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He’s had a break each of the last two seasons during periods of injury.
Doesn't make sense, he's scored in August which he has never done before, not as if he is playing shite, just not at full speed yet just four games into the season. I guess he's so good now that if he doesn't score in a game or two he is suddenly "off-form". mental.
Injury/rehab is taxing in itself. It's not a holiday.
Merson was on SSN earlier saying how out of form Kane is. Like you say, it doesn't make sense.
You sound like an expert. How many kids have you sired? I have two boys of six and four. Apart from a week just before the second was born, where my eldest got his shit together, I haven't had a good night's sleep in nearly seven years.
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If we are talking physical tiredness, then i don't "really" buy it. Peak level athletes being consistently monitored by sports scientists using cutting edge technology. The manager himself says "do we not know our players better than anyone - and we see no problem." Where are people getting this issue of "burn out" from? Regurgitating the opinion of the media who love to peddle a well trodden narrative, or their own eyes where the obvious change in his role will skew the overall picture.
Its chicken or egg - has Kane's role changed because he is tired and can run less - or is he running less because we are playing two up top and we can make more use of him in a number 10 role.
If we are talking mental tiredness, do we think a character like Kane will be happy not playing? Would he really benefit from an extended period of rest having to watch the team go out without him? Many Ex pros have talked of the psychological anguish caused by not playing when out with injury. Least of all in a strikers role (and a player) where form and sharpness are a huge part of them being on their game or not.
As usual with all things in football / life it is not as black and white as some would like it to be.
Its chicken or egg - has Kane's role changed because he is tired and can run less - or is he running less because we are playing two up top and we can make more use of him in a number 10 role.
If we are talking mental tiredness, do we think a character like Kane will be happy not playing? Would he really benefit from an extended period of rest having to watch the team go out without him? Many Ex pros have talked of the psychological anguish caused by not playing when out with injury. Least of all in a strikers role (and a player) where form and sharpness are a huge part of them being on their game or not.
As usual with all things in football / life it is not as black and white as some would like it to be.
I think this is the perfect week for Harry to step up.
Big game. Criticised in the media for form and only talk is about his burnout.
I fancy him to score a brace.
Big game. Criticised in the media for form and only talk is about his burnout.
I fancy him to score a brace.
Of course. Was just making the point that he has had SOME rest (ie. not playing 1-2 games a week) over the last couple of seasons. Could definitely have done without the WC this summer though!
Scroll up mate.
You sound like an expert. How many kids have you sired? I have two boys of six and four. Apart from a week just before the second was born, where my eldest got his shit together, I haven't had a good night's sleep in nearly seven years.
Indeed, but:
"He’s had a break each of the last two seasons during periods of injury."
I'm was refuting the notion that that constitutes rest... Pain, stress, rehab, medicals.
Rest would be tagging an extra couple of week on after your rehab finishes; not rushing back (too early?) so you can be declared fit enough to 'save' Spurs & England.
The English media are always desperate to denigrate our star players. Sterling and Kane are the current batch. Beckham and Rooney were hounded for years. Feisty underdogs are fine, e.g. Maguire, but heaven forbid the country expects great things from you.
It's bizarre. Is it just the English who do it?
I'M TOO TIRED BECAUSE ALL OF THE BABIES
Yes. Every other country hypes and supports their players, but the English media seem to have tall poppy syndrome.
British media are scum mate
To be fair, so are a lot of the Australian media, but it doesn't stop them from supporting our players. There's got to be another element to it.
OK, maybe a bad example, but there are many top players who performed year in year out for their clubs without breaks.
Most of our media is owned by Australians.