Kane is wary of Man Utd's ability to rise
Man Utd is having a difficult start to the season, losing three out of five matches in the Premier League. Last weekend, they even lost 1-3 when they received the lower team Brighton at home at Old Trafford, and continued to sink in the bottom half of the scoreboard.
On the contrary, although not really sublimated, Bayern still proved its position in the Bundesliga with three wins and one draw through four rounds. They are therefore rated much higher than Man Utd. According to predictions on Google's statistics page, the German representative's chance of winning is up to 67%, while the English team's chance of winning is 15%.
However, Kane is very careful. "Man Utd is going through a difficult period, but sometimes it can be really dangerous," he said at the pre-match press conference at the Allianz Arena. "They are hungry to express themselves and we have to be careful. Bayern plays at home, wants to control the match, play the way they want, but Man Utd is very strong in counter-attacks with agile players. ".
Kane also defended his England teammate Harry Maguire against the recent storm of criticism. Kane praised Maguire for always working hard, currently one of England's outstanding defenders, receiving the support of the entire team and said that his teammate was considered a scapegoat for many things. In this match, Maguire cannot participate due to injury.
In the summer of 2023, Kane was Man Utd's top target, but did not want to join a domestic club to avoid hurting Tottenham - the team he has been with since he was a young player. After that, the 30-year-old striker landed at Bayern for 110 million USD with 22 million in add-ons.
He said: "Obviously, during the summer, I knew Tottenham was in talks with a number of domestic clubs, but Bayern was the team I was really interested in and excited about. There weren't too many other discussions after Bayern sent an offer. They and Tottenham had to negotiate and then the deal was done. Man Utd is a great club, but I decided to go to Bayern and am really happy."
Kane made an unsuccessful debut when he entered the field at the end of the German Super Cup match, losing 0-3 to RB Leipzig, but contributed four goals and one assist to help Bayern share the top of the Bundesliga table with Bayer Leverkusen. The England captain is satisfied with his start in the new shirt, but feels he has not fully adapted to the environment, system, playing style and new teammates.
"After a big transfer, there's always a bit more pressure and expectation in the first few games to see how you start. I definitely have a lot to improve and will play even better," Kane affirmed and at the same time praised coach Thomas Tuchel for his successes with big clubs, always pushing players to improve and treating them fairly within the team.
Kane also emphasized that Bayern's goal is to win the Champions League, and so he himself can return to his native England to play the final at Wembley Stadium on June 1, 2024.
