A landmark day for Harry Kane ended with an outcome that is all too familiar. On his 400th appearance for Tottenham, the striker’s second-half penalty and 258th club goal set Spurs on their way to a 2-0 win over Everton to maintain their perfect record at home this season. Frank Lampard will be left to rue a costly spill from his goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and two spurned chances before half-time when Spurs had looked edgy and tired, and it wasn’t until Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg doubled Tottenham’s lead in the 86th minute that the home supporters could enjoy victory on an afternoon that had for the most part been far more simple.
Antonio Conte’s side march on, though, and for now are keeping track of Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League. A seventh home win out of seven, stretching to 10 out of 10 including last term, is an impressive record but like many of their victories this season, this was one where Spurs struggled for rhythm and relied on one of their star forwards making the difference when they were enjoying a good spell. Just like in many of his previous 399 games, Kane was once again that difference.
