Antonio Conte nonetheless charges Harry Kane as 'world class' regardless of the Tottenham striker scoring only one Premier League objective this season as they put together to face title hopefuls Liverpool
- Tottenham welcome Liverpool on Sunday in one of many 5 Premier League matches to not be postponed due to Covid-19 outbreaks
- Antonio Conte insists that kind is short-term and sophistication if everlasting with Kane
- England striker gained the Golden Boot final season however has struggled this time
- He has netted solely as soon as in 14 Premier League appearances in objective drought
- However the Italian coach has been impressed with Kane's skills in coaching
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte reckons Harry Kane is among the greatest strikers he has labored with regardless of his poor kind this season.
The England captain, who gained the Premier League Golden Boot final season, has scored simply as soon as in 14 appearances this time period and has regarded a shadow of his typical self.
Conte, who has been on the membership for the reason that starting of November, has managed the likes of Carlos Tevez, Diego Costa and Romelu Lukaku prior to now, however ranks Kane among the many greatest forward of Sunday's recreation with Liverpool.
'Harry is a world-class striker,' he mentioned. 'Each day that I prepare him I perceive very properly that he is a world-class striker.
'He is the most effective I've had the pleasure to coach. He is superb. I wish to have him in my workforce.
'For positive Jurgen (Klopp) likes to have Mo Salah. However I wish to have Harry in my workforce.
'He is an essential participant for us and my expectation was very excessive and to play an essential recreation in opposition to Liverpool.'
Kane scored 23 targets and made 14 final season, however his incapacity to repeat that stage thus far this marketing campaign is probably comprehensible.
He led England to the ultimate of what was successfully a house event earlier than dropping on penalties at Euro 2020 over the summer season and was then topic of a switch saga, albeit of his personal making.
Conte shouldn't be judging Kane on his numbers, although.
The Italian mentioned of Kane's lack of targets: 'It is very unusual, no? It is very unusual.
'Should you evaluate what he did prior to now, that is very unusual. But additionally prior to now, in my expertise, earlier than as a participant after which as a coach, it occurs.
'I performed with essential strikers who - for a protracted interval - did not rating. However my judgement about them did not change.
'I needed to have them in my workforce additionally if they do not rating. As a result of when you've got Harry Kane in your workforce, you're feeling stronger, for positive.'
