Harry Kane has thanked Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and his staff for helping him become of England’s leading strikers.
Kane scored 31 goals in 51 appearances in Pochettino’s first season at the club, and the 22-year-old has scored six Premier League goals already this term despite a tough start to the season in front of goal.
“They’ve been great, they are great people to have around, very enthusiastic and just try to get the best out of all their players,” Kane told the FA’s official website. “They give everyone a chance and if you work hard for the manager the rewards are there.
“The first year, last year, he did a lot of work with me around the box, the penalty area movement. He’s a defender and knows what to come up against as a striker. Little tips here and there have helped, and a lot of work in the gym.
“He still does a lot of that work with not just me but everyone, that explosive power work and you can see in our performances this season how that is a big part of our game, we’re fitter than most teams and that is a big part of what he wants.”
Kane has now set his sights on one-day beating Wayne Rooney's goals total, after seeing the Manchester United and England skipper net his 50th goal to become the country's all-time leading goalscorer.
Obviously it’s an amazing achievement for Wayne to be England’s all-time top goalscorer,”he continued. “I’ve just started on the England international scene but hopefully one day that could be me, scoring that many goals, but I know there is a long way to go before then and a lot of hard work.
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“It’s just about doing what I can for now and doing things right, trying to score as many goals as possible.
“Maybe in 10 years we’ll see where I’m at. Hopefully still playing for England and still playing at a high level.”
