MORE TO KANE'S GAME THAN JUST GOALS: Harry Kane is seen by many as an out and out striker, given his impressive Premier League scoring record, but he has proved in recent matches against Man City and Leeds United that there is so much more to his game than just goals. The England captain is more than adept at playing the creator too, with his pass for Son Heung-min's goal in Tottenham Hotspur's rampant 4-0 win at Leeds on Saturday sublime in the extreme. His all-round display earned special praise from his coach.
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"Today on the ball Harry Kane was incredible, with his goals and assists," Antonio Conte said. "But off the ball I want to highlight his running and following the defenders of Leeds. When your best player is doing this it's an example to others."
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DYCHE'S BURNLEY EDGE TOWARDS SAFETY: Burnley's bid to escape the Premier League relegation zone continued when they scraped to a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace to move within a point of the safety zone. Jeffrey Schlupp's early opener was cancelled out by a Luka Milivojevic own goal, meaning the Clarets have now lost just one of their last seven league games, with Burnley manager Sean Dyche hailing his side's mentality.
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"I wasn't too disappointed with the first half. We just didn't find the true rhythm and the tempo of our game. It was a little bit lacklustre, and we took a bit of time to settle down," Dyche said. "But in the second half, I thought that we put in a real strong display to go and get a result. The response at halftime was terrific and to go about it with such a clear mentality and get the goal, set the tone for us."
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FAMILIAR FAILING FOR MANCHESTER UNITED: Manchester United had 67 per cent possession and 22 shots against Watford but failed to score, dropping two vital points in the race to secure Champions League football for next season. Cristiano Ronaldo hit a post early in the game, with Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba and Anthony Elanga also failing to convert chances. Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has only lost once in the league since replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in December but United could pay dearly for failing to kill off teams when they are on top.
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United are just two points clear of West Ham and Arsenal - the Gunners now have three games in hand and are firm favourites to secure the final Champions League qualification slot. Rangnick is scratching his head at his side's lack of a cutting edge. "Our job as coaches and the head coach is to help the team create enough chances," he said. "If we only had two or three opportunities in the game, we could ask ourselves what can we do to create even more. But I think the number of clear chances we had today has to be enough to win a game like this."
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NEW LEEDS BOSS MUST MAKE CASE FOR DEFENCE: Leeds have parted ways with their popular Argentine manager Marcelo Bielsa after a fourth straight defeat left them perilously close to the relegation zone. Chairman Andrea Radrizzani said he was forced to act due to the club's "precarious position" - they are now just two points above 18th-placed Burnley. Former RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg boss Jesse Marsch is the heavy favourite to take over and top of his list will be finding a way to stem the tide of goals Leeds are conceding.
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The club, in their second season back in the English top flight, have shipped 60 goals this season - the most in the division - including an eye-watering 20 in their past five games. Leeds have not been helped by lengthy injuries to key men such as forward Patrick Bamford, midfielder Kalvin Phillips and defender Liam Cooper. If US coach Marsch does take over he will have a tough job on his hands, though he is likely to tone down the gung-ho style adopted by Bielsa in favour of a more pragmatic approach.
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ARE NEWCASTLE NEARLY OUT OF DANGER? Only a few weeks ago Newcastle looked in desperate trouble, floundering in the Premier League relegation zone with just one win under their belt. Manager Eddie Howe recently warned that the fight for survival would go down to the wire but his men are now unbeaten in seven league games. The Magpies, who signed five players in the January transfer window, have climbed to 14th in the table with four wins in their past five games and are four points clear of the drop zone.
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Their resurgence has come at the same time as a number of other clubs have hit a rough patch of form, with Leeds, Everton and Brentford all in trouble. Midfielder Joe Willock, who has scored in the past two games, said the club were going in the right direction but warned against complacency. "I feel like the new signings, the whole feel about the club, it's made everyone raise their game," he said.
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MAN CITY INCREASE LEAD, EVERTON EDGE CLOSER TO RELEGATION: Phil Foden's late winner restored Manchester City's six-point lead at the top of the Premier League, but Everton were denied a penalty in a controversial finale at Goodison Park. The defeat leaves the Toffees just 1 point above the relegation zone.
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