- Jan 17, 2008
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It sounds stupidly simplistic but he just needs goals.
If he scores the chance that hit the post against Brentford and gets the lob/shot on target against Norwich, or pings one of his long shots into the top corner, no-one's complaining about his body language or his movement anymore. The narrative is that "Kane is back". But because he didn't score those, his entire game is suddenly called into question.
It's been the same for about 3/4 years now. Whenever Kane isn't scoring every pundit under the sun says he 'doesn't look right' and he's 'lost a yard of pace'. Rival fans start saying he's done at the top level, etc. And he always comes back and proves them wrong. Then he has a lull and they forget what happened and spout the exact same things. Fact is, he's not explosive anymore and never will be, but he's still an elite finisher and an incredible footballer, and that will never ever change. Put him in a decent team and give him the ball, and he will score a lot of goals.
While there's no denying he looked off the pace at the start of the season, I think he's played fine these past 4 games under Conte and he just needs to get his eye in and start scoring those chances, which he will because he's Harry Kane. Now that we're a functional football team again, I have every faith that the goals will come sooner or later.
If he scores the chance that hit the post against Brentford and gets the lob/shot on target against Norwich, or pings one of his long shots into the top corner, no-one's complaining about his body language or his movement anymore. The narrative is that "Kane is back". But because he didn't score those, his entire game is suddenly called into question.
It's been the same for about 3/4 years now. Whenever Kane isn't scoring every pundit under the sun says he 'doesn't look right' and he's 'lost a yard of pace'. Rival fans start saying he's done at the top level, etc. And he always comes back and proves them wrong. Then he has a lull and they forget what happened and spout the exact same things. Fact is, he's not explosive anymore and never will be, but he's still an elite finisher and an incredible footballer, and that will never ever change. Put him in a decent team and give him the ball, and he will score a lot of goals.
While there's no denying he looked off the pace at the start of the season, I think he's played fine these past 4 games under Conte and he just needs to get his eye in and start scoring those chances, which he will because he's Harry Kane. Now that we're a functional football team again, I have every faith that the goals will come sooner or later.