Harry Kane has been experiencing yet another season as a key player for Tottenham. After a slow start to the campaign, the England captain is now not only scoring goals, but also creating them and has bagged 22 goals and registered nine assists so far this season.
Spurs are currently fourth in the Premier League, three points ahead of Arsenal who play their game in hand against Chelsea on Wednesday. The Lilywhites have just six games left to play, as they continue their battle to secure Champions League football for next season.
Antonio Conte hasn't even been in charge for a year and has already made a number of improvements to the current Spurs side. Once the season ends and the summer transfer window opens, it will then be a chance for the 52-year-old and Fabio Paratici to work to try and strengthen the Tottenham squad even more, where possible.
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The Lilywhites ended their four-game win streak when they lost 1-0 to Brighton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. It was a lacklustre display and Spurs didn't have a single shot on target in the whole match.
Ahead of the game, Kane spoke about his team's ambition and morale, as we approach the final stretch of the season. "It's in a really good place [team morale]," the England captain admitted on N17 Live.
"We've got a good bunch of players, good bunch of people, willing to work hard and sacrifice for the team. Obviously, the managers come in and I feel like he's trying to build a good culture around the place in the way we work and the way we focus.
"There's a lot of motivation there to try and finish in that fourth spot. We've put ourselves in a great position over the last month, to go and do that. Every game is going to be a tough game from now until the end of the season," Kane added.
Spurs still face some tough games, with the rescheduled North London Derby coming up, after a trip to Anfield. On paper, Tottenham face more favourable fixtures than the teams around them, but recent matches have shown that no team can become complacent at this stage of the season.
Before Conte arrived in N17, the Lilywhites were struggling to play with any identity and to compete with those in the top four. Now the Italian is in charge, there have been major improvements both on and off the pitch, which have been highlighted through more positive performances and results overall.
"Obviously if you looked at where we were a few months ago, we weren't in a great position but I think there was always a belief we could turn it around, with the manager and the way we were working. We picked up some great results but we just couldn't find that consistency," Kane admitted in an interview before Saturday's game, with Canal+.
"I think it took a little bit of time to understand how he [Conte] worked, the intensity of how it worked, physically cope with that and mentally cope with the demand.
"I feel like in some games we got that really well but then in others, it took us time to adapt. The demands on the pitch, the demands in the meeting room, the demands away from the training ground," the striker added.
Kane spoke about his enjoyment working with Conte, the good relationship they have and the differing positions he finds himself in, on the pitch. The 28-year-old then went on to reveal his biggest asset.
"My brain is probably my most important asset of how I play and my intelligence on the pitch." The England captain explained that he has to see where his teammates are and take a mental picture of that, to then be able to execute his next move/pass.
The final question of the interview was based on Kane's life outside of football. The striker was asked if his wife, Kate, was jealous of the connection him and Son have.
The Tottenham duo have continued their solid linkup play this season, which has been extended with the arrival of Dejan Kulusevski. When Spurs beat Leeds 4-0 earlier in the season, it also saw Kane and the South Korean break the Premier League record for the most combination goals scored.
"Maybe. She hasn't said anything but I'm sure she could be," the England captain responded. "I probably spend more time with Son then what I do with my wife at the moment to be honest. We have a great relationship off the pitch and I think that shows on the pitch as well."
