Kane credits Kompany's Bayern 'evolution' as treble beckons
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka was selected in the Austria squad. (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV) Harry Kane praised coach Vincent Kompany's role in Bayern Munich's evolution this campaign as a history-making season beckons for the German giants. Nine points clear of Borussia Dortmund atop the table, defending champions Bayern host Union Berlin on Saturday heading towards another Bundesliga title.
With a German Cup semi-final against Leverkusen and Champions League quarter-finals versus Real Madrid in April, Bayern could win a third treble -- something no other European men's team has achieved. Speaking after Bayern once thumped Atalanta for a second time on Wednesday, the England captain pointed out how early the former Manchester City captain is in his development, despite winning the Bundesliga title last season. "In the way we play, we've learned and evolved over the last 12 months.
I think a lot of people forgot it was Kompany's first year last year," Kane told reporters at the Allianz Arena late on Wednesday. "We were still learning the way he wanted to play, we were still learning different ideas from him. I think we've really honed in on his ideas now, and for sure we're a better team this year than we were last year.
" Long derided for a lack of silverware, Kane said he was relishing the pressure and the spotlight big stage beckoned. "Now it's about proving it on the big stage. We've had a fantastic campaign in all competitions so far, but as we know and as we spoke about before, April and May is when it really counts.
"So we have to be at our highest level in those moments. " With 93 goals in 26 league games, Bayern are just eight short of the all-time single Bundesliga season record of 101, which they set in 1971-72. Kane has 30 goals and is 12 short of breaking Robert Lewandowski's single-season record, set in 2020-21.