A Whatsapp group between Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino, striker Harry Kane and several other members of staff is reportedly one of the reasons for Kane's staggering development for club and country, "?The Telegraph reports"?.
Journalist Matt Law has revealed that in a Whatsapp group consisting of Mauricio Pochettino, Harry Kane, Assistant manager Jesus Perez and Goalkeeping coach Toni Jimenez, the England striker is told to watch certain games featuring the game's best goal scorers, and then asked to analyse their movements and technical abilities.
According to Law, the Premier League golden boot winner will receive messages such as 'Harry, are you watching?', as well as being asked to rewind certain segments of the game to analyse the minute details, being told 'look at the finish, how he found a yard of space, watch the defender's movement.'
After sending back his own assessment of what he has just watched, the 22-year-old will then be instructed, 'Harry, go back a bit further and watch how far he runs to get into position, have a look at his change of pace.'
Described as 'bordering on the obsessive' by Law, Pochettino and Kane's dedication to improving can also be seen after training, as he will often message his fellow attacking team mates for shooting practice - more specifically, 100-150 shots within an hour, all positioned in the penalty area to attempt to recreate realistic opportunities found in a game.
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The attention to detail can also be seen in Pochettino's desire to prepare them physically, and in this case, developing Kane's physique from a tall scrawny youngster to a powerful and balanced attacking threat. Kane's focus was physical conditioning, enabling him to power through defenders, the content of which is kept under lock and key, wary that their rivals may use it to their own advantage.
Law suggests however, that Kane's desire to learn arose even before the introduction of Pochettino. Aged 17, despite not having the skill set of others, Kane would always be found asking questions from coaches, which saw him develop a lot faster than his academy team mates, becoming the player he is today.
This dedication to improving his own game is the reason the academy graduate rose through the ranks, above those deemed better than he was at 16 and 17-years-old, and Law insists that this is why Kane will arrive in France as one of the most feared and in-form strikers at the Euros.