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Kane failed to score against Arsenal. |
Harry Kane goes into the Arsenal game with a special feeling. Not only because it is a big game for Bayern, but also because the Emirates brings back memories of the North London derbies he always gave his all for Tottenham.
But instead of an emotional performance, Kane had an incredibly lackluster evening. And it was no longer just a personal issue for him, but a problem that Bayern had to seriously face. After 90 minutes, the Bundesliga representative was defeated 1-3.
Kane was locked down from the start. William Saliba and Cristhian Mosquera didn't give him any space. Every touch Kane made was under pressure.
The pressure forced Kane to drop deep in search of the ball, even appearing closer to the center circle than in the opponent's penalty area at times. A striker of the caliber of the England captain can of course participate in the general play, but when he has to do so too much, it means Bayern are losing their most important spearhead.
Before the game, Kane had 24 goals in 18 games, numbers that showed a terrifying form. But when it came to the biggest games, he failed to show his killer instinct. Kane failed to score against Paris Saint-Germain. And again against Arsenal. This was no longer a random phenomenon. It was starting to form a worrying pattern.
Bayern signed Kane for a simple reason: they needed a striker who could finish off big games. This is something they once had in Robert Lewandowski. But the performance against Arsenal begs the question: does Kane really deliver?
Kane scores a lot of goals, but most of them come against weaker opponents or in games where Bayern dominate. Against high-level teams, it becomes much more difficult.
It must be said that Kane was not the only one struggling. Bayern did not create enough balls for him. They lacked depth on the flanks, and lacked the kind of penetrating passes that could unlock Arsenal’s defence. But a €100m striker was expected to make a difference in a difficult situation. That did not happen.
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Kane was blocked by Arsenal's defense. |
The problem is not just the number of goals. What is worrying is the feeling that Kane is slowing down in his top games. He is no longer dominating contact. He is no longer making movements that confuse opponents.
When he has the ball, Kane also lacks the necessary sharpness, which leaves Bayern asking the big question: is this just a period of lack of momentum, or is it a sign that he is starting to struggle when facing the top defenders in Europe?
The Champions League has always been the main measure of Bayern's ambitions. They didn't buy Kane just to win the Bundesliga. They bought him to beat the likes of Arsenal, PSG or Real Madrid. If Kane doesn't score in games like that, Bayern will be in crisis at the end of the season.
Kane has had a great season so far, but Bayern need more. They need him to be the difference in the big moments. They need goals in the games that decide the season. And they need Kane to show that he is still a world- class striker, not just an effective finisher against average teams.
Bayern must do everything to get Kane back on track, otherwise their season will be decided by the silence of the striker they most expect.
Source: https://znews.vn/bao-dong-cho-bayern-munich-post1606368.html
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