2 games with 49 touches! Bayern's 28-goal striker has become a trapped beast, and there is a weak link compared to Manchester City!
Germany's boss, Bayern Munich, has been on a downward spiral for some time. They first lost 3-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in the German Champions League and then 1-0 to Lazio in the first leg of the Champions League. Two major defeats have put Bayern in a difficult position. And Harry Kane, with 28 goals in 29 appearances, is also in trouble.
According to the British newspaper **, Harry Kane has only touched a football with 49 feet in two games. Kane had a good shot in the seventh minute against Lazio, but the Englishman disappeared like a **man after that. * newspaper gave Kane six points after the game, as did Palmecano with a yellow card. The last time he played Bayer Leverkusen, Kane picked up just six points.
It was the first time since Kane joined Bayern that he had received such poor reviews in the league. Harry Kane has scored an astonishing 28 goals and eight assists in his last 27 matches. Even the usually mediocre winger Leroy Sane has been at home under him, scoring nine goals and 12 assists in 29 appearances, close to a double-double. However, neither of them had a chance to score.
Indeed, Harry Kane is England's number one star and the best striker in the world, his skill is so versatile that he was once the top scorer and assist player in the Premier League in one season. His control of the ball as well as his shots and scoring were fantastic. Records aside, Pochettino, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte have used him appropriately.
Tuchel is the coach who brought Chelsea to the Champions League and certainly knows how to use strikers. Now Kane is a trapped beast, and Tuchel is to blame. However, it seems a little inappropriate to blame him for everything. The biggest problem is the lack of a strong midfielder.
At Bayern Munich, Harry Kane is the most powerful striker and attacker up front. This is something that everyone knows. As Kane adapted to Bayern Munich's style, he became a prime target for German football clubs. Against Bayer Leverkusen, Kane was heavily defended in the space of 90 minutes and only one goal was blocked. In front of Lazio's strong defence, Kane was unable to make contact with the opposing striker, although all four shots were blocked.
In such a situation, Bayern's midfielders should step up and join Kane in taking on the responsibility of defenders and picking up the team's attacking responsibility. However, the central players, led by Goretzka and Kimmich, were unable to get the ball out or look for goal hopes in the open space ahead. In such a situation, Bayern's four forwards will have to act alone and pose a great threat to the opponent with their own strength. However, there is nothing they can do in front of Bayer Leverkusen and Lazio's defence.
Last season, Manchester City was able to win the Champions League three times in a row, in addition to De Bruyne, the world's top midfielder, more importantly, Gundogan and Rodrygo are players who can combine attack and defense at the same time, making Manchester City's 11-man squad very strong.
At the start of the season, captain Ilkay Gundogan left one after another, while Kevin De Bruyne was sidelined for six full months due to injury. At that time, Haaland, like Kane, faced the same problem, which was when there were few goals in defence. But even so, in the midfield position, Rodriguez, Bernardo Silva, Foden, and Alvarez after 00 are also responsible for important defensive work. Although the situation has changed, Manchester City are still putting some pressure on the teams in front of them and have not gone very far.
Just like other clubs in Europe, Bayern Munich and Manchester City have a huge divide when it comes to squad and squads, so they won't be surprised when they come up against a stronger team than them. Even a change of coach doesn't make a difference.