Bounce Magazine March 2015

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than any other Premier League striker in all
competitions this season, with Diego Costa and
Sergio Aguero trailing the former Tottenham
trainee.
were expected to beat in the Europa League and
Capital One Cup at the start of the campaign,
earning a shot at more Premier League action – a
chance he would not waste.
Initial doubts were understandably raised when
he started to break through as Spurs.
This is, after all, a player who failed to pin down
a regular starting berth during loan spells and
Norwich and Leicester during the 2012/13
campaign, scoring just two goals from 21
appearances in the Championship.
Netting in three successive Premier League
games last season was certainly impressive, but
they were all against bottom-half sides and came
after just one goal in 13 appearances for Spurs.
He continued to impress against sides Spurs
Kane had scored three in four heading into the
New Year’s Day clash with rivals Chelsea and
went on to make it five in five, bagging a brace
and having a hand in Spurs’ other two goals to
inspire a memorable 5-3 victory.
He then produced another two-goal salvo against
fellow London enemies Arsenal to secure a 2-1
victory – ensuring his place a real fans favourite.
‘He’s one of our own’ hail the Spurs faithful every
time they are treated to a glimpse of the new star.
However, for us neutrals, it is simply a joy to
watch a young star emerge and deliver against
the world’s finest on a weekly basis.
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