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Ex-Spurs Player Harry Kane

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TylerB said:
Yeah, as mentioned, Kane a few years back all day, every day. Only a numpty like sammyspurs could say different. But technique wise Berbatov was unbelievable and was a joy to watch, albeit definitely lazy.
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I seem to remember even in his best scoring season (for United) 5 of his 20 goals game against a relegated Blackburn. So if we're calling Kane a flat track bully...
 
Raumdeuterz said:
I seem to remember even in his best scoring season (for United) 5 of his 20 goals game against a relegated Blackburn. So if we're calling Kane a flat track bully...
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Berbatov did the same thing as Kane and every other striker on the planet, which is to score most of his goals against lesser opposition. Most people get that. Only idiots with an agenda don't.
 
sammyspurs said:
All about numbers for Kane
Just like Lineker

But no one talks about sublime skill
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Because it's a subjective attribute. Ndombele has 'sublime skill' and is an entertainer, but nobody is taking him over a Kante or even a less entertaining but more productive creative midfielder. Kane's primary role as a CF was to get goals, he did that better than Berbatov, whilst offering a real presence up front and pressing defenders. Again, we're talking prime Kane. Not this season Kane.

You can say Berbatov was more entertaining. That's fair. But more entertaining and skilful doesn't equate to better player. Ronaldinho was more entertaining than Messi ever was, but he wasn't a better footballer by any stretch.
 
Raumdeuterz said:
Because it's a subjective attribute. Ndombele has 'sublime skill' and is an entertainer, but nobody is taking him over a Kante or even a less entertaining but more productive creative midfielder. Kane's primary role as a CF was to get goals, he did that better than Berbatov, whilst offering a real presence up front and pressing defenders. Again, we're talking prime Kane. Not this season Kane.

You can say Berbatov was more entertaining. That's fair. But more entertaining and skilful doesn't equate to better player. Ronaldinho was more entertaining than Messi ever was, but he wasn't a better footballer by any stretch.
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Ok Charlie Adam has a better touch than Ronaldo
 
bonaspur23 said:
People actually comparing Defoe and Kane. This place is senile. Defoe is pretty much Lucas Moura with better finishing and even worse passing.
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It's absolutely batty. Defoe was basically just a pure goalscorer but with numbers barely half as good as Kane manages. He spent a bunch of time on the bench for that reason. Kane at both club and international level has shown a completely different level.

Short memories, I guess? I'm not happy with how Kane looks right now. He's on a bad run. But he's been a top 5 striker in world football for 4-5 seasons now, Defoe was never even top 5 in just the premier league. He did very well longevity wise, but for us he scored barely a goal every three games.
 
bonaspur23 said:
People actually comparing Defoe and Kane. This place is senile. Defoe is pretty much Lucas Moura with better finishing and even worse passing.
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Seth Meyers Lol GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers
 
TylerB said:
That Liverpool side were hardly world-beaters.
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It was properly average. Suarez had a great partner in Sturridge and Coutinho had quality, but otherwise it was abject mediocrity. Sterling was talented but even more wasteful than he is now, and Gerrard was ancient and only capable of sitting and being a set piece taker. Guys like Allen or Lucas Leiva filled the rest of the side.

Also had a horrendous backline. Flanagan was getting games (scored vs us lmao) and Skrtel, a geriatric Glen Johnson and flat nosed Mignolet were starters. The other cb was one of Agger/Sakho/K Toure. Just dreadful.

Suarez put in the best individual season of any PL player in history imo, absolutely carried them .. but wasn't enough.
 
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Raumdeuterz said:
It's absolutely batty. Defoe was basically just a pure goalscorer but with numbers barely half as good as Kane manages. He spent a bunch of time on the bench for that reason. Kane at both club and international level has shown a completely different level.

Short memories, I guess? I'm not happy with how Kane looks right now. He's on a bad run. But he's been a top 5 striker in world football for 4-5 seasons now, Defoe was never even top 5 in just the premier league. He did very well longevity wise, but for us he scored barely a goal every three games.
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Can you post me to that debate, I’ve missed it?
Genuinely haven’t seen the comparison
 
Bazali said:
Berba didn’t have Winks and Siss behind him though!
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Another spanner in the works, when people only want to talk numbers.
Berbatov only scored more than 20 once etc etc.
He also won 6 trophies though, once with Zokora behind him, against our second biggest rivals…

When it comes to swapping out strikers, it’s an interesting list. But for me, put a prime Bale in the team over a prime Kane, and there’s absolutely no chance we don’t win a trophy under Poch
 
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