Thursday 29 October 2015 15:33, UK
Tottenham's Harry Kane says his hat-trick at Bournemouth could set him on a path to emulating last season's goalscoring feats.
The England striker helped himself to three goals in Tottenham's 5-1 cruise at Bournemouth - whose goalkeeper Artur Boruc was left red-faced after a number of blunders.
The Cherries took a first-minute lead, but the visitors roared back as Kane levelled from the spot having been tripped by Boruc, with Mousa Dembele putting them ahead shortly afterwards.
Erik Lamela made it 3-1 before half-time and Kane was on hand to fire in two more to wrap up the job and secure the match ball.
"I feel I have been playing well all season. Sometimes as a striker you need a bit of luck to come your way and I got that today and you have got to be ready to take your chances when they come," said Kane, whose only other goal before Sunday was in the 4-1 win over Manchester City.
Having scored 31 goals last season, he is now ready to kick on for the rest of this campaign.
"I'm delighted to get the three goals and get the ball rolling so overall it is a good day," the 22-year-old added.
Kane has emerged as Mauricio Pochettino's undisputed first-choice forward over the last year but was only a substitute for Thursday night's Europa League defeat to Anderlecht.
He was carrying a knock on his knee which he picked up in the recent draw at Liverpool but he came off the bench to miss two gilt-edged opportunities in Brussels.
His knee was still strapped up at Bournemouth but, with Tottenham's next game not until next Monday night against Aston Villa, Kane insists he will not face any sort of spell on the sidelines.
When asked if he is fully fit, Kane said: "Not far off.
"It was a little niggle I picked up against Liverpool towards the end of the game. We didn't want to risk it in midweek, the manager makes his decision on who wants to play but I was fully fit for today.
"I was always going to be playing and it showed with the performance. The strapping was just a precaution, we haven't got a game for eight days now so by then it should be 100 per cent."
