“But if results don’t go well then all of a sudden, as a top centre forward, you’re thinking ‘hang on a minute, I’m not built for this counter-attacking style’.
He added: “In many ways, as well, he’s changed his role with the evolution of Tottenham. He’s much more of a No 10 this season and he’s assisting a lot more.
“Being at the sharp end of that team requires a lot of pace, lots of running, multiple sprints and he’s not so young now.