Harry Kane - 2015/16 performances

K2K said:
FFS, We are Manchester United. If he's struggling with pressure at Spurs, just imagine dealing with the pressure at United. Thats why I didnt want us signing him last season, feared something like this would happen.
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signing him last season wouldn't have been very smart I agree, but we use our eyes and watch matches and make decisions about players, and I think he's a good player doing the right things.

Young players form comes and goes, buying them at the top of their value isn't too smart, buying them at the bottom might be
 
Crashoutcassius said:
signing him last season wouldn't have been very smart I agree, but we use our eyes and watch matches and make decisions about players, and I think he's a good player doing the right things.

Young players form comes and goes, buying them at the top of their value isn't too smart, buying them at the bottom might be
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Yes, but we cant sign him if he's struggling for form and hope for some rehabilitation. Who is to say that he will ever have another season like last? He may go on to be a decent premiership striker that does a lot of good things, but that doesnt make one good enough for United.
 
Kraftwerker said:
He's 22 but he's a bit like what Rooney has become in his latter years, except somehow even less prolific.
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Yeah, he's incredibly laborious and ponderous for a player so young. Don't really get this 'all-round play' lark either, he's just a bit big so he holds the ball up reasonably well, but he's often slowing the play down for Spurs.
 
K2K said:
Yes, but we cant sign him if he's struggling for form and hope for some rehabilitation. Who is to say that he will ever have another season like last? He may go on to be a decent premiership striker that does a lot of good things, but that doesnt make one good enough for United.
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I didn't think he had that good a season last year thought a lot came off for him. I think he looks complete though, he's 22 and hasn't played that much so will improve a lot, brings a physical aspect to our game that we only get with fellaini etc. If you could get him for 25m I think it would be a good bet on someone who, if he can get back to confidence, could be one of the best in the league for 7-8 years. Paying 50m for him was ridiculous and wasn't ever going to happen. But now what you might have is a very talented player just a bit out of form
 
Crashoutcassius said:
I didn't think he had that good a season last year thought a lot came off for him. I think he looks complete though, he's 22 and hasn't played that much so will improve a lot, brings a physical aspect to our game that we only get with fellaini etc. If you could get him for 25m I think it would be a good bet on someone who, if he can get back to confidence, could be one of the best in the league for 7-8 years. Paying 50m for him was ridiculous and wasn't ever going to happen. But now what you might have is a very talented player just a bit out of form
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Daniel Levy would never sell him for 25M. And we need to be focusing on improving our first 11 , in the form that he is, he really wouldnt. We still lack that bit of quality, and I am not sure about him, thats why this season should be the one where we decide whether to follow up on him. I like him as a player and think he is decent(But maybe not necessary for us), but I dont think your low price strategy would work.
 
Had one good chance and snatched at it a tad. Doesn't seem entirely comfortable in his skin. Almost as if he's trying to live up to a hyped version of himself rather than calming down and doing the right things well.
 
K2K said:
Daniel Levy would never sell him for 25M. And we need to be focusing on improving our first 11 , in the form that he is, he really wouldnt. We still lack that bit of quality, and I am not sure about him, thats why this season should be the one where we decide whether to follow up on him. I like him as a player and think he is decent(But maybe not necessary for us), but I dont think your low price strategy would work.
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if he's not getting in the team id say levy would part with him a bit easier.
 
LazyRed-Ninja said:
Decided to put his scoring boots on with a hattrick today. Important season for him to silence the 'one season wonder' critics.
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The one-season wonder critics are clueless knee-jerkers. Even when not scoring Kane has continued to contribute a lot to all-round play.
 
LazyRed-Ninja said:
Decided to put his scoring boots on with a hattrick today. Important season for him to silence the 'one season wonder' critics.
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If those people had bothered to actually watch a couple of Tottenhams games they would have realised that his overall play has been very good all season. I'd take Kane over Rooney in a heartbeat.
 
I think Kane is a very good player, and I'd love him at United. Very clever.

Reminds me of Muller.
 
I really like Kane so hope this hat-trick can kick start his season a bit. England are in desperate need of a striker with Rooney past it and Sturridge constantly crocked.
 
One season wonder they said.
 
I was one of those who last season said it was just a golden period for the lad but the way he has been performing these recent weeks and the goals he's scored I'm happy to admit I was badly wrong.
 
Mister_Stubbs said:
I was one of those who last season said it was just a golden period for the lad but the way he has been performing these recent weeks and the goals he's scored I'm happy to admit I was badly wrong.
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It takes a lot of balls to admit you were wrong. You were not the only one that called Kane a one season wonder on here. Nevertheless, it looks like he is finding form and Martial still have a long way to have a season as comparable as his last term.
 
Sign him up in the summer, whatever the cost
 
charlenefan said:
Sign him up in the summer, whatever the cost
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Agreed, Kane would be a fantastic buy but if we do surely it would have to be the end of Rooney at OT. But with Roo's 300k/week contract what club would buy him?
 
You can't sign Kane if you have Martial. It would hinder Martials progress.
 
The Kane Train is back on track!

I think he will continue to prove people wrong who scoff at him. Whether or not he will ever be a world class striker is yet to be seen but he is certainly more than an over - hyped kid who went on a purple patch of form, as some people are intent on pidgeon-holing him as.
 
I'm not sure what the doubters were watching, to be honest. Kane has a lot of the necessities needed to play well up top and a little drought was never going to change that.

I'd still like to see the club bring him in next summer.
 
If it means Martial on the wings then NO. As much as I like him. But I think LVG will love him as the second striker. In that case, he will retire Rooney.
 
Raees said:
You can't sign Kane if you have Martial. It would hinder Martials progress.
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I think they can play together and take turns dropping deep like Rooney and Martial have done in the last two matches. He certainly isn't out of place dropping deep and linking up the play. Plus he offers that aerial threat and hold up play that Fellaini offers us along with a whole lot more on top of that.
 
Marital is more talented then Kane. If we get Kane then we'd probably play Martial on the left (left of a front 3 could work brilliantly though). But then what do you do with Memphis? See if he develops as a right sided player? Or we just use a 4-4-2 type formation for most games with Kane and Martial up top, and in the tough games, switch to a 4-3-3 with Martial on a wing.
 
Adisa said:
If it means Martial on the wings then NO. As much as I like him. But I think LVG will love him as the second striker. In that case, he will retire Rooney.
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I think Kane and Martial could easily drift between one another. As you imply, Kane is more than capable of dropping off the main forward
 
Brwned said:
I think they can play together and take turns dropping deep like Rooney and Martial have done in the last two matches. He certainly isn't out of place dropping deep and linking up the play. Plus he offers that aerial threat and hold up play that Fellaini offers us along with a whole lot more on top of that.
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I have no doubt they could do well in a 442 together but ideally you want the side to become a 433 side like the majority of top teams in Europe. Martial has the potential to be the best number 9 in the world.. Kane is merely a top class premier league striker who I don't think has the ability that Martial potentially could get to.

I'd focus on strengthening other areas of the side rather than get ourselves into a difficult situation where we might have to drop a top striker for key games. It wouldn't be fair on either of them.
 
No thanks. Would cost way too much, and we need Martial leading the line. Would rather invest in a proper wide forward/winger.
 
bosnian_red said:
Marital is more talented then Kane. If we get Kane then we'd probably play Martial on the left (left of a front 3 could work brilliantly though). But then what do you do with Memphis? See if he develops as a right sided player? Or we just use a 4-4-2 type formation for most games with Kane and Martial up top, and in the tough games, switch to a 4-3-3 with Martial on a wing.
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Bring back the old days and give 4-4-2 a shot or a more modern 4-2-2-2

De Gea
Darmien - Smalling - Blind - Shaw
Lingard/Mata - Schneiderlin - Schweinstiger - Flipe Anderson
Kane - Martial​
 
I don't really see the point of signing him.

I'm sure he'd do alright, but for the money we can and should be looking at world class tier talent, not just very good.
 
Amadaeus said:
Bring back the old days and give 4-4-2 a shot or a more modern 4-2-2-2

De Gea
Darmien - Smalling - Blind - Shaw
Lingard/Mata - Schneiderlin - Schweinstiger - Flipe Anderson
Kane - Martial​
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At first I thought we didn't need him at all but thinking about it, it makes sense. Martial can work well either as the lone man or with a partner, same with Kane. They can both take turns to drop deep and act as a 10, and in tough games, we switch to a 4-3-3 and put Martial on the wing as a wide forwrad where he's just as good as he is up top probably (just needs to improve his crossing really). We get 2 reliable goalscorers in the team and if one gets on a drought, we have the other, same if one gets injured.
 
bosnian_red said:
At first I thought we didn't need him at all but thinking about it, it makes sense. Martial can work well either as the lone man or with a partner, same with Kane. They can both take turns to drop deep and act as a 10, and in tough games, we switch to a 4-3-3 and put Martial on the wing as a wide forwrad where he's just as good as he is up top probably (just needs to improve his crossing really). We get 2 reliable goalscorers in the team and if one gets on a drought, we have the other, same if one gets injured.
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Exactly. Two strikers can work when they're strikers like Kane and Martial. Both lads can hold it up, Martial can dribble, Kane has an eye for a pass and can knock one in from distance. What one lacks the other has in abundance and if we're looking for a couple of attackers I'd be looking to Kane as one of them.
 
All aboard!

Form is temporary, class is permanent

This boy is undeniably class
 
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