a double pivot formed by Rico Lewis, 18, and Rodri.
The team, with this new system, it didn’t work. He left too much space between the lines and allowed Tottenham to run in transition. This, together with a silly mistake by Rodri, was fatal.
After 14 minutes of bland dominance by City, Rodri gave away a ball in the croissant of the area. Hojbjerg only had to control a few meters and hand it over to Kane for him to score a historic goal.
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The video scoreboards lit up. “Congratulations, Harry.” Goal number 267 for him, one more than Jimmy Greaves at the top of ‘Spurs’ history, and the third player in Premier League history to reach 200 goals in the competition, after Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney.
Defeat of Manchester City against Tottenham with this goal from the historic Harry Kane.pic.twitter.com/YH0ViUmPoZ
—Gerson Kenner (@soygersonok) February 5, 2023
The goal was the result of Tottenham’s pressure, which was celebrated by their fans. Every time City had to delay the ball to the goalkeeper or the defense, the public applauded, aware of the good work done.
Guardiola, despite the fact that the plan was failing, refused to change. And neither Haaland nor the rest of the players could turn their individualities into points. Mahrez smashed a volley against the crossbar, Julián Álvarez appeared with deflected shots and De Bruyne, coming off the bench, also tested it.
But the one that was closest to the second was Tottenham, who got tired of missing chances on the counterattack. Kane, if he had been a little more accurate, could have left with a ‘hat trick’.
He didn’t need it. Despite playing the last ten minutes with one less, due to the expulsion of ‘Cuti’ Romero for a double yellow card, Tottenham, under siege, held on and took three points that for them they are vital in the fight to get into the Champions League and for Arsenal vital to maintain their advantage.
The ‘Spurs’ remain fifth, with 39 points and one more game, one behind Newcastle United, which is fourth; while Cty continues second, five away from Arsenal and with an income of only three over Manchester United.
