Spurs are ready to hunt down Leicester, says Harry Kane
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Harry Kane has warned Leicester City that Tottenham are "on their tails" after moving to within five points of the Premier League leaders.
Spurs increased the pressure on the Foxes by thrashing Stoke City 4-0 at the Britannia Stadium on Monday.
"We are not going anywhere," said 22-year-old striker Kane, who took his Premier League goal tally to 24 with a brace.
"If we keep playing like that, there are not many teams who will beat us."
The England player added that, with four games left for the top two sides, Spurs still believe they can win the title.
"We think we can do it, otherwise there's not much point being involved," he said. "Leicester are still in the driving seat being five points ahead but there are four games left and we've reduced the gap. That's all we could have done."
Dele Alli also scored twice in the victory over Stoke as Tottenham cut the gap to Leicester, who drew 2-2 with West Ham on Sunday.
He also hit the post when he had the goal at his mercy, evoking memories of Ronny Rosenthal's extraordinary miss against Aston Villa in 1992.
Listen: Radio 5 live commentary of Alli's miss
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino echoed Kane's sentiments about the title race, insisting his players "really believe" they can overhaul the Foxes.
"This is our dream, to win the title," he said. "Always we try. You must never give up. You can feel every day this season from the beginning was special."
Tottenham have won 10 of their past 13 Premier League games to keep pace with Leicester and play on Monday night again in each of the next two weeks.
"The most important thing is that the performance we showed was perfect," said Pochettino. "It was a big signal that we are there waiting and fighting."
Stoke boss Mark Hughes praised a "very impressive" Tottenham, describing them as stronger, faster and more powerful than his team.
"Sometimes you have to give credit to the opposition," he added. "They are quick and sharp and have got that edge that chasing major trophies gives you.
"You wouldn't bet against them catching Leicester."
The run-in
| Leicester | Date | Tottenham |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea (h) | 24 April | |
| 25 April | West Brom (h) | |
| Man Utd (a) | 1 May | |
| 2 May | Chelsea (a) | |
| Everton (h) | 7 May | |
| 8 May | Southampton (h) | |
| Chelsea (a) | 15 May | Newcastle (a) |
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Furthermore these are clubs with much more local and domestic support compared to the modern synthetic clubs/corporations with their hordes of plastic support.
Good luck to both clubs.
Sorry if this sounds harsh but people have no interest in these teams. Spurs are boring, boring, and frankly who from abroad wants to see the likes of Kane and Dembele in Europe?
Spurs place should be awarded to Liverpool - we have the pedigree, we've won it five times and we have the best manager on the planet.
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You're late for school...
But please, Leicester fans, do not lose your dignity at this point and start claiming bias against your team. Your supporters have been amazing, keep it that way.
It just shows you don't need to waste billions on primadonna players and managers with attitudes bigger than their clubs
"Spurs place should be awarded to Liverpool - we have the pedigree, we've won it five times and we have the best manager on the planet."
But you haven't won enough games.....
What constitutes " unworthy champions"?
The team with the most points, come 16th May, will be "worthy".
As far as I'm aware, the record books do not contain a column for a "worthiness" score.
Wenger out.