Pep Guardiola praises Harry Kane after Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City in Premier League classic
India Today
Pep Guardiola was left marvelling at the striker as his two goals loosened Manchester City's grip on the Premier League title race on Saturday.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola heaped praise on Harry Kane after the England captain inspired Tottenham Hotspur to a stunning 3-2 away victory over the Citizens. Kane haunted Manchester City, the club that desperately tried to sign him in the summer transfer window.
It was only City's third league defeat of the season but their second to Tottenham, who won the reverse fixture on the opening day of the season when Kane played no part. The champions now have only a six-point lead over Liverpool, who have a game in hand. Juergen Klopp's men visit the Etihad in April.
City had 72% possession against Tottenham and Guardiola praised his side's display, but they could not contain Kane and Son Heung-min, who combined superbly throughout the contest.
"Well, it was a good game. We tried along many sides, especially down the left. It is very difficult, they defend so narrowly," Guardiola said.
"Tottenham have a lot of quality, they give the ball to Harry Kane. They are really good upfront. In the first half, they have the goal and no more.
"In the second half they have one attack with Harry Kane at the start and they scored. They are clinical. They have Kane and Son and (Dejan) Kulusevski. Their crosses we could not defend."
On another day City may have won by a handsome margin, but once again Tottenham proved a tricky obstacle for City -- reviving memories of their Champions League quarter-final aggregate win in 2019.
