Harry Kane

[Hakkz]

10 minutes to go, the game is carefully poised at 1-1 after Mane cancelled out a Danny Rose 30 yard volley. Kane is warming up.

The ball rolls out for a goal kick and Poch makes his final change, Lucas for Kane. Spurs pile on the pressure, inspired by the figure of their vice captain throwing himself recklessly around the pitch as part of a massive team press.

Dele picks up the ball on the edge of the Liverpool box and slips it through to Kane who surely can't miss!....but he slashes it wide.

That was the chance.

The ensuing goal kick is long and high, Toby looks up but the ball is hidden in the floodlights, it sails over his head and puts Salah through 1 on 1 with Lloris! The Egyption bobs and weaves trying to make the Frenchman commit first but Salah stumbles over his feet as he tries to pass Lloris and falls over dramatically. The Spurs contingent let out a mighty roar, but the ref blows his whistle.

He reaches for his pocket.

Red. Penalty.

The crowd is stunned, the players call for a VAR review but it doesn't come.

With no substitutions left Spurs are forced to use an outfield player in goal. Kane knew this and has been busy procuring gloves in the chaos. Lloris whispers some parting words to him on his journey down the tunnel and Kane takes his place in goal deep into injury time.

James Milner places the ball down and steps back, Kane doing his best to put him off. Milner strikes the ball, Kane dives to his right, the ball goes to his left...but its off the post! The rebound is kind to the Liverpool man but Kane is quick to his feet and catches the attempt.

He boots it long to Son who has been hopeful of a counter and his gamble paid off. A Clever touch nutmegs Van Dijk and puts only Alison between him and a Champions League medal. Son shoots but the Brazilians fingertips sends it out for a corner. The Lillywhites set up as normal and Trippier, who has been man of the match so far, shapes up to take it.

A roar ripples among the crowd.

Rose is waiting on the halfway line and feels the hair on his neck stand up as a streak of purple flies past him.

Trippier curls the ball towards the penalty and Kane, who hasn't broken stride since his departure from his box, leaps.

His head connects.

Alison dives.

Goal.

They've done it.

VAR disallows it.

 

[coys200]

Definitely be some training pictures thurs/Friday imo.

I was a day out ?

 

[coys200]

 

[Gb160]

I know Jan had one of those protective boots on after the Ajax game, but what did he actually do?

 

[carmeldevil]

I know Jan had one of those protective boots on after the Ajax game, but what did he actually do?

Hurt his ankle during the first half of the Ajax game.

 

[ikky]

Graham Roberts saying Kane told him he was fit to play in the CL
http://www.skysports.com/share/11726994

 

[Gbspurs]

Graham Roberts saying Kane told him he was fit to play in the CL
http://www.skysports.com/share/11726994

 

[Khilari]

Graham Roberts saying Kane told him he was fit to play in the CL
http://www.skysports.com/share/11726994

Jenas said that too

 

[Seafordian Spurs]

Of course he's playing. It's a Champions League Final. He plays.

 

[coys200]

Got to say last time he came back Vs Burnley he looked great and was probably our best player on the day.

 

[longtimespur]

Jenas said that too

I think he's a bit old for it now though.

 

[LionCity]

Kane looks a few pounds lighter

 

[JCRD]

Th eonly issue I have is if it goes to extra time and then penalties - we will definitely need him in the penalties - will he last 120 mins?

To be frank though - he will score a hat trick so perhaps no need for penalties.

I CANT FUCKING WAIT

 

[Hakkz]

Kane looks a few pounds lighter

That's good, he needs to be.

 

[SpursSince1980]

Th eonly issue I have is if it goes to extra time and then penalties - we will definitely need him in the penalties - will he last 120 mins?

To be frank though - he will score a hat trick so perhaps no need for penalties.

I CANT FUCKING WAIT

Sadly, I can't see him lasting beyond 70 to 80 mins. Not with having missed so much time and coming back from injury. That said, if he is fit and can go hard at them for 70 or so mins, I'd take that any day. I'm sure Liverpool's defense would much rather see him on the bench then on the field. It'll give the team a big boost.

 

[ajspurs]

Sadly, I can't see him lasting beyond 70 to 80 mins. Not with having missed so much time and coming back from injury. That said, if he is fit and can go hard at them for 70 or so mins, I'd take that any day. I'm sure Liverpool's defense would much rather see him on the bench then on the field. It'll give the team a big boost.

He played the whole game against Burnley I think when on his first game back from injury the last time to be fair.

 

[Shadydan]

Anyone would think he's coming back from a broken leg ffs

 

[SSC]

Also neither team will have played a competitive game for 3 weeks. Training wise he'll be on pretty much the same fitness schedule as the rest of the team. Not saying the layoff wont have some impact but its not like all else on the field have played a high level PL or CL recently and he hasn't, pretty comfortable his conditioning and general professionalism will see him looking sharp, would be bonkers not to start him imo.

 

[mmillerlight]

He has only just started training with the others. There is no chance his fitness or match sharpness will be at his pre injury levels. I wish and hope I am wrong but I don’t think because others haven’t played a game for three weeks he will be up to the speed of them.

 

[wishkah]

agree with what's been written.

If he does start, I hope it's because he's fit enough to put the tactics we want into practice - not because he's harry kane.

I simply hope we don't follow our hearts over our heads on this one.

Bringing him on if winning, to hold up the ball, or losing to score a goal is equally a great tactic if we let Moura and Co run themselves ragged.

worst case would be bringing on llorente at 80 with a dead kane playing off him