In the 21st round of the Bundesliga, Bayern lost 0:3 to Bayer Leverkusen away and lost the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain". In the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Bayern lost 0:1 to Lazio away, casting a shadow on the prospect of qualifying.
With two games lost in five days, Bayern could have lost a season. Bayern has been out of the German Cup, and now 5 points behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga standings, considering the stability of Xavi Alonso's team, Bayern has almost no possibility of counterattack, and in the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, Lazio will be out if they hold on to a draw in Allianz.
It has been argued that Kane should bear the primary responsibility.
In the past ten years, Kane has been the main center forward in Tottenham and the England national team, but he has participated in ten competitions with Tottenham and England, but has never won the championship trophy. Let Kane play the main center, is this the elusive "curse", or will it cause problems for the team's tactics and style of play?
Judging from these two games alone, Kane is a direct "sinner", if you perform well and can score, will Bayern lose?
That's too far-fetched.
Bayern's manager may have problems, there may be problems with the squad, there may be problems with tactics, but Kane is definitely not here to drag his feet.
In the summer window of 2023, Bayern spent a total transfer fee of 120 million euros to bring in Kane, which is not expensive. If Kane himself is willing to go, Manchester United and Manchester City are willing to match this amount of transfer fee. Kane came and effectively filled the void of Lewandowski's switch to Barcelona, and the lack of a top striker in the Bayern team.
So far, Kane has played 29 games for Bayern in all competitions, contributing 28 goals and 8 assists, including 24 goals and 5 assists in the Bundesliga, which has reached the level of Lewandowski at its peak. Last season, the Bundesliga Golden Boot scored only 16 goals, and Bayern's top scorer Gnabry scored 14 goals in the Bundesliga.
Bayern's real problem is to let go of goalkeeper Sommer, who has performed solidly, and continue to reuse the old goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who has returned from injury.
This season, Inter Milan have had an excellent record in Serie A, and in addition to the goals scored by striker Lautaro, goalkeeper Sommer's outstanding performance at the defensive end is also indispensable.
According to the latest statistics, Sommer tops the list of clean sheets in the top five leagues this season, contributing 14 clean sheets in 23 games. Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Hradecki is eighth with 10 clean sheets in 20 games. Neuer didn't even finish in the top ten.
Neuer has made 18 appearances for Bayern in all competitions so far this season, including 13 in the Bundesliga, with just six clean sheets in the Bundesliga. Plus 1 Champions League group stage game for a total of 7 clean sheets.
It is undeniable that Neuer was indeed strong at his peak, but he is no longer at his peak. In the final round of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, Neuer rushed to the opponent's penalty area at the last moment, put himself in front of the striker, Son Heung-min scored an empty goal, and Germany lost 0:2 to South Korea. In the 21st round of the Bundesliga, Bayern played away against Bayer Leverkusen, and at the last moment, Neuer played this trick again, and was shot by Frimpong, who lost 0:2 and insisted on losing 0:3.