Lukaku Is Better Than Kane – Roberto Martinez

Everton boss Roberto Martinez is wary of the threat posed by “rare” Tottenham striker Harry Kane ahead Spurs’ trip to Goodison Park on Sunday, but he wouldn’t trade his firing Romelu Lukaku for the England international.

Kane scored 27 Premier League goals in 2015, eight more than any other player, and after a slow start to this season, he has netted 10 times in as many league games.

The Toffees, meanwhile, have conceded seven goals in their last two home games and boast the worst defensive record in the league.

Martinez, who believes Spurs are genuine title contenders, is an admirer of Kane, claiming the England international poses a unique threat to Everton’s leaky defence

“Harry Kane has got real power and pace,” Martinez said.

“It makes him a very mobile striker. Normally, you don’t get both together. You get the mobility or goalscoring ability.

“Normally, you either get a striker with a lot of mobility to assist others and open spaces, or one who is first and foremost a goalscorer. To get both in one type of player is quite rare.”

However, Martinez is aware that he, too, can call upon one of England’s form strikers in Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian is one of four players to have outscored Kane so far this term, along with Leicester duo Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, and the Spaniard claims he would not swap Lukaku for the Spurs man.

“I wouldn’t swap Rom for anyone,” Martinez said. “If you look at the attacking force that we have this campaign, it’s very, very impressive.

“Rom and Harry can both drop into certain places on the pitch and they’ve got the ability to move the ball and get at defenders. But they both share a clinical goalscoring touch.”