"Harry Kane scored a goal and an assist in Bayern Munich's 8-1 demolition of VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday - but it easily could have been two goals of his own. Instead, the English captain took his moment one-on-one with goalkeeper Kamil Grabara and squared to his teammate, Raphaël Guerreiro, who was in even better shooting position. The switch-up work, and Grabara, properly bamboozled, had no chance to save what was already Bayern's fifth goal of the night."
""I probably could have scored myself, but the team always comes first," Kane said in postgame remarks captured by @iMiaSanMia. "It also sends a message to my teammates that it's not about me - it's about winning the game. And in that moment, passing the ball was the right thing to do." Now that's leadership - not the pass itself, which was obviously the right choice in that situation."
"As for taking it on himself, Kane was through on goal but the goalkeeper was in a decent position. It would have taken a strike of remarkable quality, which Kane is certainly capable of delivering, and already had done so once on the night. But imagine the opposite message it would have sent if he had tried to go for it - and then missed. Kane is on incredible form this season, with 20 goals in 16 Bundesliga games."
Harry Kane produced a goal and an assist in Bayern Munich's 8-1 win over VfL Wolfsburg, opting to pass to Raphaël Guerreiro rather than shoot when one-on-one with Kamil Grabara. The pass deceived the goalkeeper and resulted in Bayern's fifth goal. Kane stated that the team comes first and that the pass signaled winning priorities to his teammates. Observers framed the decision as leadership and probability-based thinking rather than mere self-restraint. Kane continues in exceptional form, totaling 20 goals in 16 Bundesliga matches, while the match emphasized Bayern's dominant attacking depth.
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