Tottenham star Harry Kane has played down suggestions his failed transfer to Manchester City was the motive for his masterclass at the Etihad Stadium.
After being priced out of a switch to the Premier League champions last summer, the England captain took centre stage against Pep Guardiola and his star-studded team on Saturday afternoon.
Playing a key role in creating the opener for Dejan Kulusevski — albeit with help from Son Heung-min — Kane settled the scores with a breath-taking double.
His dramatic winner came deep into added-time after Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez (pen) looked set to grab a share of the spoils for City.
It was Kane who had the final say, though, in front of his would-be manager and teammates.
Asked if a failed summer switch to City was a factor in his display, Kane told Sky Sports: " For me it was three losses in a row [for Tottenham] and we had to find a way to get our season back on track.
"It's always a tough place to come, playing against one of the best teams in the world and to grind out a result like we did was really special. Me scoring the goals will get the headlines, but everyone was outstanding. Hopefully we can build on this."
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Kane added: "[It was a] Crazy game. We worked so hard for so long and us being 2-1 up for a lot of that second half, it would have been so heart-breaking.
"Credit to the boys, we got another chance at the end and I was able to put it away. It's not time to get too carried away. We go to Burnley midweek and know that will be a tough one."
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