What's Harry Kane's secret to perfect penalties?
Another day, another penalty scored by Harry Kane. Or in this case, two. In Bayern Munich’s 4-1 win over TSG Hoffenheim, Kane scored three goals, two from the spot, to help his team to a valuable away win.
Kane also set a new record – he became the first ever player in the Bundesliga to score his first seventeen penalties. So, it is only natural that some people might be curious as to how he makes penalties seem so easy.
“It’s not easy. People think it’s easy once the ball is in the back of the net. But I practice a lot and always try to improve my routine and technique,” Kane said after the game. “Whenever the ball is in the box I back myself to score, whether it’s a penalty or not.”
Indeed, penalties are tougher than they look, especially the way Kane takes them. To arrow the ball into the corner beyond the goalkeeper’s reach takes an immense amount of finesse and precision, and that’s without the massive pressure resting on the taker’s shoulders.
Bayern fans have been spoiled because they have had the privilege of watching some of the best penalty takers in the world play for the club – even before Kane, Robert Lewandowski was one to trust from the penalty spot. But they would do well to remember that penalties are not the simple kick-and-score routine that Kane and Lewandowski make it seem like.
When Bayern Munich traveled to Sinsheim on a short week after taking down Chelsea FC in the Champions League, it was never going to be easy.
Hoffenheim is well-coached, motivated, and playing with a real fire. For a weary Bayern Munich side, that meant trouble, but Vincent Kompany heavily rotated his men and while it was not always dominant or even pretty, the Bavarians showed their grit once again in a 4-1 win.
Let’s get into all of the details right here on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at the starting XI and why it was absolutely the right move to rotated so much.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions — and why that scary first half told us so much about where the squad stands.
- Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match.
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Category: General Sports
