Arteta has said that he has not been surprised at how Kane has maintained his high standards and his consistency over the years, having encountered him when he was a player for the Gunners and then a coach at Manchester City.
The Arsenal boss has also raved about his Tottenham counterpart Jose Mourinho, with the North London rivals set to face each other in the Premier League this weekend.
Arteta told Football.London about Mourinho: “They’ve had some ups and downs but overall you can clearly see what he wants to bring to the club. He manages the energy, momentum and establishes a really strong culture at every football club.
“As well he makes sure that he wins. He has won at every single club he has been. The situation, the timing when he arrived is different than starting a new project right from the summer.
“I’m sure he’ll be successful, he’s always been. He always finds the right way to do it. It will take him time but I’m sure he will do it.”
The Arsenal boss said about Kane: “He was quite successful against us as well and at that time he was already established as one of the best strikers in the league, his numbers were really really good.
“I’m not surprised at the level he has maintained over the years and how consistent he has been to do the most difficult thing in football.”
Stats
Kane is one of the best strikers in the world, and the way he has maintained his lofty standards and scores goals regularly is a marvel to behold.
According to WhoScored, the England international has scored 13 goals and provided two assists in the Premier League so far this season, having had injury problems.
During the 2018-19 campaign, the 26-year-old scored 17 goals and provided four assists in the league, while in 2017-18 he scored 30 times in the league and found the net 29 times in the league in 2016-17, according to WhoScored.
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