‘I don’t think that’s fair’ – Postecoglou leaps to Harry Kane’s defence amid trophy claim
Ange Postecoglou has rejected the idea that Harry Kane’s decision to leave Tottenham would be deemed a failure if the striker does not win a trophy with Bayern Munich this season.
Although Kane had set numerous goalscoring records at Spurs and won multiple individual awards, opponents’ supporters and commentators would constantly remind the striker that he had not yet taken home any trophies.
That record appeared to be about to end when the 30-year-old switched to Bayern last summer, as the England captain was poised to take home a league winner’s medal.
It is therefore highly possible that the England captain will still be waiting for his first piece of hardware at the end of this season because the Bavarian team mysteriously failed to win the Bundesliga title for the first time in 2012.
Harry Kane left Spurs for more than trophies
Postecoglou has now stepped in to defend the former Tottenham player, stating that his desire to join Bayern was motivated by more than just winning.
The Australian told The Evening Standard, in response to a question about whether Kane’s decision to abandon his Spurs project could be considered unsuccessful if he doesn’t win any hardware this season: “No, I don’t think that’s fair.” For God’s sake, I won’t speak for Harry.
However, I don’t believe that was the main reason he departed. It seems that he expressed his want for a different experience quite clearly, and there’s nothing wrong with that..
“That’s been my whole career. He was at one club for a very long time. He was at a point where he either makes a decision to stay and become a one-club man, which is fair enough, or he can experience something different as a footballer, maybe as a person.
“I don’t know. These are questions for him. But I don’t get this notion that he just moved just to win things. I don’t think if he had stayed here he didn’t think he was going to win things. I just think he wanted a different experience and he’s getting that.
“I’m sure at the end of his career, if that was his reasoning behind it, he’ll find that it does. It gives you a real broad experience about what football is about, what life is about. I don’t think that’s fair on him.
“In the end, whatever choices you make about your individual career… Since they don’t live my life, it can be difficult for others to grasp the decisions I’ve made during my career, even if I am fully aware of them. They’re not with my family or those in my immediate vicinity to understand your reasoning for making these choices.
When Kane departs Bayern, he will undoubtedly have a few trophies under his belt. With the impressive results the former Spurs player has put up thus far, it is difficult to blame him for the team’s failure to win the Bundesliga this season.
