Harry Kane

He was frustrated near the end of last season because Spurs failed to qualify for Champions League and requested to leave club over his agent. Sky sport and Talk sport reporters had various fantasies about him in Manchester United, Chelsea or Manchester City shirt because he wants trophies. He said publicly he wants to play Champions League and to take all possible trophies like Messi or Ronaldo... He looked so good last season and grabbed golden boot and award for the biggest number of assistance.

During Euro times different pundits advised him how to force move. One said "I watched some players kick ball over stadium during training. It's ugly to see but that's the way. I don't know if Kane is one of those players I don't think so." In interview with Gary Neville during hard Europe place fight of his club he said something like owners might consider selling him for 100 M. expressed his wish to leave his club saying at the end it will be like HE WANTS talking about some gentlemen agreement with owner Levy... During Euro he expressed his wish to work with Pep Guardiola saying also Grealish and De Brune are players who send "striker dream" balls etc... At that time I believed a lot of journalists are obsessed with him and well paid by rich CIty owners, refused to believe it's truth and wanted to keep him at any cost.

I hoped Spurs will appoint Conte, make him captain, seriously clean up dead wood and get excellent players and attack title, but it didn't really happen. Some good players have been bought, some deadwood cleaned up, but there are plenty left in squad because of strange ENIC wish to earn money on every single players and asking 30M for finished players like Winks...

I don't know if he deliberately came back to late from holiday to avoid playing game against what he believed will be his future club, or was it club's trap to put bad blood between him and fans so they accept selling easier. He joined team after and I thought he'll play like in last season or in other words give his best while he is still in Spurs shirt hopefully that will be enough to get Champions League place what he wants so bad. I hoped he might want to stay in club after...

However after watching game against Aston Villa I must,like Benzema, ask myself "Is he playing with or against us ?". I will try to explain why am I asking myself that. Spurs won that game, played some real football and I think were better side with more created chances than rough visitors from Birmingham. However I think Kane performance was really bad or far away from performance we all know he can give to this club. Here is why.

He had free kick from 20m in first half and he passed pathetic bad ball to Villa keeper from there. He had situation like against Manchester United second goal in 1:6 victory with fast free kick near center, player running alone toward goal and not in offside. Instead of passing him and creating 100% chance he kicked on goal. It was good kick and almost goal, but if you ask me I always prefer one on one against goalkeeper in 100% chance over long distance direct shot on goal... In second half Ndombele entered inside box prepared to kick ball on goal, but Kane made gesture like he will shoot and I think that distracted Ndombele and he kicked badly. Little later Son, who by the way fought "until last drop of blood" and dying on the pitch had ball with Kane and one or two Villa players in front of them, wanted to do something but Kane bump on him trying to hijack the ball and Spurs lose the ball...

Harry had two good moments like playing good ball in space inside box for Son on right side and setup big chance for Lo Celso who didn't score. Meanwhile he lost a lot of balls and what bothers me the most probably didn't win single high ball aerial duel with Villa defenders. This might sound heretic but bloodless, passive and indifferent way of how he's jumping on high balls in aerial duels make me think he doesn't want to give his best. I think he's trying to push his way out by bad performances.

During last season when he gets ball, you couldn't take it from him only foul him, if he turn face toward goal that would be either goal either superb pass to team mates. This season he looks like he can't hold ball more than few seconds before he lose it. He looks like his head is elsewhere. He's not even shadow of Harry Kane we knew.

Maybe I am to harsh, all players have ups and downs in careers, maybe he has some unknown private problems, maybe he's tired after Euro... What do you think is happening with him Spurs and other fans ? Is he trying to force move out on such ugly way ?

Is he still playing for us or against us ?