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Analyzing Tottenham’s reported replacement options for Kane

By Hridyam Arora

Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane (Photo by PAUL CHILDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane (Photo by PAUL CHILDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on May 14, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on May 14, 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

Gabriel Jesus is a better option but with similar problems

Gabriel Jesus also has had a rough season, although not as rough as Martial. Because of all the problems that Sergio Aguero has had in these last two seasons, Pep Guardiola has preferred going for false-nine setups more often than not.

He’s played many players as the false-nine and it has worked really well till now. Because of that, chances for Gabriel Jesus have been limited.

Whenever he has played, he hasn’t been the best version of himself. In 21 Premier League starts, he has scored only eight goals and assisted four more.

Stylistically, on paper, he’s more similar to Harry Kane than Martial. But, he’s still nowhere near as good. Harry Kane isn’t as quick as Jesus, but is the more physical one, and is a lot better at linking up with his teammates. Well, he’s a lot better at many different things.

I give all this talk about a certain player being similar to Harry Kane not because Tottenham necessarily need a player similar to him, but it’s just that they would be able to work better if they had one.

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