It is safe to say that Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is having himself a hell of a campaign.
Everyone seems to have impressed with the way Kane has played so far this season, even noted pundit Didi Hamann.
“Harry Kane said it himself, it was one of the best performances in his whole career. He started the game behind Nicolas Jackson, who was playing because Serge Gnabry was injured. In the second half, when they were under pressure and all hands were to the pump, they all had to defend,” Hamann told ESportsBets.com. “He made two clearances in the box and a sliding tackle 20 yards from goal to stop Dortmund from getting a shot off. He did everything. It was an all-round, absolutely outstanding performance. He also scored the first goal in a 2-1 win. He just seems to be enjoying his football at the moment.
“To win the Ballon d’Or he needs a very good season, which he obviously has set a brilliant start, scoring a lot of goals already. I think you’ve got to go to the semi in both competitions because there will be somebody who scores a couple in the Champions League final or the World Cup final. So, you know, what he does in the league is great, but we shouldn’t forget that Bayern Munich won the league, I think, 12 times in the last 13 years. So the league is one thing, but where these titles are given out is the Champions League and the World Cup and that’s where he has to perform.”
As of now, Kane has to be considered one of the frontrunners for the 2026 award and could go a long way in helping his case with continued strong performances for club and country. Will Kane be able to do enough to ward off the other top contenders for the Ballon d’Or?
With the midweek DFB-Pokal match out of the way, Bayern Munich returns its focus to the Bundesliga.
In this instance, the animosity in the board room might be greater than what we will see on the pitch as Bayer Leverkusen will make the trip to the Allianz Arena to square off with league leaders.
While Bayer Leverkusen has made a strong turnaround from where it was at the beginning of the season, this group is still far from Xabi Alonso’s group of “wonder boys”, who won the Bundesliga two years ago.
Let’s dive into this match and break it all down. This is what we have on tap for the next edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:
