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I’m from England and it’s not often you see English players shine when they go to other leagues, I just wanted to know what you guys thought of him.

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[–] belmawr@alien.top 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

First off: I thought he was way too expensive for his age and one year of contract left.

Anyway: I was wrong. Great guy, doing his all, pushing the team and a scoring machine.

[–] SPammingisGood@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First off: I thought he was way too expensive for his age and one year of contract left.

same here. Gotta take the L, but damn he's crazy.

[–] NeutrinosFTW@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I'm also taking this L with a big smile on my face

[–] train4karenina@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Spurs here just checking in. Because you know, kanes a club legend.

I was saying this to all Bayern fans at the time. I think people didn’t get how good he is, but spurs fans did. Regardless of age and contract he was by far and a way the best way any club the world could spend £100m that summer - apart from Bellingham.

I think now the dust has settled post saga. It’s just a good deal for everyone.

  • We got a HG legend who was our stop scorer 10 years in a row and record goal scorer & we look are doing well without him.

  • He left at 30, for a decent fee to go and play for one of the biggest clubs in the world.

  • Bayern got one of the best players in the world, for a fee they can afford.

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[–] DocRock089@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had him marked as a really good, far ranging striker and wasn't disappointed so far, quite the opposite.
What I was in no way prepared for was his leadership skills, his football IQ and his skills on the ball when he drops into midfield. - I'm kinda wowed by this. It's also really crazy to think that he didn't move beyond Tottenham so far... i'm sure he could have had a far bigger career in terms of successes/trophies.

[–] Halfmoonhero@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It would have been crazy if he stayed with us until retirement. You don’t really see that anymore however I feel like we should be thankful for the years we actually got with him. Tottenham would have probably finished lower mid table without him last year at best.

[–] FrancisTheOcean@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Expected him to score a lot of goals.

Checked off that box easily. In addition he brings great playmaking ability. Only negatives I've noticed so far is his speed (which he was never known for) and the lack of pressing up front but that might also be on Tuchel's system

[–] CanadianBirdo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Probably the system. Harry Kane usually has really good work rate, but he's also been relegated to terrorist ball for the past 3 something years since poch got sacked.

[–] DasDoeni@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I kind of like that he’s not that fast, he isn’t depending on his speed which will drop over the next few years, he definitely has some years left at his level

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[–] peaceful_war71@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Honestly i think apart from goalscoring he seems to be the leader in the group and with youngsters like Jamal and tel its important

[–] fri9875@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah he has absolutely clicked with Tel. Seems like anytime Tel scores, the first person to him with the biggest smile is Harry.

[–] RemovedPlant@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

That captain experience sure is coming in handy.

[–] xnxthemx@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

That duo with Tel is such a dream for us, Tel can't have a better guy as his leader in every way, personal and on the pitch.

[–] sidrbear@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

his scoring ability is known to everyone but what i also noticed is how he's not selfish at all.. he loves passing and assisting, he clicked with sane and muller immediately, it's impressive

once his family moves in here and he gets even more comfortable i think it will be even better, because it's not like we depend only on him right now

[–] Carbios_Moon@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The anti CR7 ☺

[–] step_away@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Is there a move planned? Why's he not living in a house yet? It feels weird for a player to live in a hotel room, tbh.

[–] Lurchensack92@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had high expectations and he even topped them. Seems to be an incredible nice guy and I personally never saw a more clinical finish at Bayern, almost like a laser pointer or sth. like that. How he use his body while preparing the shot, the defenders have no chance and you just know, that he will score in the next moment. Robert was incredible for years and he had other strengths, but this quality in shooting on target, always right next to the post 👌🏻 Just incredible to watch. He also could be a great midfielder I think. He just gives so much to the team, also as a leader on the pitch. I really enjoy watching him and I am a little bit afraid that we might play against him next year in germany, If he keeps his form (Euro 2024)😆

[–] JohnHordle@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He's on record saying that he feels comfortable playing as a 10 because that's what he played in the youth setups before he became a striker. He's a great mixture between midfield playmaker and strike- very versatile footballer.

[–] CarlSK777@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, I would've been happy with 25-30 goals and 10 assists in all comps for a first season. I knew he was elite and he's still exceeding expectations.

[–] Witty-Leader846@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

he’s close to beat those stats, already have 19 goals and 7 assists

[–] prideton@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I thought he was going to do okay, because Lewy set the bar very high for everyone else. Turns out he might be surpassing him and even winning the Ballond’or. He should’ve been here way before Mane that was a mistake.

[–] Bruh-_-_-_-_-_-_-@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I forgot Mané was ever here

[–] gokkel@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Could we though? Tottenham didn’t seem to have much interest in selling before the last conference year.

I think we tried to get Kane but he wanted to stay at Spurs at that time. He did tried to join ManCity before.

[–] BadassRPMofo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I've watched enough of him over the years to know that he was a damn good player, even though he didn't always look the part. I did not know that he would be THIS good. Bayern is the perfect fit for what he does. He's got in seamlessly on the pitch and, more importantly, in the locker room as well.

[–] Aphile@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I overrated him in the Prem, hands up guilty!

40 - 50 goals

[–] Sufficient_Ice_273@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

So far he far exceeded any expectations I might have had about him. Truly an exceptional player and a very likeable bloke :)

[–] snackysnacky@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I played fantasy league some years ago. It was always an easy captain choice. I was surprised how many people said that it wouldn't be worth buying him.

[–] Greenembo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This was the transfer I was most excited about since, at least, Javi Martinez.

[–] FrankFnRizzo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I thought he would be good. I thought he would bring a definite spark to the attack because of his finishing and playmaking. It’s rare a forward is that good at both. It’s like Giroux and Lewandowski in one player. He’s still somehow exceeded my expectations.

[–] xnxthemx@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I thought he'd be a hell of a improvement and score a lot of goals... lad came and literally is destroying everything in a good way and the funny thing is that despite the selfish attitudes of some guys like Sané, Bambi or Coman, lad is doing great, now imagine what he can do if they start to focus the attack on him.

As somebody said yesterday, we knew he is world class but only spurs fans truly know how good he was.

[–] brewbake@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve been a Kane fan for a while so I knew about the exceptional footballing IQ & leadership skills in addition to the finishing and wasn’t very concerned that he won’t work out.

What surprised me was to learn how much he chose and wanted to come to Bayern. It made him feel immediately part of the family to me. So stoked about watching Kane become a Bayern Legende!

[–] The_TaxmanRC@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

To add a bit of a different take than the other comments so far:

Im really happy with his goalscoring. I expected a world beater and we got one but with transfers you can never be sure so im really glad he kept his level for Bayern.

On the other hand though, disappointed is too strong of a word since he is still new and it takes time to gel with the team, but still i kinda expected more on the playmaking side.

Hes still involved but sometimes it feels like games kinda go past him until he pops up with a goal or two. I dont think its really his fault either but i have yet to see the amazing passes and playmaking capabilities Tottenham Fans were raving about.

His playmaking has been fine and i dont mean this as critique, more that i think there is still a lot more to expect from Kane, aside from goals and im looking forward to it.

Really happy with how he started here of course

[–] DDSC12@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

As I don't follow english football much, I really hadn't a big opinion.

But man, what a catch. Fantastic striker, fantastic football player, and seemingly a based dude who has the respect and full support of the whole team. Magnificent transfer.

[–] Sophia521h@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I follow the Premier League since many years, so I would say I had a good understanding of his capabilities. So I was a bit surprised about the rumors. I mean the England captain & record scorer leaving his comfort zone for the frequently disrespected Bundesliga… wow. Due to Levy’s tactics and only one year left in his contract, I thought the deal would collapse and he joins whatever top team (maybe Real) next year for free. With every striker no matter the name or club, there is the expectation of goals. And oh boy he is delivering those. He‘s still living in a hotel without his family, not fully settled and yet is having such an impact. Not only on the scoresheet, but also with clever anticipation and passes… I’m just glad he’s here and I hope he can get some silverware with us. A player of his caliber deserves that.

[–] Riedbirdeh@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I knew he’d do this good he’s a Bayern

[–] adampetguy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I was happy he is joining but I thought we were overpaying.... but I am so happy to be stand corrected

[–] Cheribery@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Actually, I was telling my brother a year ago that Bayern should buy Kane. We've been struggling without a proper 9 and I knew Kane would fit our team superbly. I like the spurs and watch the prem so I knew what he was capable of. I knew he was getting slanted often by the English community for not winning trophies so I always thought Bayern would be a great fit for him. I was right.

[–] -360Mad@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I thought he was good but not nearly worth 100m

Now? Oh my god.

[–] MASSIVESHLONG6969@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I’m quite pleased with how Harry Kane has been preforming. It’s a breath of fresh air to see English players living up to the hype I hope Harry Kane wins a Champions League or a trophy with England he really deserves it.

[–] AnthonyTyrael@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I still think there's a lot of improvement left once the team really has build chemistry and is in a flow for a longer period of time too but we're getting there with a team on one leg.

[–] sA1atji@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I was hoping he would be a great scorer for the price we paid.

But we got even more. Dude feels like he is super likeable, he works for the team and helps others to get chances and biggest plus: It feels like he is not trying to bait fouls, instead he always tries to get back up on his feet and score.

[–] Dazed95@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I thought we overpaid, but imo he is worth ever penny

[–] strugglingtosave@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I was expecting 25-30 goals

Now I'm not so sure Lewys record can stand for a long time as long as Kane is here and getting better

[–] NateFisher22@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He is fantastic. Cant think of a Striker we have had that made an impact or scored this many goals in their first season since Luca Toni. Kane has already almost hit the first season league goals that Lewa did, and its November.

[–] maxbang7@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He left a good impression so far.

That being said the numbers so far are flattering and the disconnect between him and the players around him is quite obvious in some situations which will hopefully get better with time.

For me there is too much hype around him at the moment while not having had a super duper outstanding game yet. (which is somewhat crazy to say after hattrick games) but well thats my perspective on it.

[–] vnnair123@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I always knew he was like no other strikers. Things he can do are shocking. He can literally play as a 10 if he wanted. That’s the kind of quality of he posses as a playmaker while being a striker

[–] ACardAttack@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I thought he could put up Lewy numbers, he was very underrated last year and carried a very mid Tottenham team

[–] tjumper78@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Not just a goal scorer. He turns his teammates into beasts (as long as they can make proper runs).

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