The Spurs and Three Lions ace is once again firing the goals in for club and country.
Kosovo boss Bernard Challandes has responded when asked about the form of Tottenham Hotspur and England star Harry Kane ahead of the two nations’ Euro 2020 qualifying clash on Tuesday night, in conversation with Sky Sports News.
The centre-forward has three goals from his opening four Premier League games this season for Spurs, while for the Three Lions he rattled home a hat-trick in the 4-0 thrashing of Bulgaria last week.
Kosovo are unbeaten in their last 15 matches, but continuing this run will be put to the test at St Mary’s as they prepare to lock horns against a side currently boasting numerous top players and in great form.
Indeed, Challandes described Gareth Southgate’s side as “the best team in the world” and is expecting a “very, very hard game, but it is a possibility for our very young team to show what is a very, very high level.”
When asked about the threat posed from Kane, Challandes replied: “Harry Kane and (Raheem) Sterling and (Marcus) Rashford and, and, and, and, and…!
“For me it is a wonderful team but I have only this way in my head – I don’t want to say to my team, ‘OK, we stay in our own half and defend, defend, defend’ – I hope we can play and be an opponent, not a big opponent but an opponent with intensity.”
England are unbeaten in qualifying for major tournaments since a 1-0 loss to Ukraine in their final World Cup 2010 qualifier under then-manager Fabio Capello, and victory over Kosovo will put the Three Lions six points clear of third-placed Czech Republic in qualification Group A with four games to play (Sky Sports).
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