Pundit hits back at Merson’s claim that Spurs are a ‘one-man team’

Clinton Morrison has disagreed with Paul Merson’s claim that Spurs are a “one-man team” with Harry Kane in their side.

Tottenham have come alive in recent weeks under Antonio Conte and continued their recent good form with a 4-0 victory on the road at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Spurs have seven of their last nine matches in the Premier League and have scored 28 goals in those games to catapult themselves into fourth place in the table.

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Fourth would provide Spurs with Champions League football next season and Kane, Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski have been particularly brilliant in recent weeks.

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However, Merson claimed in his Sky Sports column last week that Spurs are a “one-man team” and that without Kane they wouldn’t be where they are in the league.

Merson wrote: “Spurs are the favourites for top four now. When Harry Kane’s playing like he is, I don’t think too many teams are going to beat them. I saw him go to the Etihad and rip Manchester City apart. I saw him rip West Ham apart, I saw him rip Newcastle apart.

“But you take Kane out of the team, top four ain’t happening for Spurs. It’s as simple as that. When he doesn’t turn up at Burnley away, they get beaten. Tottenham are a one-man team and that’s not being disrespectful.

“You could have a Ferrari, but without an engine in the car it ain’t working. He’s the all-round package, and that’s why he’s