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Hail Harry
Antonio Conte has said he expects Harry Kane to beat every milestone after the England skipper edged closer to Jimmy Greaves’ record as Tottenham’s top goalscorer on Wednesday.
Spurs’ No10 scored a brace in a 4-0 win at Selhurst Park with both of his goals coming in the space of five second-half minutes.
His second was the 264th for the North London club and he now sits just two behind the legendary Greaves.
Kane’s 15th Premier League goal of the season moves him to 198 in the competition’s history, with only Alan Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208) ahead of him.
And Conte was quick to heap praise on his talisman, saying: “I repeat, we are talking about a really world-class striker and he’s going to beat every record with the goals.
“For us he’s an important point of reference, not only for the goal but also on the pitch and with Hugo [Lloris] our captain.
“Especially in the difficult moments, Harry, you know that he is ready to fight, ready to help team-mates, ready to solve the situation with a goal, with an assist.
“To continue this way, to face every situation positive or negative, always with a great spirit, great character, to overcome the difficulty I think in this period and also before the start of the World Cup.”
Bailey will bounce back
Unai Emery has backed Leon Bailey to bounce back after the forward left the pitch in tears following his open-goal miss in the 1-1 draw with Wolves.
Bailey, 25, rounded the keeper in stoppage time and was presented with a glorious opportunity to win the game but missed the target and left the goal gaping.
Despite his squandered opportunity, the Aston Villa head coach has said he holds no grudge against the Jamaican and expects him to find his form soon.
He said: “I’m happy with him, he was crying but it is good because he was feeling. He was taking responsibility to score and he didn’t do it. He can feel this responsibility.
“I’m very happy with his commitment and performance, he was playing inside and outside. It was good to learn more with him.
“At the end we had chances to score and win with a huge opportunity with Leon Bailey, we can be happy because we created it.
“They [the players] were supporting him and trying to improve for the next matches when he will have the same chances.”
Premier League history
Bhupinder Singh Gill made history on Wednesday night when he became the first Sikh-Punjabi assistant referee to officiate in a Premier League game.
Singh Gill was a linesman at St Mary’s where Southampton lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest.
Earlier in the season, his brother Sunny Singh Gill became the first British South Asian to take charge of an EFL game since their father Jarnail Singh — the first referee in English league football to wear a turban.
Before the game, Singh Gill said: “This has to be the proudest and most exciting moment in my refereeing journey so far, but I’m not getting carried away as it is just another step in the direction to where I want to get to.
“My family are also really proud and excited for me. I wouldn’t be in this situation if it wasn’t for my dad, who has supported me throughout my journey and been a role model for me.”
