Harry Kane’s Quest for Glory: Can He Lead Bayern Munich to Champions League Victory?

Harry Kane left his favorite club to win. When he arrived in Bavaria last summer, the former Tottenham striker seriously thought about opening his trophy cabinet. But Bayer Leverkusen came to stop a series of 11 consecutive championships won by Bayern Munich. And the Cup flew away in November and on a sad winter evening on a 3rd division pitch.

After 7 years of drought with Spurs and at least the same in the national team, Harry Kane still hasn’t won anything. However, it is impossible to fault it for its exemplary investment, its express adaptation and its exceptional efficiency. If he finally wants to lift a cup this season, the English striker has no choice. He must win the Champions League but first take out Real Madrid, starting with his welcome this Tuesday (9 p.m.) at the Allianz Arena.

Crazy stats for a record eater

Against Frankfurt this Saturday, Harry Kane came out of his box again to score a double and offer an important mental success to the Bavarians (2-1). His 41st and 42nd goals in 42 matches in all competitions this season. A fairly staggering total for a player who had never left England until eight months ago.

“It was good to add two today, and help the team. I hope I can use this confidence for the match on Tuesday”, also projected the scorer in the hunt to break the record of Robert Lewandowski and his 41 goals in the Bundesliga over a season (Kane is at 35). While he has already beaten a few (First player to have scored two or more goals against 9 different teams for a first season in the Bundesliga, scoring at least one goal against each team in the championship).

Harry Kane

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In the Champions League, the Walthamstow native is also formidable, involved in 10 goals in 10 matches (7 goals, 3 assists) for Bayern this season. He could even be the most formidable Englishman in a C1 campaign by adding a goal or an assist, surpassing a certain David Beckham. Decisive in the round of 16 second leg against Lazio (double, 3-0 victory), Kane also scored a valuable goal at the Emirates in the following round. Suffice to say that he is not only strong with the weak and that the Real Madrid defense has every interest in paying attention to him.

But what can he do better?

“I hope I will score a few goals. I am in good shape and very confident and if I am served as I have been since the start of the season, then I will be there to score,” announced the serial- scorer at the end of Saturday’s match. He will try to exist, where Erling Haaland burned his wings against an intractable Merengue defense and Antonio Rüdiger. He will also have to count on attack partners sometimes on alternating currents.

A calm leader, accustomed to the pressure of big matches, he will have to show the way against a Real side who are now favorites for the final coronation. It’s difficult to ask more of him, he who has already several times prevented crises from escalating in a particularly turbulent season in Bavaria. This Tuesday, in any case, he will not be able to beat Carlo Ancelotti’s men alone. For once, he deserves his team to make it easier for him to break the curse.

2024-04-29 22:01:00
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