Dominic Solanke has admitted he could have scored a hat-trick for Tottenham against Man United, but also revealed that he will remember one ‘great moment’ from Saturday forever.Solanke’s form and fitness have been a source of much frustration for Spurs fans, with the centre-forward unable to recapture the sharpness he showed in his first six months at the club.The striker missed almost the entirety of last season through injury, and so far this season, he has looked extremely short of confidence in his own fitness, and his finishing has left a lot to be desired.It looked like it was going to be another extremely frustrating evening for Solanke at Old Trafford, as he missed a couple of big chances to score in either half, but the 29-year-old had the last laugh, meeting Sandro Tonali’s cross in stoppage time to give Spurs a much-deserved equaliser.Dominic Solanke vs Richarlison in 2025/26 Premier League for SpursWhile Solanke struggled with fitness problems last season, Richarlison put up decent numbers that helped keep Tottenham in the Premier League.D. SolankeTottenham – Premier League (2025 – 2026)Appearances15Minutes Played1000Average Rating6.87Shots14Shots on Target11Goals3Assists0Key Passes6Pass Accuracy (%)74.00Duels Won61Successful Dribbles11Stats correct as of 14 October 2026.RicharlisonTottenham – Premier League (2025 – 2026)Appearances32Minutes Played1957Average Rating6.83Shots47Shots on Target26Goals11Assists4Key Passes20Pass Accuracy (%)62.00Duels Won137Successful Dribbles11Stats correct as of 14 October 2026.Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty ImagesDominic Solanke admits he could have scored his first Tottenham hat-trick against Man UtdThe centre-forward has now admitted that he would have found the back of the net twice before he did, and was hugely frustrated to fluff some big opportunities.However, the striker conceded that his stoppage-time goal was not just important for his own confidence, but also for the team, who now have something to build on.Solanke told Tottenham’s official website: “I missed a few chances, could have had probably three goals, so I really wanted to get on the end of one. When you’re a striker, and you miss a few chances, it’s easy to not want to keep getting in the right positions, but I wanted to keep going.“I feel like when I miss a chance, I want to just make sure I get another one and make sure I put it right. So, yes, it’s frustrating that we didn’t win the game and I didn’t score the winning goal, but like I mentioned, the situation that we were in in the end, I think to get a point from it is something that we can take positives from. It’s obviously not a win, but it’s something we can build on.”Solanke admits he was proud to be named Spurs captainRoberto De Zerbi named the striker his captain for the day, and the Tottenham boss admitted the captain’s armband was deserved for how much the striker has suffered recently.The former Bournemouth man confessed that the honour of leading out Spurs at Old Trafford is a memory that will remain with him for life.When asked about being named captain, he said: “That was a great moment for me, a moment I’ll remember forever, to be honest, captaining this great club at Old Trafford. Yeah, that’s not bad, is it?”READ MORE: Tottenham’s hardest-working players revealed as three surprising names top the statsThe post Dominic Solanke honoured to be Tottenham captain but admits he wanted a hat-trick appeared first on Spurs Web.