Been saying kane will never be the same, for 2 years now.
All I got was flak.
But it's the truth.
He needs to regain match sharpness, yes, but he still won't be the same lethal threat we used to have steaming in from the hole, tearing past players and ripping a thriller into the back of the net.
That's gone.
And still, we won't bring in proper back-up.
So *shrug*
I've been saying he's peaked for 2 years and he proves me wrong in terms of output everytime.
He may not be the same younger player who would chase down every ball, try and beat a man and shoot non stop with incredible accuracy - but he was never going to sustain that.
Change in system and surrounding players obviously haven't helped. He was used to Rose and Walker providing width and cutting back to him, or Eriksen providing him with balls out of nowhere, or Dele being so close to him that his movement created space.
Over the last few years, Son has played a more dominant role in our starting eleven which in turn means Kane isn't always THE focal point - add to that our full backs aren't anywhere near as dangerous, we now no longer have Eriksen and usually Lucas has got in the way.
He'll still score 30 goals a season in all competitions for us - but we need him consistently playing games.
The cycle seems to be:
Kane injured --> Kane returns --> Is Kane finished? --> Kane is back!! --> Kane is injured --> Kane returns... etc.
Let's not forget he has been involved in 34 goals in 32 games for club and country this season. Which is a ridiculous record.