Tottenham v Arsenal: 5 Spurs lessons from the 1-1 draw

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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur and Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on November 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

2. A rusty Harry Kane is still helpful

It was obvious from the start of the match that Harry Kane still isn’t 100 percent. His long layoff due to injury clearly is going to take him a little time to shake off. Even so, he still really helped his club’s attack.

And I’m not just talking about the penalty he slotted home. That was nice, but Vincent Janssen has been more than capable of scoring from the spot in Kane’s absence. Kane did much more to help his squad.

Mainly, he tormented Arsenal with his constant movement. The England centre forward was always darting around the pitch looking for little pockets of space. He did a great job keeping the Arsenal back line busy.

Most importantly, he provided his teammates a focal point in attack. He has an uncanny ability to know when to be in the box, and when to drop back to help his teammates. Kane could have easily scored from open play if not for a really courageous challenge by Nacho Monreal to deny him.

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