Mauricio Pochettino has lauded Harry Kane as "one of the top strikers in the world" after his hat-trick fired Tottenham to a 4-0 victory against Stoke City.
Kane scored three times in the first half, and also created the fourth for Dele Alli, to kill the game before half-time and lift Spurs to second in the Premier League table.
"[Kane] is playing at a very good level," the Tottenham boss told BBC Sport. "He's a fantastic player and one of the top strikers in the world.
"He deserves it, because he's a great professional and a top man. I am happy for him."
"I think it was fantastic in a week that was difficult for us," he said. "After Thursday - with less than 72 hours to recover - we need to feel proud.
"It was a very, very good game for us. The target is to keep going and try to be there if something happens. The objective is to catch up [to league leaders Chelsea] and you need to be there and be very close to take the possibility."
