Bayern Munich talisman Harry Kane admitted that he finds watching Premier League football “less enjoyable” due to the set-piece craze which he directly linked to Arsenal.
The former Tottenham Hotspur star will be reunited with his north London rivals in an almighty Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. Both Bayern and Arsenal have won all four of their league phase matches thus far, setting the scene for what promises to be an intriguing spectacle.
The level of intrigue surrounding English clubs has notably dropped for Kane. “Watching the Premier League is probably a little less enjoyable than what it has been in recent years, to be honest, but that’s kind of the evolution of football,” the England captain sighed.
“Sometimes it comes in like this and that’s the case this year. Arsenal have capitalised on that and are a really strong set-plays team.”
The Gunners boast an unrivalled 10 set-piece Premier League goals across a season which has been dominated by talk of dead balls. The proportion of non-penalty goals being scored from set pieces hasn’t actually exploded that much (rising to 23% from 21%) but perception is reality in the modern landscape.
Arsenal’s strengths from these specific scenarios, however, is unquestionably true and Bayern Munich will need a plan to combat it.
