Making light work of the pressure and scrutiny, Kane and Alli each netted a brace as Spurs despatched of Europa League hopefuls Stoke 4-0.
“Leicester City, we’re coming for you” bellowed the raucous travelling support after Kane’s ninth-minute opener, which Christian Eriksen came close to adding to as half-time approached with a strike that rattled the crossbar.
Alli’s exceptional flick put the Danish playmaker through and the roles reversed in the 67th minute when the England midfielder collected a stunning pass and coolly lifted the ball over Shay Given.
Kane ensured Alli’s miss-of-the-season contender moments later mattered little by slotting home Spurs’ third, taking his tally for the season to 24 – one more than rudderless Aston Villa have managed this term.
Alli volleyed home an exceptional fourth late on as Tottenham produced a display which shows Leicester they would be pushed to the end.
It was a result that looked likely from the outset as Given, making his first Premier League start for the club, just two days before he turned 40, prevented Kane turning home a threaded Erik Lamela pass.
FT: Stoke 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur. 2 goals apeice for @Dele_Alli & @HKane seal an impressive win. #TogetherTHFC #COYS pic.twitter.com/F24ZQoaibL
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 18, 2016
The in-form striker would only be denied for a matter of minutes, though. Linking up with Mousa Dembele and collecting the ball on the edge of the box, Kane cut inside and bent home superbly to the delight of the 2,849 travelling fans.
It capped an impressive start by Spurs that Alli was doing his utmost to add to, having an effort blocked, charging down a clearance and firing over from an acute angle in quick succession.
Spurs would soon get the goal that gave them breathing space early in the second half as Eriksen showed wonderful vision to find Alli, with the midfielder showing composure and skill to lift the ball over Given.
Pochettino punched the deck in anger when Alli next went through as composure turned into complacency, rounding the goalkeeper only to strike the post.
That was soon forgotten, though, as Stoke’s complaints for offside were rightly ignored and Lamela squared for Kane to direct home.
Mark Hughes’ side were now being completely outplayed and things got even worse for them in the 82nd minute, with Eriksen’s cross met by an exceptional Alli volley.
