Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has urged his side to have a rethink and come up with a plan B if they are tochallenge for the Premier League title this season.
The Lilywhites fell to their second defeat in four games on Sunday, losing 1-0 at Manchester United with summer-signingHenrikh Mkhitaryan scoring for the hosts.
Last season Tottenham were on the only real side to challenge Leicester City at the top of the table, but Kane believes that teams have now sussed out their style of play, making it harder to get points on the board.
As quoted bySky Sports, Kane said:"People didn't expect us to play so well last year, and press so high with such intensity,"
"Now teams are maybe dropping off a bit more, letting us have the ball - and we have to find different solutions to unlock the door.
Harry Kane has still never scored a Premier League goal against Man United; 6 games, 0 goals.
Bogey team. pic.twitter.com/6yJMO0vsot
"Manchester United made it difficult for us to play out from the back.
"They made us play more long balls than we are used to playing. That was their game plan, and it worked.
"All we can do is keep working on our game in training, working on different scenarios, and hopefully it will pay off. We have to keep fighting (in the title race). We have no other option."
HEAT MAP: Harry Kane has registered just one touch inside Man United's penalty area this afternoon.
Frustrating day. pic.twitter.com/PfVGKOUgEK
Kane has now called for his side to bounce back and go on a good run of form over the festive period, hoping to emulate his side's success at the same point last season.
"Last year, December and January were the months when we pushed forward, got good results and moved up the table," Kane told the Evening Standard.
"We have to do the same again and we feel we can beat anyone in this league."