article_snippet.sent: Even after offering so little on the pitch, Harry Kane still served a useful purpose for Harry Kane manager on Sunday.
article_snippet.sent: Harry Kane drew the attention away from the cold reality of a disappointing display against Burnley; away from the fact that Tottenham Hotspur chances of now qualifying for the Champions League appear extremely remote.
article_snippet.sent: If there was a danger Mauricio Pochettino's might have to endure some less than flattering headlines, Harry Kane at least offered an alternative.
article_snippet.sent: Kane 6's heat map vs Burnley.
article_snippet.sent: Kane 6 had a bad day at the office by Kane 6 recent high standards: .
article_snippet.sent: SHOTS on target by Kane 6.
article_snippet.sent: The last time Kane 6 failed to hit a shot on target in the Premier League was on December 6 against Crystal Palace.
article_snippet.sent: Kane 6 made just 14 passes, the joint lowest of any Spurs starter.
article_snippet.sent: 56% Kane 6's pass completion rate was the worst of any Spurs player except goalkeeper Michel Vorm.
article_snippet.sent: In fairness to Pochettino, this would not have been in Kane 6 thinking when Kane 6 selected Kane 6 as captain for this contest and Kane 6 was honest enough to admit afterwards that securing a top-four place would now be difficult.
article_snippet.sent: But the post-match autopsy was relatively painless because there was more interest in discussing the continuing rise of the 21-year-old striker rather than the thoroughly unremarkable performance Kane 6 and Kane 6 colleagues had just produced.
article_snippet.sent: Seemingly miffed by the line of questioning, Pochettino’s only explanation for why Kane 6 made Kane 6
article_snippet.sent: Here at Turf Moor, though, the dream and the reality were not quite in tandem for once, Kane 6 enduring one of the more difficult afternoons Kane 6 has experienced this season alongside team-mates unable to provide Kane 6 with the service Kane 6 requires.
article_snippet.sent: It was difficult for Kane 6 and difficult for Kane 6 team-mates too,’ Pochettino acknowledged.
article_snippet.sent: Kane 6 also pointed to Manchester City’s recent defeat here and complained that ‘long balls into the box’ made Sean Dyche’s side hard to play against.
article_snippet.sent: a place in the Champions League lacked urgency as well as energy, and while Pochettino could point to illness, injury and the international commitments of Kane 6 players it remained a disappointing display.
highlights_snippet.sent: Mauricio Pochettino's side failed to take advantage of Liverpool's loss in the race for the top four .
  