After scoring two goals to help England secure a dominant 7-0 away victory over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League group stage, Kane was interviewed by ITV.

Harry, you've played many memorable classic matches with England in the past, but tonight's match saw Croatia suffer a historic defeat: a 7-0 thrashing against a European powerhouse ranked in the top 10...

Yes, the performance from the first minute to the last was incredible. I think we've emphasized and discussed many times the need to play the full 90 minutes with complete dominance, overwhelming the opposition both with and without the ball. And I think tonight's match exemplified that perfectly.

You know, when we have the freedom to express ourselves, we completely outmatch our opponents physically and bring the high intensity and fast pace of the Premier League to bear—that's when we're at our best. You saw it on the pitch today; they couldn't cope with our attacking speed, movement, and forward runs. And our finishing was incredibly clinical and efficient today.

Since the start of the new World Cup cycle, you, Gordon, Bellingham, and Saka as the four attacking players have collectively scored 31 goals. Tonight, your movement and frequent positional changes in attack were very prominent—for example, you often dropped deep while Bellingham advanced to take the number 9 position. What's the key reason behind this fluid tactical approach in the final third?

Yes, I think the key is the freedom we're given in attack. The four of us are excellent players. Each of us can move into the tactical spaces of the number 10 position and adapt to other roles: Gordon can play as a 9, Saka can drift infield and act as a 10, Bellingham can operate as a 9, and I can drop into midfield. This makes it extremely difficult for opposing defenses to mark us specifically and defend against us.

The fundamental point is that once we lose possession in the final third, all of us have the tactical intelligence and ability to drop back immediately and provide cover in midfield or defense. That's the style of football we want to display. So today you could see it became extremely difficult for the opposition to press and win the ball off any of us.

Additionally, the active runs and movement of Alex Scott and Elliott Anderson were excellent today, as were our center-backs and fullbacks in the defensive line. Everyone showed their highest level of performance today.

This impressive victory also represents a crucial step toward qualifying for the finals, not only relieving pressure on the team but clearly representing an important battle...

I think it's clear that Croatia rotated and rested many of their key players in Tuesday's match, and obviously they saw tonight's game as their best opportunity to compete for a top-two finish and qualification. However, we came here and played with complete dominance.

Especially during this entire week, you know, the scenery here is very pleasant, the weather is clear, the hotel atmosphere is excellent with views over the sea—so it would have been very easy for us to slip into holiday mode. For us, this was a very unusual training camp; we've never been at a similar one for this length of time. So after a full week of high-quality training, to be able to deliver such a high level of performance in the match is absolutely the perfect way to cap off a successful week.

Next, you're about to equal Peter Shilton's historic record for most caps with the national team, aren't you?

Yes, it would be great to play next Tuesday, which is also why the manager is always substituting me at halftime—he's saving me for the next match (laughs). But in all seriousness, he mentioned it after the match, and I'll prepare well and be ready to start again next Tuesday.

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