According to reports, Kane was Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Seeing this anxiety, it is impossible not to doubt his thoughts and how this result will affect his future.
But the Spurs proved the life after Kane with a very encouraging performance, which is characterized by many qualities that the team has lacked in the past two years.
When Heung-min Son shot home the winning goal in the 55th minute, they were methodical, conscientious, aggressive, decisive-and ultimately-decisive.
This is a timely reminder that whether it is Kane or without Kane, the Spurs still have a world-class forward, in addition to many other qualities.
Harry Kane? Not on this evidence.
But add Kane back to this team, and the newly signed Christian Romero (who made his debut later) and others, and you will have a potentially impressive side.
Nuno said before the game that he wants his team to be “stable” the most important thing-they are.
City was threatened 1-0, Hugo Lloris trailed behind Raheem Sterling, Jack Greersch and Kevin De Bruyne’s second-half effort, but the Spurs played in Jose Mourini I never faced such a siege in the last two home games against Manchester City under the leadership of Austria, and I finally felt very lucky. This feeling is well deserved.
Steven Bergwijn should really add a second when he fires at the side net and his son approaches again. The excellent Lucas Moura saw his shot blocked in the first half.
At the same time, for Manchester City, this result may prompt them to accelerate their pursuit of Kane.
Ferran Torres is a fake ninth. They looked useless in offense and missed the focus seriously. Guardiola said they need to speed up, but the Spurs are also undercooked, so don’t take anything from them.
The great return of fans will only allow the Spurs to start a new chapter under Nuno and general manager Fabio Paratici, who oversees the Spurs’ warm-up on the sidelines.
Most of the people on the court are familiar, but it feels like another very different team on the Spurs.
The performances of college graduates Oliver Skipp and Japhet Tanganga made the victory even sweeter.
The latter is very good, enjoy the physical confrontation with Greerich and Sterling, and meet the challenge again and again.
As Manchester City took the lead in the early stages, Tanganga actually had a heated argument with Sterling and eventually won a free kick.
Referee Anthony Taylor also warned him of a foul, which will only increase the Spurs’ feeling of preparing for a fight. He could have used this performance to win the right-back position, but he needs to stay healthy.
His performance may even change Tottenham’s plans in the transfer market.
At the same time, Skip showed no signs of nervousness after a season on loan in the Champions League with Norwich. The 20-year-old player was calm and confident at the bottom of the midfield, met the challenge and recovered the ball well.
His appearance also allowed the outstanding Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to come forward and join the counterattack. They have formed a solid midfield foundation, which is the basis for Tottenham Hotspur’s effective counter-attack style.
Has Dele already turned the corner?
Another very encouraging factor for Tottenham Hotspur in the afternoon was Dele Alli’s performance.
The 25-year-old player sometimes appeared uncomfortable in Nuno’s midfield three-pointers during the preseason, especially when facing Chelsea’s N’Golo Kanter.
But after a calm start, Dele grew into his new role in the game against Manchester City, hoping that after his nightmare with Mourinho, he can really reverse the situation under the leadership of the new coach.
Together with Hojbjerg and Skipp, he helped form a solid midfield trio, forcing Manchester City to expand the distance through heavy pressure and steals.
In a particularly impressive moment, Dele pickpocketed Fernandinho from the midfield line to launch another counterattack. It feels like a new Dele, playing a different role, perhaps rejuvenated under the leadership of different managers.
He must perform consistently to really turn things around, but this is a good start.
