Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino explained that he brought Harry Kane on at 6-0 up against Tranmere as a show of respect for Spurs' opponents, and the FA Cup.
The England striker was rested for the fixture as Fernando Llorente was given an opportunity to lead the line, and he duly delivered with a hat-trick, with a Serge Aurier brace and a Son strike effectively ending the game as a contest.
However, on 76 minutes Kane was introduced despite the 6-0 scoreline and the Englishman notched a seventh six minutes later.
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Pochettino defended his decision to risk his top scorer for the final stages of the game, insisting he felt Tranmere were entitled to see one of Europe's top marksmen in action.