Tottenham star happy to 'learn' from Harry Kane

Tottenham star Davinson Sanchez has described Harry Kane as an ‘inspiration’ after the striker helped his side return to winning ways.

Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez says striker Harry Kane is an inspiration to the rest of the squad.

The England captain made a hasty return from an ankle injury to lead the Spurs to a 2-0 win over West Brom, ending a three-match losing streak.

It is no surprise that a three-game winless run coincided with a period where Harry Kane was unavailable for his side.

Kane was absent for two and a half of those games as Spurs missed his goalscoring threat, creativity and influence.

On his return, he scored the first goal for Spurs and hit a personal milestone in that game before Son finished the game minutes later.

208 – Harry Kane has now scored 208 goals in 317 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham, making him the joint-second highest scorer in the club’s history alongside Bobby Smith (also 208 goals in 317 apps). Symmetry. #TOTWBA pic.twitter.com/P6flEhYKtR
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Davinson Sanchez says Kane is more than just a goal-scorer at the club but also a leader and a source of inspiration.

“He brings a lot to the team as a striker and as a leader,” Sanchez said as quoted by the Daily Mail.

“Everybody was confident, we were good on the ball, we were pressing as a team. We needed to open the game in the second half and of course he was important for us in doing that.”

“Harry Kane shows every season his importance. You can’t say anything else but the fact that he’s such an important player, a captain, a leader, and a player who is pushing all the time, pushing the team to get higher. I can’t say any more about him.”

“All of us can learn and he is one of the leaders, an example to all of us about how we can improve.”

With Kane out of the team, Spurs scored just one goal and even that was a 25-yard strike as they struggled to create opportunities.

51% – Under José Mourinho in the Premier League, Tottenham have won 51% of their matches with Harry Kane involved (19/37), compared to just 30% without him (3/10). Ready? #TOTWBA pic.twitter.com/sq923A87uo
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They looked better against West Brom, showing intent, and Sanchez says they have to build on that display.

“Of course, we’ve been thinking about it, we’ve been working hard to change that and change our situation” he added.

“We know that it’s been difficult. We’ve been trying, we need more performances and to play like this more, you know.”

“To enjoy our football, play quick, pass the ball around, to create the chances, use the opportunities to do it and then we need to carry on playing like this as a team.”