Forward has had historic start to career in Germany but will his style stand up against PSG’s system-driven philosophy?
H
arry Kane is a perfect fit for Bayern Munich. He is tailor-made for the Bundesliga, which has been the top league in Europe in terms of goals scored for years. German football is characterised by exchanges of punches, with the ball moving back and forth and plenty of chances on both sides; and Bayern are in the penalty area more often than any other team. Because Kane is confident and precise in front of goal and uses his height and heading ability to his advantage from corners and free-kicks, he scores like nowhere else.
The statistics are fantastic, with his scoring rate in the Bundesliga more than one-and-a-half times better than in the Premier League and for the national team. He has scored more goals (74) than he has played games (72) in the Bundesliga, significantly surpassing Gerd Müller’s record (0.85).
Kane could break records left, right and centre. With 12 goals in nine league games this season, he will surpass Robert Lewandowski’s 41 goals in 2020-21 if he continues at this rate. Kane has converted all 18 of his penalties in the Bundesliga. The way he prepares for them, his posture, his shooting technique – it’s extremely professional. I myself slipped on the last penalty of my career. I flew in, the ball went over.
