Bayern star Harry Kane dreams of historic March championship | OneFootball

FC Bayern are dominating the Bundesliga with a dominance that is extraordinary even by Munich’s standards. After 18 matchdays, the record champions are a whopping eleven points ahead of Borussia Dortmund, most recently with an impressive 5:1 away win at RB Leipzig. One player who is no longer just thinking about the next game is Harry Kane. The English goalscorer has his sights firmly set on the championship trophy – and as early as possible

„I won’t complain if we win the league in March or April,“ the 32-year-old said confidently after the performance in Leipzig. Words that show how much confidence he has in his own team. And they are anything but unrealistic. FC Bayern have already made everything clear very early once: in the 2013/14 season, the title was secured on matchday 27. 77 points were enough back then, Dortmund had no chance. A similar scenario is also emerging this season

If Bayern maintain their current average, they could mathematically become champions again at the end of March in a home match against Union Berlin. Their lead is comfortable, their form impressive – and the competition does not look capable of building up any serious pressure at the moment

Neuer as a factor of dominance

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Manuel Neuer is also a central component of this Bayern run. The 39-year-old put in a performance in Leipzig that once again underlined his importance. He made a brilliant save from Yan Diomande in a tricky phase and prevented a possible equaliser. For Kane, it is clear how valuable his captain is. „He is a true role model, a match-winner. He kept us in the game and held on in a critical situation to keep us in the lead,“ praised the star striker

Neuer is the factor that guarantees stability, especially in games in which FC Bayern do not control everything from the start. His presence gives the team security – and allows the attacking players to wait patiently for their chances

These Bavarians are not frightened by deficits

It is no longer a coincidence that Munich are able to overcome setbacks with ease. They fell behind again against Leipzig, but turned the game around impressively after the break. It is a pattern that runs through the season. FC Bayern have trailed in eight of their last twelve competitive matches – and still won

Sporting director Max Eberl commented on this statistic with a dry sentence: „So, how did the games turn out?“ The answer is provided by the table. The record champions remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga, with their only defeat coming against FC Arsenal in the Champions League

This resilience is no coincidence, it is the result of a team that believes in itself and performs at the highest level, both physically and mentally. This was particularly noticeable in Leipzig. In the second half, Bayern ran six kilometers more than their opponents – a figure that is emblematic of their desire not only to win games, but to dominate them

Kane as a symbol of the new self-image

Kane embodies this self-image like hardly anyone else. Goals, leadership, clarity in his statements – the Englishman knows what he wants. And he knows that this Bayern team can achieve historic things. Not only in terms of points and goals, but also with a possible championship decision at a time when others are still counting

„All in all, we are so stable and so strong that we can win the games, even at that level,“ Eberl explained aptly. It is precisely this mixture of quality, mentality and fitness that makes FC Bayern so difficult to stop at the moment.