Following his disappointing performance in Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen, Harry Kane has come under fire from German reporters. The striker went off the field with an injury as the game concluded, under fire for his lack of influence in the high-stakes collision. He failed to register a single shot on target.
One rare off-day for the prolific striker.
Though Kane is in fantastic form this season—scoring 10 goals across all competitions—his performance against the current Bundesliga winners drew criticism for a supposed lack of impact. Walter M. Straten, a German outlet BILD writer, examined Kane’s game and noted his difficulties. ” Lots of work, too little success. Harry Kane is alone up front loitering about. If he doesn’t even get a shot on goal in a huge game like yesterday, what good are three goals against Kiel?” Straten asked. Acknowledging the damage forcing the striker off, the writer refrained from calling for the “Kane-can’t-win-a-title” narrative.
Expected Return and Performance Pressure from Kane
Although he exited the game wounded, the 31-year-old is expected to be fit for Wednesday’s Champions League game against Aston Villa. As Bayern aims to keep a solid start to the season across all competitions, Kane will be under pressure to recover fast and establish his capacity to compete in pivotal events.
