Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane expects a troublesome and bodily encounter when the German champions face Atletico Madrid in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League conflict on the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium….
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane expects a troublesome and bodily encounter when the German champions face Atletico Madrid in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League conflict on the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium.
Speaking at a pre-match press convention in Madrid on Monday in a video shared by the Viory News company, the newly topped Ballon d’Or winner warned that Atletico’s defensive organisation, urgent depth and attacking transitions would pose a critical problem.
“I expect a tough game. We know what they bring. We know how dangerous they can be in attack on transitions. We know defensively they can be really solid, really compact. They can be tough to break down,” Kane stated.
“They’ll be physical. They’ll try and make it tough for us. They’ll press us, especially in their stadium.”
The England captain additionally mirrored on his journey to the highest of world soccer, acknowledging that early profession setbacks had helped form his dedication and resilience.
“The hard moments I had to go through, especially early in my career, maybe people didn’t expect me to reach the levels that I have now, but through hard work and determination and resilience,” he stated.
Despite his particular person recognition, Kane insisted that profitable main crew honours remained his greatest motivation.
“Team trophies are why we play football,” he stated.
The striker spent greater than a decade at Tottenham Hotspur with out profitable a serious trophy earlier than ending his silverware drought following his transfer to Bayern Munich.
Having reached the head of particular person soccer honours, Kane now hopes so as to add Europe’s greatest membership prize to his assortment.
“To have the celebrations with the club, to be able to lift the Champions League with Bayern Munich, would be an incredible feeling,” he stated.
Kane additionally left the door open to a doable future transfer to Spain’s La Liga however burdened that he stays completely satisfied in Bavaria.
Bayern go into Tuesday’s encounter unbeaten on this season’s Champions League, occupying 14th place within the league-phase standings with one win and two attracts.
Atletico Madrid, managed by Diego Simeone, are sixteenth with one victory, one draw and one defeat.
Bayern maintain the benefit in current conferences between the perimeters, profitable three of their final 5 encounters. Atletico have recorded one victory, whereas the opposite match resulted in a draw.
