Harry Kane's Awareness Praised After Genius Assist For Son Heung-min Goal
Harry Kane showed off his brilliant awareness on Saturday evening, as he set up Son Heung-min's second goal with a moment of genius.
Kane and Son are statistically the greatest partnership in the history of the Premier League, having combined for more goals than any other duo since 1992.
Back in February, the England captain's brilliant assist for his Tottenham Hotspur teammate took them to 37 goals together, beating the 36 by Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.
However they haven't stopped since then and on Saturday they were at it again, as Son scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Aston Villa.
The South Korean's second goal came courtesy of a delicate little flicked header by Kane, which left the former Bayer Leverkusen striker running through on goal, and it showed the pure class of Kane's awareness as he took a quick look before executing the perfect header.
Harry Kane only needed one second to locate Son and give him the perfect assist pic.twitter.com/t7rzZe3L2c
- International Champions Cup (@IntChampionsCup) April 10, 2022
Scanning masterclass! Harry Kane has always had a high overall scan rate, for a forward. Against Aston Villa he converts two perfectly executed scans into two irresistible assists. Doing this while the ball is mid-air AND you're tightly guarded by opponents... Try that at home! pic.twitter.com/h2P3KxCXdf
- Geir Jordet (@GeirJordet) April 10, 2022
Touch of brilliance from Harry Kane when assisting Son score Tottenham's third. Little glance over the shoulder before the perfect glancing header assist.
- Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) April 10, 2022
The more I watch it, the more outrageous Kane's assist for Son's second goal gets. #THFC
- Jonathan Veal (@jonathandveal83) April 10, 2022
Keep watching that video of Harry Kane glance at Sonny while the ball is hurtling through the air towards him and then just casually executing the perfect header to assist Sonny's goal and we are not worthy of this baller ok thanks bye
- Coach Ali (@_CoachAli_) April 10, 2022
Yeah fuck it. That header from Kane to son is the best assist I've ever seen
- Luke (@yidIuke2) April 10, 2022
We really all should be talking about that glancing headed assist from Kane.
- Roper (@leeroper2) April 10, 2022
Complete and utter filth
I've just seen Harry Kane's headed assist for Son's second goal yesterday and I think it might be one of my favourite things from this PL season :sunglasses:
- Stuart Dennis (@Stuart_Dennis) April 10, 2022
2 ridiculous assists with his back to goal (just 16 mins apart). Kane has been unbelievable this year pic.twitter.com/XGHUrLEvru
- Musa (@Musa_Bavarian) April 9, 2022
It was the 21st time that Kane had earned an assist for a Son goal, and only Lampard has provided the same player more often in the Premier League.
The Chelsea legend was to thank for 24 of Drogba's goals, when the pair were at Stamford Bridge, and it's difficult to see a situation where the Spurs pair don't pass that record too.
Kane was linked with Manchester City last summer and there's been reports he could still leave north London this summer.
However if Antonio Conte's side do stay make into the top four this season, then it's less likely the 28-year-old will want to leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
According to one report, the two forwards could even be joined by Carlos Tevez next season, in what would be one of the most surprising transfers in recent years.
Topics: Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League, Son Heung-Min, Harry Kane
Ryan Sidle