Following Spurs' win over Manchester City, Hislop praised Harry Kane and Antonio Conte. There is a time limit.
Although Harry Kane won't be involved in the title race, he got a glimpse of what might be possible at Spurs under Antonio Conte.
Kane was superb as Spurs defeated Man City.
Kane's 95th-minute winner sealed a thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester City, after City had leveled in the 92nd minute from a penalty awarded by the VAR. In the end, Kane's goal was celebrated with the same gusto as it was in the away end, and the result means that they are six points behind the leaders with a game in hand.
Kane was responsible for providing life in the league this season, with two goals during an outstanding performance against the club who were so keen to sign him in the summer. It was the type of individual display that justified Daniel Levy's valuation, but it will also give Conte hope that if the 28-year-old can be convinced to stay, Spurs can be challenging for the title next year.
The Spurs fans sang "He's one of our own" after the final whistle in order to convince City to bid big for Kane again in the summer. The question is how long.
It was amazing that they had the energy to sing after more than 100 minutes. The fourth official's board went up to show seven extra minutes, and after VAR Lee Mason helped referee Anthony Taylor spot that Cristian Romero had handled Bernardo Silva's cross, RIYAD MAHREZ scored from the penalty spot. It looked like Spurs would fall apart, but moments later Dejan Kulusevski crossed for Kane to head past Ederson, who was making his first start since January.
It was Kane at his best, the premier league at its best and maybe, just maybe, the first flickers of a title race to match the intensity and drama served up here.
We didn't need to lose a game to know how hard it is to win the title. They are very good up front.
They had the goal in the first half. They scored in the second half when they had one attack with Harry Kane. They are clinical. Everyone knows what Kane does. Kane doesn't need to show it today. Everyone in the UK knows the quality of the goals he scored and the quality of the ball.
Kane's performance ended City's run of 43 points from a possible 45.
There is a long way to go. If we didn't know before, we know now.
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After three straight league defeats, the best result since taking the job, and a race for fourth, the only thing that matters for now is the result. The last time Spurs lost four in a row in the league was when he was playing for Bianconeri. The team, led by Kane and the vibrant Heung-Min Son, were so good on the break that by the second half, the coach had his head in his hands every time a group of white shirts raced across the halfway line.
The plan was followed and we needed to be good tactically. This win will give us more confidence, and our first thought should be to attack. It was not easy to play Manchester City after three losses in a row.
Harry is an important player for us. The strikers played well today. One win isn't good enough. We are coming off three losses. A win against Manchester City is very good. There is a lot of room for improvement.
It was a result that will give credence to the belief that, with better players around Kane and Son, he can take Spurs to the top of the table. For now, he will try to keep City out.
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