After 21 minutes at St James' Park it would have been interesting to discover what Harry Kane was thinking. His Tottenham Hotspur side had been dragged from pillar to post in a mauling reminiscent of a non-league side taking on a Premier League giant.
The gap between Spurs and Newcastle is bigger than the six points the league table suggests. But while the 6-1 defeat for the North London club was embarrassing, further humiliation could be around the corner.
For years, Tottenham supporters have hailed 'one of their own' Kane, confident he would not leave. ALSO READ: Ten Hag told to repeat Ferguson trick with Kane His goalscoring prowess has lifted them time and again but even his powers are failing to stop the rot.
Kane is the only faint beacon of light in a sea of mediocrity. When former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was at the club, he remained relatively calm about reports that Kane was heading for the exit door.