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5 Tottenham lessons from 5-0 drubbing of Swansea

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Harry Kane (L) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team's third goal with his team mate Heung-Min Son (R)during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City at White Hart Lane on December 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Harry Kane (L) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team's third goal with his team mate Heung-Min Son (R)during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City at White Hart Lane on December 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur converts the penalty to score the opening goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City at White Hart Lane on December 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur converts the penalty to score the opening goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City at White Hart Lane on December 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images) /

1. We forgot how good Harry Kane is

Christian Eriksen wasn’t the only Tottenham star who found the back of the net twice against Swansea. Harry Kane also scored two goals in the 5-0 cakewalk.

The lesson here is that Kane is starting to find his feet. He started the year fatigued after a full summer of football, and then suffered a difficult ankle injury. It caused many of us to forget how good Kane is when he’s fully fit.

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Swansea certainly got the chance to see how good Kane can be up close and personal on Saturday. The England striker didn’t play his best match, but still managed to terrorize the Swans’ defense. You can see his confidence rising with each match he plays.

That’s really good news for Tottenham. Kane is the true catalyst for the Spurs attack. When he is at his best, the club’s other attackers have acres of space to run in. Even more importantly, they have a world-class centre forward to convert the scoring chances they create.

It’s very possible that the club might look back at Kane’s injury as a blessing in disguise. It forced him to get the rest he needed after a taxing summer. Now he’s rested, fit and firing goals in bunches. That’s music to Mauricio Pochettino’s ears.

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