bring Chelsea's double dream crashing down.
England striker Kane was on target on his first start
following an ankle injury on Saturday, as Spurs
dispatched Bournemouth 4-0 at a buoyant White
Hart Lane.
It was the 23-year-old's second such spell on the
sidelines this term, making his achievement of
becoming the first Tottenham player since club
great Jimmy Greaves to score 20 times in three
consecutive league seasons all the more
impressive.
Mauricio Pochettino's in-form side face Chelsea at
Wembley this weekend in an eagerly anticipated FA
Cup semi-final, with the gap between the sides at
the top of the Premier League down to four points
after Antonio Conte's men were beaten 2-0 at
Manchester United on Sunday.
"We're feeling as good as we've ever done.
Mentally we are strong, and we're feeling ruthless
at the minute," Kane told reporters. "So once we go
ahead we look to kill the game off.
"It's always nice to find out you've broken a
record. Jimmy Greaves was unbelievable – a club
legend. He scored goals week in, week out.
"It's important for me as a striker to be consistent,
so to reach that 20-goal mark again is great."
With Chelsea's form apparently wavering, Kane
knows victory at the national stadium for Spurs
would have the added benefit of sowing further
seeds of doubt in the title race.
"It could be a big thing psychologically." he said.
"Of course it's a different competition so it's hard
to say. But it's a big game for us. A big game for
the club, a massive semi-final and you never know.
"If we win next week it might put a bit more doubt
in their minds regarding the Premier League."
Solid win again! Happy to reach 20 goals
again, hopefully more to come! #coys
#premierleague
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An ongoing run of seven straight league wins have
put Spurs in position to pounce on any further slip
ups and Pochettino is delighted to see his side
competing with a club who significantly outstrip
them in terms of financial muscle.
"If you analyse where we came from, it's a
fantastic time for Tottenham," he told reporters.
"The way you build your project is important to
analyse. Tottenham is not building now in an
artificial way.
"It is not about putting in money, money, money,
and building a fantastic stadium and fantastic
team.
"Tottenham is very genuine, it is a very natural
process and it is so exciting because it is unique in
the world."
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