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Harry Kane's Tottenham Hotspur issues highlighted as defender sends goodbye message

Here is your Tottenham Hotspur morning digest for Tuesday, July 2.

Kane's Spurs problems summed up

Harry Kane may have netted in Tottenham Hotspur's defeat to Sheffield United but he once again cut a frustrated figure on the pitch.

The striker has two goals in three games since the Premier League restarted last month, but it just has not really clicked for him and his teammates yet.

Premier League fans blast 'worst VAR decision ever' after Tottenham goal is ruled out for 'handball'

He has been an isolated figure up front, cut adrift by a lack of service that has put plenty of pressure on every chance that comes his way.

That lack of service was never more in evidence than when Erik Lamela broke through the centre of the pitch and drew defenders towards him to free up space for Kane.

Yet, when the midfielder pulled the trigger on an attempted pass through to the striker, Lucas Moura appeared from nowhere to get in the way.

Read more on Spurs and Kane's creative struggles.

Furious Mourinho bites his tongue

It's not what he said, it's the way that he said it.

Jose Mourinho may have bitten his tongue when asked about Harry Kane's disallowed goal in the defeat to Sheffield United, but he clearly was not happy over the decision.

It is perfectly understandable - the ball hit Lucas Moura's hand after the Spurs player was fouled and VAR gave its decision as handball, unable to do anything about the contact on Moura as it was outside the box.

Mourinho refused to comment on the decision but stated that he believed referees are no longer in charge of matches.

He said: "I cannot because I'd be in trouble with the institutions and I want to prevent myself and my club so I cannot be open like I'd like to be.

"The only thing I can say, is now, you know that normally I'm an emotional guy on the bench, in these moments, I never complain at the man with the whistle because it's not the referee any more.

"I used to disagree with the decision, I used to complain and go to the fourth official but the man on the pitch is the assistant referee.

"Today the man and the lady with the flags they used to be the assistant referees, now they are the assistant of the assistant referee. The referee is in the office and I think this is the start of everything."

Read everything Mourinho said after the defeat.

Hinds bids farewell

Tariq Hinds has said goodbye to everyone at Spurs after being released.

The right-back has appeared in around 100 matches for the club's development teams but has been unable to force his way into the first-team set-up.

He was released this week, bringing to a close four years as a full-time academy player.

Whilst some players pen lengthy farewell messages, Hinds kept his goodbyes surprisingly brief.

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