Actually our first goal came from a critical moment with Son intercepting a pass, so no, not completely true. Although I do agree, he had a stinker and contributed next to nothing.Come on, if we play 5-2-3 it is absolutely impossible that we could expect THREE players to just wait to "get opportunities in final third". It should be very plan and obvious.
This front 3 has to participate in creating opportunities as well. They have to make these opportunities happen.
But Son absolutely did not make them happen.
Also, who out of our front three created these so called opportunities? We already know that Son is ineffective when the ball deep in on our half. That has always been his biggest weakness and is not surprising that he struggled with James manmarking him and getting pressured.
On the contrary, aren't we always commending Kane (and Kulu in some respects) for being great at helping out with build up / hold up play - that his 'all around' play is so great. Isn't that why we call Kane the most complete attacker in the world, a distinction that Son (nor Kulu) gets? Where was that yesterday? If he wants that distinction, he needs to show up consistently, not bits and pieces of the season where he can look bang average for long stretches.
I get that he got his goal and that's what matters most but when you're talking about other variables in a game that would constitute in a player being complete, Kane's game was missing.