“That’s madness!”: Kompany likens Kane to Messi and Ronaldo | OneFootball

Harry Kane is currently delivering a goal fireworks display that is extraordinary even by his standards. In Bayern Munich’s 2–1 win over Borussia Dortmund, the English superstar once again showed that he is long more than just a classic center-forward — and even left his coach in awe.

After the win in the Bundesliga top match, Vincent Kompany had nothing but superlatives for his exceptional striker. “Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored so many goals that you think it’s normal — but over 400 goals is crazy and insane,” the Bayern coach enthused on Sky.

What impressed him most was not only Kane’s scoring rate, but the way the Englishman shaped the game: “What he did today: Harry also did a lot of defensive work for us today and was a very important player for us.”

Against Dortmund, Kane epitomized the balance of world-class quality and work ethic. His performance ranged from precise passes and dribbles to defensive tackles and his 22nd goal of the season — in just eleven competitive matches. With that strike, he also scored his 400th competitive club goal, spread across five clubs. On top of that come 76 goals for the England national team. Numbers that impress even in the Messi and Ronaldo era.

For comparison: Cristiano Ronaldo is at over 800, Lionel Messi at around 780 club goals. Even if the two superstars are still out of reach, the value of the England captain for Bayern is currently unquestionably comparable.

“It’s important to trust your players”

Kompany was impressed, but also calm. He knows what he has in his goal-getter — and lets him be. “Harry has a great feel for positioning. In his mind, it might be that it’s my decision where he stands — but I fully go with what he shows,” the coach explained, adding: “Why should I stop that? I could, if I felt he was too far from goal. It’s important to trust your players.”

With eleven wins from eleven competitive matches to start the season, Bayern under Kompany are on track. And that’s due not least to a man who currently can only outdo himself.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.