Kane: 'Perfect start to the Bundesliga'
"The start is perfect, I'm looking forward to the games more than ever," Kane told Sky Sports after the match on August 18. "We started well with an early goal, then created many chances but missed. They made it difficult at the beginning of the second half, but Bayern remained calm. I made it 2-0, before the goal. The substitute determines the victory".
In his first start for Bayern, Kane was ranked highest in the 4-2-3-1 formation, with supporting satellites Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman. The England striker only took 4 minutes to make his first mark in the Bundesliga, with a reasonable wall and then an assist for Leroy Sane to open the scoring.
In the 74th minute, Kane scored for the first time in a Bayern shirt. Receiving a pass from Alphonso Davies, the 30-year-old rookie shot into the near corner to knock out goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka. Kane left in the 84th minute because of a cramp, making way for Mathys Tel - who then set the score 4-0.
Explaining about the cramps, Kane said that he had just had a busy week and did not have the best preparation. Last week, he had to come on in the second half of RB Leipzig's 3-0 defeat in the German Super Cup, just half a day after signing for Bayern.
"The pre-season had a bit of ups and downs," said Kane. "This is my first official match. I have to get used to a new environment, have a lot of things to arrange for my family. Everything is a bit rushed and maybe that's why I get cramps at the end. battle".
Overall, Kane's presence from the beginning made Bayern's play more elegant than the match against Leipzig. "We played a good game from start to finish against Bremen," said coach Thomas Tuchel. "The whole team is focused, full of energy and rock solid. We attack and counter-attack well. Everything is going in the right direction."
In the match against Bremen, Kane shot six times, half of them on goal. He also often stepped back to make the ball for his teammates. Kane touches the ball 34 times, passes 19 passes with an accuracy rate of 74%.
"Those who have watched me play in recent years know that I like to step back and connect with my teammates," said the England captain. "The teammates around me have very good speed, so my ball work becomes more effective. But above all, I am still a striker, so I still prioritize entering the penalty area and moving forward." .
In the opening match of the Bundesliga 2023-2024, Kane also impressed the fans in the stands. "It's probably different from some of the atmospheres I've experienced in the Premier League," compared Kane. "Our fans were great even though the team had to play away, but the home fans were also great the whole game. I enjoyed this first experience, especially when we won."
