Harry Kane insists Tottenham will shake off their Premier League collapse as the England star looks to fire his team into the Champions League quarterfinals against Borussia Dortmund Tuesday. In the space of seven days, Tottenham's hopes of winning the Premier League has been shattered by defeats at Burnley and Chelsea and Saturday's north London derby draw against Arsenal. It was just the latest Tottenham failure when the stakes have been at its highest since Mauricio Pochettino took charge five years ago. Only a last-minute Hugo Lloris penalty save from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prevented Arsenal inflicting Tottenham's third successive loss. But Kane is convinced Tottenham is capable of recovering from a painful week and he challenged his team to use its Champions League last-16 second leg in Dortmund as fuel to speed up its revival. "Two disappointing results in a week, this was the perfect game, a north London derby to show passion and show fans we are ready to fight for the rest of the season," said Kane, who scored their penalty equalizer against Arsenal. "It's a point, we wanted three but it stops the losing streak and we can focus on Dortmund and then Southampton. "Over the last week we have put ourselves under pressure but we have done it in the past and every game is a big game." Tottenham has one foot in the last eight after a 3-0 first-leg win at Wembley. Now it must finish the job against Dortmund to book its first Champions League quarterfinal appearance since 2011. That would leave Tottenham within touching distance of its first European semifinal since winning the UEFA Cup in 1984. Progressing in Europe's elite club competition could be essential for Tottenham to convince Kane that they can provide him with the platform to win major honors. Without a top trophy since the 2008 League Cup, Tottenham's barren spell is reportedly weighing heavily on Kane, who was said to be "devastated and angry" following their 2-0 defeat at Chelsea Wednesday. Ironically, Tottenham's form has dipped at the exact moment Kane returned from an ankle injury. The 25-year-old is back ahead of schedule, prompting some to suggest he has rushed back too soon. Bu Kane has scored in two of his three games over the last week, taking his goal tally for the season to 22. To claim the 2018 World Cup top-scorer is an impediment to Tottenham in any way would be met with derision from Pochettino. The Argentine is adamant Kane is one of the world's best strikers and his Champions League record supports that belief. Kane, who missed the Dortmund first leg, has 13 goals in 16 appearances in the competition. His confidence in his own ability is so strong that earlier this season he made it his aim to eventually score more European goals than Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. For now, Pochettino would settle for Kane helping Tottenham past Dortmund. "After two defeats it was important to build again our positive ways," Pochettino said. Kane says Tottenham needs to start delivering when the pressure is at its most intense if they are to take the final step and become trophy winners. Pochettino has led Spurs toward the top of the English game, challenging for league titles and domestic cups during his spell of nearly five years at the helm, but they have so far failed to land silverware. "Every team is improving, every team is strengthening, every team is getting better year-by-year so it's important for us that we don't fall behind that," Kane said. — Agencies
