Tottenham striker Harry Kane said he had surprised himself with how quickly he had matched last season’s goal tally, after his late winner at relegation-threatened Crystal Palace.
BBC reports that Kane netted 35 goals in 38 games in 2016-17, and equalled that total in his 36th match of this campaign on Sunday – peeling away at the back post to head in Christian Eriksen’s 88th-minute corner.
It seemed Spurs were going to fail to capitalise on having 76% of the possession, with England international Kane unusually wasteful when he missed from close range at the start of each half.
“I know I’m in good form,” said the 24-year-old, who reclaimed his position at the top of the Premier League scoring chart with his 24th of the season, one more than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
“That gives me confidence going into every game, so I’m happy with how it’s going.
“I set myself little targets and I’m going quicker than I expected to this season. I’ve got 35 now, so I just have to keep scoring goals.”
Before Kane’s match-winning moment, Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey saved superbly from Ben Davies with just over 15 minutes left, and Serge Aurier missed an open goal for the visitors inside the last five minutes.
