Mauricio Pochettino positioned his hands to make the point. Tottenham's manager was about to compare his star man with old ally Gabriel Batistuta and recognised the weight his words would carry.
'Yes, yes, yes, yes — Batistuta was a killer,' said Pochettino. 'Very strong mentality; very strong shot, great professional. You can compare. For me, OK, I put Batistuta there . . . ' he said, raising one hand above the other, ' . . . and Harry there,' with his other hand a little lower.
'But Harry can be better. He is a killer, Harry Kane.