Tottenham can find 'another gear' in second half of the season, Harry Kane warns top-four rivals

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Sam Long27 December 2016

Tottenham have the capacity to 'move up a gear' during the second half of the season, according to Harry Kane.

Mauricio Pochettino's side finished third last season but are currently languishing four points outside of the top four ahead of back-to-back away games against Southampton and Watford.

Spurs are four points better off than they were at this stage last season but must improve to claim a Champions League place for the second successive season.

Pochettino has had to make do without several key players this season - including Kane - and the striker is adamant the north Londoners have plenty left in the tank as they attempt to close the gap to their rivals.

"We’re going out there to win both games and that’ll take us to the half-way mark in the season," he told Tottenham's official website.

"If we do manage to win both games we’ll be on 39 points - that wouldn’t be a bad start and we know we’ve got another gear in the locker as well.”

Spurs are unbeaten on home turf this season but have lost their last two League fixtures away from the comforts of White Hart Lane.

Pochettino can ill-afford for his side's poor form on the road to continue and Kane is determined to get back to winning ways, starting with Wednesday's clash at St. Mary's Stadium.

“They’re going to be tough games. Obviously playing away from home in the Premier League is always difficult.

"Southampton are a great side, they’ve proved that over the last few years and obviously with Watford - we found it difficult there last year, even though we scored in the last minute.

"Vicarage Road is a difficult place to go so we’ve got to be fully focused," Kane added.

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