Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has revealed that he was given excessive freedom in his role under boss Jose Mourinho at Tottenham.
In a chat with ESPN, the England captain admits Mourinho saw him more than a striker.
“I’ve always felt like I’m more than just a striker who has to wait for the ball the whole game. I feel like I can impact the game with my passes and getting into spaces as well…
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“José (Mourinho) allowed me and the other strikers to be a little bit more free. There wasn’t too much structure (of the game); I always felt like I was someone, even when I was young, who liked to drop down and get the ball and play passes.
“Maybe I was more of a sort of number ‘9’ with Mauricio (Pochettino), and people saw me as a number ‘9’. But when José arrived, he gave us more freedom of position, being able to link up well with the other teammates, with the forwards, like Sonny (Heung-min Son), and it was the perfect opportunity to do that with that coach.”
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