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5 ways Tottenham can cope without Harry Kane

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur is put onto a stretcher after coming off injured during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland at White Hart Lane on September 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur is put onto a stretcher after coming off injured during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland at White Hart Lane on September 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur reacts to missing a chance during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland at White Hart Lane on September 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur reacts to missing a chance during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland at White Hart Lane on September 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images) /

4. Change formation

Another way Tottenham might deal with life without Kane, would be to tinker a bit with their formation. For example, Pochettino could shift his tactics towards a 4-1-4-1 formation to provide a little more support to the striker.

Playing alone as the central defensive midfielder might also unlock the full potential in both Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama. Each player somewhat duplicates what the other does on the pitch making them an awkward pairing.

Fortunately, each man can cover quite a bit of ground. That could make them ideally suited to play as a single man charged to shield the Tottenham back four. It might leave the club a little exposed in defense upon occasion, but it would give Spurs more attacking options in the midfield.

In essence, you’d swap a defensive midfielder for another attacking midfielder each week. The arrival of Moussa Sissoko at the club gives Spurs another player who can play centrally in a box-to-box role. That could make a formational switch a real possibility in Kane’s absence.

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