'Every game is a sporting war' - Antonio Conte praises improving Tottenham after Harry Kane hits landmark

Antonio Conte said «every game has to be a sporting war» for Tottenham Hotspur after Harry Kane hit another goal landmark by striking twice in a hard-fought 2-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest. The England captain scored in either half to help Spurs maintain their unbeaten start to the season, although the striker had a penalty saved by Dean Henderson between his two goals. Ad The result lifted Conte’s side into third place in the standings, two points behind their pace-setting north London rivals Arsenal, and the Italian was impressed by the attitude and application of his players.

Premier League‘More yet to come from this team’ – Hoddle impressed by Tottenham's winning mentality20/08/2022 AT 15:00 “Our start [to the season] was good. It’s important in the Premier League to try to get three points in every game. We have to continue in this way, it’s not easy, another clean sheet and we scored two goals,” Conte told BBC Sport.

“Many players are improving in many aspects. We have to trust in ourselves. In the Premier League there are top teams who want to try to fight.

“It’s always a sporting war. After a game there’s a winner and a loser. Every game has to be a sporting war for us.” Deflected Fornals goal gives West Ham a narrow win over Aston Villa Stunning Saint-Maximin volley cancels out Neves rocket as Newcastle hold Wolves Antony is a gamble for Man Utd, but it is one that is worth taking Kane netted the 200th league goal of his career to open the scoring after five minutes, but he was denied a second early in the second half when Henderson thwarted him from the penalty spot.