Harry Kane says Tottenham team-mates key to him breaking Premier League calendar year goals record
Tuesday 26 December 2017 20:05, UK
Harry Kane asked his Tottenham team-mates to help him break Alan Shearer's record for Premier League goals scored in a calendar year ahead of their 5-2 win over Southampton on Boxing Day.
The England international began the day level with Shearer's 22-year-old record of 36 goals but netted a hat-trick at Wembley to set a new benchmark of 39 goals.
Kane surpassed the record with a simple header before tapping home his and Tottenham's second of the game before half-time.
After goals from Dele Alli and Heung-Min Son, Kane completed his sixth league hat-trick of the year with a chip over Fraser Forster for Tottenham's fifth of the afternoon.
The 24-year-old feels he is in the shape of his life and was thrilled to set a new goals record.
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"It was hard not to think about it going into the game being level," the striker told Sky Sports.
"As always I wanted to win the game first and foremost, but of course I wanted to score as a striker. To get that goal early on and get that record was a great feeling and I could enjoy the rest of the game.
"This year I would say physically I have improved, recovery from games, getting ready, we have such a busy schedule. Just making sure I'm ready for each game, eating right, recovering right with ice baths. I feel really good. I feel sharp and at my best.
"Just getting more experience should make me a better player anyway."
On the part played by his Spurs team-mates, Kane added: "When we are in that form and we've got everyone running forward and quick passes, one-twos, we are a hard team to stop.
"I said to the lads before the game to try and set me up and they all did that, so I'll have to take them out to dinner or something."
When asked for his favourite goals of the year, Kane said: "I liked the second one against Huddersfield from outside the box with the left foot, that was nice.
"That third goal today was good, the third goal against Burnley I think that summed up how I play with the tackle and then the touch and finish so there's been some good goals, but hopefully some better ones in 2018."
