Alan Shearer has named his Premier League Team of the Week, and unsurprisingly, Harry Kane has made the cut.
The striker was once again in fine fettle against Everton this week, netting twice as Spurs took the Toffees to the cleaners.
Somewhat ironically, conversation has been centred around Harry Kane breaking Shearer’s all-time Premier League scoring record after netting another brace, and the Newcastle legend had a lot of praise to give Kane.
What’s been said?
Shearer waxed-lyrical about Kane.
“Two clinical finishes, including a sensational volley, as he overtook Thierry Henry’s Premier League goals total. He’s catching me up!” Shearer said.
Catching Shearer
As Shearer says, Kane is catching him up, and in a few years, he may be breathing right down his neck.
Kane still has to score another 85 goals, and he may come very close to that mark.
Kane is 28 years old, so if he has another six seasons at the top level, he’ll need to average around 15 goals a season, which is certainly an achievable feat for the three-time Golden Boot winner.
Of course, it all depends on how quickly Kane declines in his 30s and whether or not he even stays in the Premier League, but at his current run rate, he will come close to catching Shearer.
Away from chasing records, Kane looks back to his best, and he deserves all of the praise he has received from Shearer.
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