Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has shared his thoughts on who he believes is the better striker between Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku, and surprise surprise, he's picked Kane.
In his pre-match press conference ahead of the match up between Spurs and Everton, Pochettino was invited to weigh in on the debate.
Speaking to theMirrorOnline, the Argentinian boss said:We need to be very respectful to both of them.
I know everyone wants to Âdiscuss who is better, but they are both great players with quality and skill.
For me, they would both be in a list of the 10 best strikers in ÂEurope, but to compare them is almost impossible. If you ask ÂRonald Koeman he would say Lukaku is the best but, if you ask me, of course Harry is the best.
Both Kane and Lukaku are tied at the top in the race for the Golden Boot as well as Alexis Sanchez. Each player has scored 17 goals and they all look far away from slowing down.
Harry Kane has scored three hat-tricks in his last nine games, meanwhile Lukaku scored four goals in one game against Bournemouth in the beginning of February.
They are both very difficult to mark for different reasons, but they both demand a lot of focus on them and you have to be ready to fight.�
Pochettino goes on to claim that what sets Kane apart from others is his determination and character.
Some people think that shouting a lot on the touchline, and behaving like a mad person, maybe translates the feeling to the fans that Pochettino has a very strong character,� Stated the Spurs manager.
But for me, character is not what you show on the touchline “ it is in every single decision when you are inside, when you are face-to-face in a room. That is when you need to be brave.
Harry has a very good Âcharacter because he's very strong, very professional, and he's a player who is always prepared to challenge you. Dele Alli and Hugo Lloris are similar, and I like that."