Harry Kane has lamented Bayern Munich’s incapacity to make the most of Barcelona’s high-pressing system of their thumping 4-1 defeat within the UEFA Champions League.
Bayern’s journey to face Barcelona on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys topped the midweek billing for matchday three video games, with many anticipating a intently fought affair between two of probably the most in-form groups in Europe.
Nevertheless, followers have been as a substitute handled to an incredibly one-sided score-line during which a hat-trick from Raphinha and a purpose from ex-Bayern star Robert Lewandowski secured a 4-1 win for the house aspect.
Present Bayern star Kane had drawn his workforce stage within the first half after Raphinha had opened the scoring within the first minute, however the guests wilted beneath the stress of Barca’s scientific counter-attacks thereafter, regardless of dominating possession.
Chatting with TNT Sports activities after the defeat, Kane lamented his workforce’s incapacity to make the most of Barcelona’s high-pressing and likewise their fast transitional soccer.
“Clearly conceding an early purpose did not assist us, however after that we had some good moments within the sport and managed to attract stage. We had a superb first half the place we created hazard, however we must be extra ruthless,” he mentioned.
“Barca’s excessive stress gave us alternatives, however we did not make the most of them they usually punished us within the transitions. They’ve nice gamers and at present they confirmed their high quality within the closing third. We have to be taught and enhance. It was a disappointing evening for us.
“I believe we had a superb second [in the first half] after which we misplaced our manner a bit, attempting to make the ultimate go too rapidly. I believe if we had had extra management of the sport, extra possession, the areas would have appeared to create extra probabilities. I believe there was a little bit of a rush attempting to go behind them.
“You need to be taught. As I mentioned, they press excessive and you do not all the time play in opposition to a defence like that. You need to get used to it and at present we could not make the most of that.”
Bayern will probably be hoping to return to profitable methods this weekend after they face off in opposition to VfL Bochum within the Bundesliga on Sunday afternoon.
