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"Are you letting me go? I'm going to chase you to the end and get revenge"...Kane, why he plays Arsenal → "embossed in my DNA"
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane cited his experience of being released whenever he met Arsenal as the reason for his performance.
Global media 'Tribuna' reported on the 17th (Korea Standard Time) that 'Harry Kane explained what motivates him when he plays against Arsenal.'
Bayern Munich will play the second leg of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Arsenal at 4 a.m. on Saturday at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The first leg of the quarterfinals at the Emirates Stadium in London ended with a 2-2 draw on Sunday.
At that time, Arsenal took the lead with Bukayo Saka's first goal in the 12th minute of the first half, but Munich turned the game around with Serge Gnabry's equalizer and Harry Kane's penalty goal in the 18th and 32nd minutes of the first half. Arsenal lost the lead, but Leandro Trossar, who was replaced in the 31st minute of the second half, equalized and avoided defeat.
As the first match ended in a draw, the winner of the second match of the quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals. The winner will face either Real Madrid or Manchester City in the Champions League semifinals. Real and Manchester City will play their second match after the first match of the quarterfinals ended in a 3-3 draw.
The player Arsenal are keeping a close eye on is none other than Kane. The world-class striker has been active as Munich's main catcher with 39 goals and 12 assists in all of the upcoming matches this season.
Kane, in particular, had a reputation as an "Arthur Killer" when playing for Tottenham Hotspur. He scored 15 goals and two assists in 20 matches, including the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, showing off his incredible scoring ability against Tottenham's archrival Arsenal.
In particular, he scored 14 goals against Arsenal in the English Premier League, becoming the most prolific scorer against Arsenal in the history of the Premier League. The second leg of the quarterfinals is an away game, and Arsenal have no choice but to relax as Kane, who will be in full swing when they meet Arsenal.
In the meantime, Kane, who attended the pre-match press conference ahead of the game, drew attention by mentioning the memory of being released from Arsenal's youth team for his active performance against Arsenal.
Tottenham legend Kane entered Arsenal's academy at the age of 8 but was released a year later. He then played for Ridgeway Rovers and Watford before joining Tottenham in 2004 at the age of 11. Since then, he has grown into a world-class striker and has regained the appetite of Arsenal fans and the club.
According to the media, Kane said, "In the last 10 years, including this year, I have played against Arsenal at least twice a year. It has always been a big event, a big moment. Of course, the memories of being released at a young age will probably always be in my mind. "It will be in there," he said.
"I think I'm the type of player who has always had a point to prove, and a point to prove throughout my career," he said. "It's going to be in my DNA until I retire. That's why I have to prove someone wrong or prove it to myself. There will always be," he added.
The media also claimed that Kane had a special motive against Arsenal, saying, "Since Kane was released from the Arsenal Academy when he was 9 years old," adding that Kane had a special motive against Arsenal. Attention is expected to be focused on whether Kane, who made Arsenal cry several times, will succeed in revenge again as he was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Champions League.