What Sky Sports commentator noticed Kane doing just before Maddison goal against Tottenham

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Tottenham bounced back from their 2-0 defeat to Sporting Lisbon against Leicester this evening as they stormed to a 6-2 win in Premier League action.

Despite fighting back from a 1-0 deficit to win emphatically, Spurs looked extremely nervous at the back in the first half, with many sloppy passes handing possession to the Foxes in dangerous areas.

Just before James Maddison took advantage of that sloppiness in the 41st minute, Harry Kane was spotted ordering the back three to calm down in the 38th minute after another careless moment.

What’s the story?

Well, it was Rob Hawthorne and Andy Hinchcliffe who noticed the moment of frustration from Tottenham’s No.10 while on commentary duty for Sky Sports.

Kane had seemingly grown fed up of failing to receive the ball due to the shakiness of his teammates, although his attempts to relax them failed to change the situation as Maddison scored an equaliser just before half-time.

It must be said that Tottenham seemed to shrink within themselves after Kane put them ahead, with nobody in white wanting to take the game by the scruff of the neck.

Thankfully, Antonio Conte was given a lifeline by Wilfried Ndidi just minutes into the second half, as the Nigeria international allowed Rodrigo Bentancur to rob him of possession and score beyond Danny Ward.

Heung-min Son then gave Spurs a cushion with two wonderful goals, after being introduced from the bench in place of Richarlison in the 59th minute, before sealing his hattrick in the 86th minute.

Tottenham missed Heung-min Son in first half against Leicester

Despite managing to secure the three points and maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season, Tottenham lacked ideas against Leicester in the opening 45 minutes.

The attacking play from Spurs was slow in that period, with Richarlison and Kane both often coming deep to receive the ball with nobody making runs in behind.

In our view, the north Londoners missed Heung-min Son and his willingness to run the channels, pulling defenders wide in order to open up the game. It’s no surprise that Spurs looked far more fluid after their No.7 came on.

Of course, the South Korea international had been struggling in front of goal before today’s superb treble, but he still brings plenty to Tottenham without needing to find the net.