Tottenham round-up: Jenas’ Kane compliments; Dier on home record; Alderweireld injury boost

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In the wake of Tottenham’s 4-0 thumping of Stoke City at White Hart Lane on Sunday, former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas paid tribute to the performance of the club’s star striker Harry Kane, claiming that the England international ‘no longer has a weaker foot’ after scoring an outstanding goal with his lesser left peg.

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Kane did well to adjust his body in order to get a good strike on the ball, and he caught it sweetly on the volley on his left foot to power the ball beyond Lee Grant in the Stoke goal, and the manner of the strike was quick to draw praise from former North London favourite, Jenas.

Speaking to the club’s official website, Jenas said:

“That second goal from him, that’s one of the best goals I’ve seen this season. From a technical point of view, it’s so difficult (to pull off).

“It’s coming across him, it’s bouncing above his waist and he’s got to get his hip up and get a good strike on the ball not only with accuracy, but with power.

“It’s hard to put into words how difficult that is. I don’t know if he’s got a wrong foot any more.”

Kane’s wonderful individual performance in this win gave Spurs a much needed lift following their disappointing Europa League exit to Gent, and maintained the record Mauricio Pochettino’s men hold of being the only unbeaten Premier League team on home turf this season, having amassed 35 points from 13 matches at White Hart Lane, a record that utility man Eric Dier has stressed that they must continue right up until the end of the season.

Again speaking to the club’s official website, the England international said: 

“This is where we have to go – we have to keep going this way. It’s really important that we keep our home record the way it is. 

“It was really good to bounce back after the disappointment of Thursday so everyone is really happy with that.”

With Thursday’s disappointment in mind, however, one vital thing Spurs will need to correct ready for next season is their Wembley hoodoo. The club has of course been playing its European fixtures at the national stadium during the redevelopment of White Hart Lane ready for the club’s new 61,000-capacity arena set to open in time for the 2018/19 season. These developments will, of course, see Pochettino’s men take up temporary residence at Wembley for next season, but in order to build on recent successes, it will be imperative that they can transfer their impressive form at the Lane to the Wembley arch, where they have won just one of four European outings this season.

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An unbeaten end to the season at White Hart Lane would be a perfect send-off for the club’s traditional home, and their hopes of keeping that record intact have been given a major boost, thanks to a positive injury prognosis on defender Toby Alderweireld.

The Belgian was withdrawn after picking up a knock in the 4-0 win over Stoke at the weekend, but has since been assessed and been cleared to play in Tottenham’s clash with Everton at the weekend, according to the Sun.

The news on Alderweireld will not just come as a boost, but also a major relief to Mauricio Pochettino, who has already seen his team suffer the ill-effects of the Belgian’s absence earlier in the campaign. The former Atlético Madrid and Southampton man has already spent two months on the treatment table after a knee injury damaged a nerve in his leg, in which time Spurs toiled on the pitch, dropping crucial points in the top-flight and crashing out of the Champions League.

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