Pep Guardiola: Tottenham is not just Harry Kane

Pep Guardiola: Tottenham is not just Harry Kane

Pep Guardiola, entrenador del Manchester City, en sala de prensa
Pep Guardiola, entrenador del Manchester City, en sala de prensa | AFP

The coach spoke ahead of the Champions League clash between City and Spurs

Pep Guardiola was careful to explain that he doesn't think Tottenham are just the 'Harry Kane team' after he previously got into hot water for saying that with Mauricio Pochettino.

Man City face Tottenham on Tuesday in the Champions League.

"No I can't say that, Mauricio will be angry with me, I don't want it," Pep told reporters on Monday.

"I think my colleague misunderstood me during that period. It was to express an opinion about Tottenham, Harry Kane scoring eight goals in three or four games.

"I could say 'Daniel Levy team' or 'Mauricio Pochettino team'. I know, guys, that Tottenham Hotspur is not just Harry Kane. For a long time ago, the club is strong.

"They have a lot of potential things: how they make movements in behind, how strong they are physically in all departments, in the build-up, in set pieces, the switch of play, the play in the middle, the play outside. It's an incredible team, I said this about them maybe 1,000 times since I came here to England.

"But, of course, Harry Kane, who can deny that he – the number nine for the England national team – is an incredible striker. Everybody knows it. He has everything."