Why Tottenham could be the side to challenge Manchester City's EPL dominance

#2 They still have the best striker in the league

By scoring against Fulham in August, Harry Kane has opened his tally earlier than usual this season

Sure, he missed out on the Golden Boot last season due to Mohamed Salah’s incredible run of goalscoring form, but only a fool would deny that in Harry Kane, Tottenham have the best and most consistent goalscorer in the Premier League today.

You simply can’t argue with the England captain’s stats – since rising to fame in Pochettino’s first season at Tottenham, he’s scored 105 Premier League goals.

Nailing down the most impressive facet of Kane’s game is tricky – he seems to have no weaknesses when it comes to scoring goals, as he scores as many with his head as he does with either foot. He can shoot from range, poach from inside the box, and he’s got the rare ability to score goals even when he appears to be doing little in terms of the overall game.

After just two games this season he’s already breaking ground – prior to the commencement of 2018/19 season, Kane had never managed to score a goal for the club in August, despite playing 14 games over the last few years. But he’s now broken that duck with his goal against Fulham this weekend, and who now would bet against him scoring more before September rolls in?

With Kane leading the line, it’d be crazy to suggest Tottenham don’t have a chance of overhauling Manchester City. We’ve seen in previous seasons that one incredible striker can be the difference between challenging for and winning the title – witness Robin van Persie for Manchester United in 2012/13 – and so Kane could be that difference for Spurs in 2018/19.