Harry Kane. A player who has started the campaign in mesmeric form.
The Tottenham man has already scored eight goals and recorded six assists in all competitions.
However, there’s one thing he is outperformed at by a West Ham player, and a surprise name at that.
WhoScored show that Ryan Fredericks has recorded more key passes per game in the Premier League this season than the Tottenham talisman, amassing three per game compared to Kane’s 2.8.
For a right-back to be able to do that in comparison to an elite striker speaks volumes, and David Moyes must trust him to start over Vladimir Coufal when fit again.
Fredericks was unfortunately withdrawn during the Hammers’ recent win over Wolves with a hamstring injury.
While he was out, the Irons went and signed another right-back in Coufal, who arrived for £5 million.
His debut saw West Ham beat Leicester 3-0 in comfortable fashion, and the Czech Republic international fared well on a personal level.
However, Fredericks cannot be allowed to pay the price for his untimely injury.
The Evening Standard expect him to be back after the international break, and Moyes must tell Coufal that the ex-Fulham man was in fine form before his injury, and deserves to be reinstated until there is a reason to drop him.
That may be harsh on the new recruit, who hasn’t put a foot wrong.
Having said that, Fredericks also hadn’t done much wrong, and deserves his place back.
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