England legend Alan Shearer thinks that Bayern Munich star Harry Kane has the full capability to lead the Three Lions to World Cup glory.
“England have to go deep into the tournament if Kane wants to go close for the Ballon d’Or. Clearly, it wouldn’t help him if England were to get knocked out pretty early and one of the other big hitters, for example, Dembélé, went on to score for France, take them all the way to the final, put in a huge performance, and win it,” Shearer told Betfair. “That clearly
wouldn’t help Kane. But he’s one of the favourites for a reason, and we’re all hopeful that if England are going to go deep into the tournament, he will play a major part in that. I firmly believe he will.I think Kane’s ability to drop deep does give England an edge. Thomas has managed Harry before, so he knows how he operates, how he works, and how to get the best out of him. We’ve seen that all season at Bayern Munich, haven’t we? So, we have got those players.”
Still, Shearer is aware that a lot will have to happen for England to win and if the Three Lions fail, a lot of the focus will go on Kane.
“I know it’s maybe not fair or right to say all our chances hinge on him, but it’s a major factor. If England are going to get deep into this competition, he’s going to have to perform really well and score goals for us. That also means other players getting past him when he comes deep, because it’s a huge part of his game that he needs people going beyond him,” said Shearer. “I think that’s one of the things we lacked two years ago, or that he lacked, as I’m not sure he was fully fit. We lacked that game knowledge where players weren’t really going past him. If England are going to win this thing, or get to a final or semifinal, he’ll have to play a big part, and other players will need to know how to play off him.”
Will Kane be up to the task and help England fans get the trophy that has eluded them for close to 60 years.
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