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Still a top class striker, but a different beast than early 20s Kane.
Those ankle injuries have taken it out of him physically.
Those ankle injuries have taken it out of him physically.
You can't compare a player who comes on for the final 20 minutes against a tired opposition to a player who started in a slow tempo opening match. I'm sure Kane would have looked better for a short spell at the end but maybe it's better for him to have a feel for 90mins again.Not sure why people could have excuses after excuses for Kane when he played poorly really.
Compare apple to apple, Kane had no impact at all in the first 20 minutes compared to Pogba.
Dean Marney and Jonnie Jackson would argue otherwiseI would be astonished if Kane ever hits his best seasons again in terms of goals or performances, whether he stays here or goes elsewhere. We have destroyed our best player in a generation.
I would be astonished if Kane ever hits his best seasons again in terms of goals or performances, whether he stays here or goes elsewhere. We have destroyed our best player in a generation.
He hasn't been at his best since his injury at Bournemouth in March 2018. It's not just today. There's always an excuse. He's played too much or he hasn't played enough or he needs a run of games or he needs to be rested. The truth is that the ankle's gone, it's plain to see, and people are in denial. He doesn't have a burst in him any more, he doesn't harass defenders like he used to, he doesn't make runs. He's not shit and he's not finished. But he's nothing like Peak Kane either. He is not the same player who ran games, terrorised everyone he played against, and regularly scored hattricks against the weaker defences. At one stage he was rivalling Messi and Ronaldo numbers, now he's closer to Lukaku. And I don't see anything to remotely suggest that player is coming back.Fucking hell. 1st game back after 6 months out and he doesnt impress in a cagey, defensive game and suddenly he's shit? Give the man a break.
I know football fans gonna football fan, but even for SC this is a bit much.
He hasn't been at his best since his injury at Bournemouth in March 2018. It's not just today. There's always an excuse. He's played too much or he hasn't played enough or he needs a run of games or he needs to be rested. The truth is that the ankle's gone, it's plain to see, and people are in denial. He doesn't have a burst in him any more, he doesn't harass defenders like he used to, he doesn't make runs. He's not shit and he's not finished. But he's nothing like Peak Kane either. He is not the same player who ran games, terrorised everyone he played against, and regularly scored hattricks against the weaker defences. At one stage he was rivalling Messi and Ronaldo numbers, now he's closer to Lukaku. And I don't see anything to remotely suggest that player is coming back.
But muh stadium. Balance sheet. Cheese room.I think this is probably the specific thing about Levy's reign that angers me the most. We had a once-in-a-generation homegrown player who was the best CF in the world at 23 in 2017 and we failed to sign an adequate rotation option in 7/8 transfer windows.
Utterly unforgivable, and the worst illustration of how poorly our squad has been managed over the past few seasons.
(not saying he's finished, just referring to the constant injuries/fairly clear decline which have stopped him matching that 16/17 season)
Can't argue with that tbh - it's just the kneejerk stuff that annoys me.He hasn't been at his best since his injury at Bournemouth in March 2018. It's not just today. There's always an excuse. He's played too much or he hasn't played enough or he needs a run of games or he needs to be rested. The truth is that the ankle's gone, it's plain to see, and people are in denial. He doesn't have a burst in him any more, he doesn't harass defenders like he used to, he doesn't make runs. He's not shit and he's not finished. But he's nothing like Peak Kane either. He is not the same player who ran games, terrorised everyone he played against, and regularly scored hattricks against the weaker defences. At one stage he was rivalling Messi and Ronaldo numbers, now he's closer to Lukaku. And I don't see anything to remotely suggest that player is coming back.
Hopefully. But we need to start actually managing him, and now. If that ankle gets any dodgier he's gonna go from Romelu Lukaku to Emile Heskey.Can't argue with that tbh - it's just the kneejerk stuff that annoys me.
As you said, even a non-peak Kane still puts up some very impressive numbers and he's still obviously capable of so much more than he showed tonight. He might never be the truly world class player he was a couple of years back, but he's still a hell of a footballer and he has the intelligence, work ethic and ability to adapt his game to these physical limitations.
Also, ironically enough, him losing that edge might be the only way we manage to hold on to him long term.
He hasn't been at his best since his injury at Bournemouth in March 2018. It's not just today. There's always an excuse. He's played too much or he hasn't played enough or he needs a run of games or he needs to be rested. The truth is that the ankle's gone, it's plain to see, and people are in denial. He doesn't have a burst in him any more, he doesn't harass defenders like he used to, he doesn't make runs. He's not shit and he's not finished. But he's nothing like Peak Kane either. He is not the same player who ran games, terrorised everyone he played against, and regularly scored hattricks against the weaker defences. At one stage he was rivalling Messi and Ronaldo numbers, now he's closer to Lukaku. And I don't see anything to remotely suggest that player is coming back.
They’re just never the same. I’ve had three on one ankle and it’s not the same. And I’m only in my late 20’sHe needs to get a proper surgery in his two ankles.
He hasn't been at his best since his injury at Bournemouth in March 2018. It's not just today. There's always an excuse. He's played too much or he hasn't played enough or he needs a run of games or he needs to be rested. The truth is that the ankle's gone, it's plain to see, and people are in denial. He doesn't have a burst in him any more, he doesn't harass defenders like he used to, he doesn't make runs. He's not shit and he's not finished. But he's nothing like Peak Kane either. He is not the same player who ran games, terrorised everyone he played against, and regularly scored hattricks against the weaker defences. At one stage he was rivalling Messi and Ronaldo numbers, now he's closer to Lukaku. And I don't see anything to remotely suggest that player is coming back.