Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino hails Harry Kane after keeping his nerve for dramatic last minute penalty
England striker had missed from the spot earlier in the game but was able to come back and fire in his 100th Prem goal
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MAURICIO POCHETTINO hailed Harry Kane for having 'big. big balls' after getting over his penalty miss and equalise for Tottenham.
The England striker stepped up for a spot kick in the second half but had his poor effort straight down the middle saved by Loris Karius.
But when Spurs were offered another pen in injury time to level the match, Kane stepped up to fire in his 100th Premier League goal.
Pochettino said: "He was calm. He can miss a penalty or a chance but if you have the personality to score 100 PL goals it's because you have big, big balls."
Kane admitted he felt the pressure as he took his run up in front of the Kop but is now just looking to see how many strikes he can add to his tally before the end of the season.
He said: "I was nervous before the second penalty. It was a big moment, with a lot of pressure but I stuck to the routine.
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"There was a lot of pressure, in front of the Kop. The first one, I did everything I wanted to and the keeper made the save.
"You've got to take the chances. I thought the second one was a penalty; the defender took out Lamela.
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"The gaffer said at half-time: Play a bit quicker. We created some chances. Victor Wanyama scored a great goal, and if I scored the first penalty we probably would have won it. But there we are.
"I've had a good season in front if goal so let's see how many I can get now."