Harry Kane

[come-on-barney]

In this tournament he has been pretty anonymous, and his goal last night was basically a nod in from inside the six yard box. Against poorer sides in the group he has been quite unimpressive, and physically he ain't gonna improve. It's a slow, downward trot for 'Arry 'Otspur!

What we wouldn’t give for a few ‘nod ins’ from inside the six yard area.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

What we wouldn’t give for a few ‘nod ins’ from inside the six yard area.

I'd have trafficked me Grandma for a few nod ins!

 

[richards30]

Kane would be a completely different player in this City team! At least 30 league goals guaranteed imo!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

' Tap in Harry ' just an old crock.

Fernandinho was starting school when 'Arry was hatched, so 'Arry should be in his prime - an crock in his prime, or a cockerel in his prime? Not for me, thank you!

 

[01cravend]

Watching him closely a few things stick out.

Never been fast but he could always buy a yard to get a shot away, that seems to have completely gone. He is not getting the opportunity to do that but the few ones he is getting ends with him being tackled.

His first touch isn't the best, it rarely sticks and his lack of movement/aggression means he is easily beaten to the ball by the CB on him. Though alot of these are from speculative aimless balls pinged up to him at about waist height, you'd hope he could trap more of them and bring others into play.

His passing for someone who wants to drop deep alot is severely underwhelming. Simple link up passes(something Gabby is brilliant at) being intercepted all the time, will have Pep with his head in his hands.

All in all it points to a possible lack of adaptability, that the team has to revolve around him if you are to get the best out of him, this England team isn't built for him, it's built to be solid defensively first so the forwards have to work harder to get their rewards. Raz's world class positioning is paying off in that respect.
On the other hand it is a very defensive team(2nd worst team going forward in group stages) and most strikers would have struggled to make an impact save maybe a bulldozer to get on the end of the endless hoofs upfield.
He is undoubtedly playing poorly, under the pressure microscope of a flappy flip floppy nation. We opened up a bit more vs the Germans and Kane was involved in both goals, was it a good performance overall? No, but it was an improvement inline with an overall team improvement.
If we can continue to play on the front foot I have no doubt Kane will grow into the tournament.
Guardiola has seen things he likes and wants to work with and how often does Pep get first team signings wrong?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Kane would be a completely different player in this City team! At least 30 league goals guaranteed imo!

I can just see a beautiful defence-splitting pass from Foden onto 'Arry's foot but he's caught by a couple of hippos wandering about the field with little intent who've just taken a break from grazing the penalty area

 

[waspish]

Levy got his media mates to get him all over the back pages after his first goal in the tournament keep his price up!

 

[richards30]

I can just see a beautiful defence-splitting pass from Foden onto 'Arry's foot but he's caught by a couple of hippos wandering about the field with little intent who've just taken a break from grazing the penalty area

I sense a system change from pep IF we get Kane to be honest and with some rest this summer and a completely new team and hunger levels Kane would bag for fun at City.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Watching him closely a few things stick out.

Never been fast but he could always buy a yard to get a shot away, that seems to have completely gone. He is not getting the opportunity to do that but the few ones he is getting ends with him being tackled.

His first touch isn't the best, it rarely sticks and his lack of movement/aggression means he is easily beaten to the ball by the CB on him. Though alot of these are from speculative aimless balls pinged up to him at about waist height, you'd hope he could trap more of them and bring others into play.

His passing for someone who wants to drop deep alot is severely underwhelming. Simple link up passes(something Gabby is brilliant at) being intercepted all the time, will have Pep with his head in his hands.

All in all it points to a possible lack of adaptability, that the team has to revolve around him if you are to get the best out of him, this England team isn't built for him, it's built to be solid defensively first so the forwards have to work harder to get their rewards. Raz's world class positioning is paying off in that respect.
On the other hand it is a very defensive team(2nd worst team going forward in group stages) and most strikers would have struggled to make an impact save maybe a bulldozer to get on the end of the endless hoofs upfield.
He is undoubtedly playing poorly, under the pressure microscope of a flappy flip floppy nation. We opened up a bit more vs the Germans and Kane was involved in both goals, was it a good performance overall? No, but it was an improvement inline with an overall team improvement.
If we can continue to play on the front foot I have no doubt Kane will grow into the tournament.
Guardiola has seen things he likes and wants to work with and how often does Pep get first team signings wrong?

He rarely gets things wrong but what he can't control, although he seems to provide a solution, is players getting injured. I'd be concerned about the 'stress' injuries 'Arry would suffer as a consequence of him 'tumbling' now any pace he had has disappeared.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Who says they didn’t?!

He moved for 23M in a world where decent FB's move for 50M.