I don't think there's anything wrong with him being in the team, they just have to play in a way that gets the best out of him. This isn't prime Ronaldo, he's adjusted his game to play as an out-and-out striker. He's still very good in the air, you'd almost want to use him as an Alan Shearer / Van Nistelrooy type player. Don't get him involved in build-up, just make sure he's in the box.
Always reminds me of this:
I know exactly what you mean. To say it's instinctive doesn't make sense, where would the instinct to remove your clothes when celebrating be born from?? It wouldn't occur to most normal people. Instinctive actions are running, punching the air, hugging someone, maybe jumping, that sort of thing.
Totally agree, him just being in the pitch is going to make defences worry.
That's true though. There were also times towards the end of the game when the midfield had it, looked up for Kane, and he was either alongside or behind them. He needs to stay high, not drop deep. It doesn't matter how frustrated he gets, that isn't his job.
I don't really believe you can curb the natural instincts of a player. The best players in the world play their own game and it's the manager's job to create a system that works. If Kane drops deep, which we know he likes to do, then Bellingham should be running beyond him and getting into the box, like he does regularly for Real Madrid. It's just a question of balance. If you ask Kane to play like Shearer he's just going to be frustrated constantly. Telling Kane to stop dropping deep for the ball would be like telling Robben to stop cutting inside, or Beckham to stop putting crosses in, or Gerrard to stop shooting from distance. It's just not going to happen.
It’s vanity & a stupid way to pick up a card.
But any forward needs to be given chances, ie, Bowen’s cross, if any forward isn’t getting the ball they will look to get involved.
All those examples were assets to their game though. Kane dropping deep because he is frustrated is to the detriment of the team. If he can't stop that...............
If that sub would have led the line then it would have been a smart move. I think we all agree that England dropped way too deep in the second half and that has nothing to do with Kane. Not being there as an outlet was his issue though. Someone like Toney might have done that role better, allowed the midfield to feed off him, run past him. Kane was too deep for that to happen. Toney couldn't have done more with the lack of chances but maybe his hold up play, being higher up, may have created other chances? We will never know but I don't like the lead striker coming so deep.But any forward needs to be given chances, ie, Bowen’s cross, if any forward isn’t getting the ball they will look to get involved.
It’s alright maintaing possession or passing backwards, but we have (possibly) the best CF in the world and we aren’t using him.
People saying Kane should of been subbed, what difference woukd it make if his replacement isn’t been given the chances.
No it isn't. He has world class vision and passing as well, so there's nothing wrong with him being involved in build-up play. At Spurs he got countless assists this way as Son and (in earlier years) Dele knew to make runs beyond him. It really isn't rocket surgery.
He doesn’t need to get involved in the build up play when there are players behind that can create for him - he is dropping deep too much now and when wider players have the ball he isn’t there to be found
That's fine if other players are making those runs, particularly earlier in a match, but if they are not then it is pointless. Equally, when the midfield has dropped deep, obvious to everyone the other night, who is he going to be passing to? If Gordon has been on the pitch then that might have been a good move but he wasn't.
We need some of those Georgian wingers from last nightThe problem is not Kane it's the fact we have no width at all. Kane drops deep, Bellingham should be running beyond him. We have Foden coming inside trying to play where Bellingham is. Our left-back is right-footed and cuts inside. Saka on the right flank cuts inside. It's not just Kane, everyone is trying to play in the same area. When Kane gets no service from out wide (because there is nobody out wide), he goes looking to create something himself. Just like Rooney used to do, so it's not like this is a new thing for England. We've had 20 years to sort this out.
I just don't understand why Kane always takes all the flack for an entire system not working. Why is it his fault that other players don't make forward runs?
It is not his fault but he has to recognise it is not happening and deal with it. He also needs to recognise that we need him as an outlet at times and if he isn't there, he isn't doing the team any favours.
The problem is not Kane it's the fact we have no width at all. Kane drops deep, Bellingham should be running beyond him. We have Foden coming inside trying to play where Bellingham is. Our left-back is right-footed and cuts inside. Saka on the right flank cuts inside. It's not just Kane, everyone is trying to play in the same area. When Kane gets no service from out wide (because there is nobody out wide), he goes looking to create something himself. Just like Rooney used to do, so it's not like this is a new thing for England. We've had 20 years to sort this out.
