Liverpool fans believed Tottenham striker is affected by Mohamed Salah goal row.
Harry Kane got a little bit closer to Mohamed Salah in the Golden Boot race last night, but he still trails the Liverpool attacker.
Kane scored for Spurs in their 1-1 draw at Brighton to take his tally to 26 goals for the season.
While still a superb achievement, Kane is four goals behind Salah’s 30, with the Egyptian scoring at the weekend.
Kane was at the centre of a row a week ago when he successfully appealed Christian Eriksen’s goal against Stoke to be registered as his own, sparking endless mockery on social media.
One goal for Kane last night was welcome for the striker, but he really needed two or three to really put the pressure on Salah.
Kane did not look to be at his best and it could be that the furore over the Stoke goal and the Golden Boot race is proving a bit of a distraction for him.
He signed off with a wayward shot from 30 yards out which trickled wide and he was substituted moments later.
Liverpool fans are convinced that he will not catch up with Salah and that he has been ‘rattled’ by their superb attacker.
Some even have been arguing that Kane should be stripped of the goal, with it taking a slight deflection on the way in…
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