Mauricio Pochettino eventually gave up. Having declared his 'love' for Harry Kane, he threw his hands in the air and admitted he was all out of new ways to describe a striker who warrants almost constant redefinition.
Explaining the value of this player to his team has become an increasingly tough task, considering it is abundantly clear that Spurs employ one of the most lethal, versatile finishers in the global game.
His two goals in the 3-2 win over West Ham were cases in point, with the first a magnificent diving header made all the more impressive because it was a controlled glance at speed.