hainer and eberl want kane to win it, only ex players who aren't within the walls of the club think otherwise and that says everything about how relevant these opinions are
Willy Sagnol: "Michael Olise is the best in the world, far ahead of all other players. If he doesn't win the Ballon d'Or at the end of the year, something is seriously wrong with football" [@SPORTBILD]
It’s been revealed that Tah, who had never taken a penalty before in his life, had to take the 6th penalty because nobody else had the guts to step up. I‘ll never hate on players for missing their pens, the real devils are veterans like Goretzka who refused to step up.
At 3-3 in the penalty shootout after Manuel Neuer's save, there were difficulties to find a sixth taker. Leon Goretzka, Waldemar Anton, Nathaniel Brown and Malick Thiaw hesitated and dodged the challenge due to the immense pressure. Jonathan Tah, who had never taken a penalty in his career before, stepped up and missed [@BILD]
🚨 Harry Kane likely to sign new Bayern Munich contract despite Barcelona enquiry. #FCBarcelona called camp to express interest but barring unexpected twist #England captain will extend at #FCBayern. Total focus now on WC @TheAthleticFC after @CraigHope_DM https://t.co/i1X2gxEbG2
Michael Owen: "I love Harry Kane. without hesitation, I call him England's greatest-ever striker. He is the best finisher in world football, no doubt (..) My one gripe with Harry is the move to Bayern Munich. I said it at the time and I haven't changed my mind. I understand the benefits, and England will hopefully see that in the next few weeks. His all-round game is so mature, the way he comes into midfield and starts attacks as well as finishing them. But in terms of his career, he is better than the Bundesliga
I have watched the league more now because of Harry, and beyond Bayern it is very ordinary. Week after week he is playing for a team that dominates possession, dominates territory and creates chance after chance. Of course he scores goals.
But I still think becoming the Premier League's all-time leading scorer would have been the greater achievement. He would have deserved that. He'd also have had his pick of clubs once his Tottenham contract expired. Manchester United would have moved heaven and earth to sign him. He should probably have gone to Manchester City before Erling Haaland signed.
Winning Bundesliga titles with Bayern was never going to define his greatness because Bayern almost always win them. Had Bayern won the Champions League, perhaps we'd view it differently, but they haven't.
None of this changes how I feel about Harry Kane. He's a wonderful footballer, an outstanding captain and a brilliant human-being. More importantly, he's an example. An example that you don't always have to be born as Lionel Messi, Pele or Diego Maradona. Sometimes, the greatest players are the ones who simply refuse to stop improving"
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Bayern believe they're well-equipped in the central midfield area. Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović are still planned as the starting double pivot next season. Tom Bischof will be used more often as a backup in the position. In addition, Noël Aséko has 'influential supporters' within the club who want him to be a squad player and get appearances as another midfield backup. Bayern want to continue with the strategy of having a small squad, which allows young players to get their chance and prove themselves. The recent links to Felix Nmecha are questionable. The German international is not for sale unless a nine-figure offer were to come in, which is beyond Bayern's reach. In addition, BVB's management would prefer to sell abroad [@StefanKumberger, @SPORT1]
Harry Kane overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo's highest goal scoring season to become the outright second best goal scorer in a single season in the 21st century
1- Lionel Messi (11/12) 82 goals
2- Harry Kane (25/26) 70 goals
3- Cristiano Ronaldo (11/12) & Lionel Messi (12/13) 69 goals