All the English players in the champions League final will be available for england...which is bad news for the Dutch
Just seems a bit unlikely he will be fit to play two pressure pact games like that in 5 days after such a long layoff. Maybe I can see it if he comes off the bench in both.
I think Spurs needs him more than England does. Which probably means he plays balls out for them and will be too tired for England. But we shall see. It is a very intriguing dynamic we have literally never seen before due to this tournament being in the inaugural season.
I agree. He is probably trying his best to play in both and will probably not admit it but his mind is focused on both too. Tough situation.
This is Tottenham's first CL Final, and it's a chance for them to prove how good they are after having Modric and Bale leave and win CLs with Real Madrid. Furthermore, rival Arsenal has never won the CL. Of the 12 CLs won by English clubs, Chelsea in 2012 was the only time it was won by a club in London. I'm including when it was the European Cup.
I dimno, Moura did very well in Kane’s absence. So well, it could even be a mistake to start Kane against Liverpool who can’t be fully fit.
I think that Lucas Moura match was more of a fluke than anything. Maybe fluke is not the right word but it was more the exception to the rule. The way they looked at Hotspur stadium against Ajax was pretty anemic without Kane. I think they can obviously do so much more with him om the field and play off him with his good passing. On the other hand I can see England maybe put Rashford up front and still win against the Netherlands.
You’re imagining a fully healthy Kane, which won’t be the case though. Fyi. Moura stepped-in for more than just that one match. He combined really well with Son against Man City too. Son also excelled w/o Kane slowing things down. In any case, it probably doesn’t matter who plays up front for Spurs against Liverpool.
Even the threat of Kane at 75% can change things for Spurs and the dynamic of the game. But England to me is talented and versatile enough to win without him in my eyes. Especially if Sterling and maybe a guy like Sancho can run on the wings and attack with reckless abandon. That said, the Netherlands are a good young team and can win too. It will be great to see him play both games in some capacity.