LONDON — Antonio Conte says
Harry Kane is
focused on trophies rather than individual milestones after the Tottenham
striker set a Premier League record for the most goals with a single club in
Saturday’s 1–0 win against Wolves.
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Kane’s 185th top-flight goal for Tottenham took him
above Argentina striker Sergio Aguero’s total of 184 during his time at
Manchester City.
It was also
Kane’s 250th goal in all competitions for Tottenham, moving him 16 goals behind
Jimmy Greaves as he bids to become the north London club’s all-time leading
scorer.
The 29-year-old’s landmark moment came in the second
half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as he headed home from close-range.
“I know he reached another big personal achievement,
but we’re trying to work together to have not only personal achievements, like
last season for example when Son (Heung-min) was top scorer in the league, but
to try to have a big achievement together for the team and the club,” Conte
said.
“I think every single player is ready to exchange a
personal achievement to reach a trophy. We’re working on this aspect. The path
is difficult, the path is long, but we have to try to do this.”
Although they were well below their best, unbeaten
Tottenham sit top of the table after winning two of their first three matches.
Their stay at the top might be short-lived depending
on other results over the weekend, but there is no doubting the feel-good
factor around the club at present.
Conte has revived a team floundering when he took
over last term, leading them into the Champions League and providing hope of a
sustained spell as a top-four force.
Conte had escaped with a fine for his role in the
touchline clashes with Thomas Tuchel last weekend that saw the Chelsea manager
given a one-match touchline ban.
Conte’s ire was directed at his own players this
time as Tottenham were out-played in the first half, the Italian’s anger
eventually producing the desired response.
Wolves’ £38 million ($44 million) club record
signing Matheus Nunes made an impressive debut following his arrival from
Sporting Lisbon this week.
Ruben Neves, another of the seven Portuguese players
in the Wolves team, tested Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris from long-range, before
Goncalo Guedes cut inside for a low strike that flashed just wide.
Neves was just off-target with a dangerous effort
from distance, then Daniel Podence scuffed wide from a good position, prompting
frustrated grumbling from Tottenham fans.
Yet, for all their quality in possession, Wolves
lacked a cutting edge and that would prove their downfall.
Booed off after Pedro Neto lashed into the
side-netting on the stroke of half-time, Tottenham were looking even more
lethargic than they did during their limp first half at Chelsea last weekend.
On that occasion, they survived thanks to Kane’s
equalizer, and the England captain led the charge again with a diving header
that cannoned back off the bar early in the second half.
Son Heung-min struck the outside of the near post
from a tight angle as Tottenham finally started to hit their stride.
Tottenham’s sudden burst of pressure was rewarded in
the 64th minute.
Ivan Perisic flicked on a header and Kane was
perfectly placed to nod in Tottenham’s 1,000th home Premier League goal.
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