I tend to agree with all of that. I reckon that Kane will always edge Rom purely on goal scoring on account of him being more single minded and taking pens. Lukaku will create more for others over the course of the season though. If he’s scoring around 30 a season then we can be happy, especially if the supporting cast step up to the mark.
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I tend to agree with all of that. I reckon that Kane will always edge Rom purely on goal scoring on account of him being more single minded and taking pens. Lukaku will create more for others over the course of the season though. If he’s scoring around 30 a season then we can be happy, especially if the supporting cast step up to the mark.
I haven’t seen anyone say he isn’t that good. It’s widely accepted that he’s absolutely top class. It’s just interesting to see how negatively Lukaku is generally viewed in comparison and people are trying to give context as to the disparity.
Yeah, if you looked at their physiques in a vacuum you would think that Lukaku was the bruiser who constantly battled in the penalty area and held the ball up and Kane was the one who worked the channels out wide and just as often put balls into the box as he tried to get on the end of them. In reality, it's the opposite.
As a youngster Kane came up as a #10 or second striker, but he's long ago abandoned that role. He's out an out line leading #9 who is there to drag center halves around, battle and hold the ball up and ruthlessly hunt goals.
Hopefully he scores another 5 in his next 2 games. No doubt people on here would still criticise him.
He's scored 3 penalties and a deflection he had no clue about. He's not going to be able to stat-pad against better opposition and will have to be better in the general play.
If Kane keeps this up and scores 10+ goals this world cup then I'll call him the best striker in the world.
That would be fine as well! The only time I really want Kane to come out on top against Lukaku is when we face Belgium. After that, as long as it's not against us, I'd love to see Rom score bucket loads and win the golden boot if Kane doesn't.I’d rather he score 10 with Lukaku scoring 11
When compared to the rest of his career, I think scoring as captain and the lead striker, to put your country through to the knockout stages of the world cup, the entire world watching is immense pressure.
Sure, much more pressure in the final against someone like Germany or Brazil, though. But compare it to scoring against West Brom or Brighton and it's immense pressure.
He's smashed the league
Showed consistency
Done well in UCL
Scored at Stoke away on a cold Monday night
Doing good at international level
Let's just admit he's a good player
Showed consistency
Done well in UCL
Scored at Stoke away on a cold Monday night
Doing good at international level
Let's just admit he's a good player
Then the goal-posts will be shifted again by some folk, who'll declare that he has to score 10+ in a single CL campaign ...
To be fair there is a lot of this going on, 'oh he is just a one season wonder', does it four seasons running, 'Yeah but he has to do it in the CL'. 9 goals in 10 starts with 2 assists, 'Yeah but he has to do it in a pressure situation vs a big CL team', did well in the RM games and Juventus games. 'Yeah but he has to do it in the WC', Captaining England, leading the golden boot chase with 5 goals. The hopes of a nation, but no pressure.
Im curious whats next? He's already done it on a cold night in Stoke so that's off the menu. Heaven forbid he actually has a shocker and miss a couple sitters like the rest of England's attacking players have with some truly woeful finishing, this forum would literally explode and go down. With people raging about how terrible Kane is, and rolling out the 'I told you so's'.
The thing is he is not just doing good, which I could accept, he is breaking records all over the shop. Seems every time im reading an article where he is mentioned he has broken some record that has stood for a while. He really is Shearer 2.0.
He already scored 5 WC goals. Regardless of what happens tomorrow, he had a good World Cup.
GOAT
Resetting the ball, Columbian keeper must of shat himself.
Possibly the worst world cup top goal scorer, ever? The state of his goals 
He's one lucky fecker, isn't he?
Haha yeahPossibly the worst world cup top goal scorer, ever? The state of his goals
In terms of the goals or the quality of the player?Possibly the worst world cup top goal scorer, ever? The state of his goals
He could easily go down as the best English striker ever.
Possibly the worst world cup top goal scorer, ever? The state of his goals
Don't care if he actually scores
He's already dwarfing Rooney where it counts on the international stage.It looks like you are making excuses for him there.
As in he's done feck all and has x3 penalties and a ball kicked off him that he knew nothing about and counted as a goal.
Possibly the worst world cup top goal scorer, ever? The state of his goals
Embarrassing comment, enjoy your sour grapes
.The goals then. Okay.
Embarrassing comment, enjoy your sour grapes
Sour? of what exactly? It's not like I'm competing for the golden boot
If you call it embarrassing it must be, considering you have plenty of experience of those type of comments on Redcafe.
Should he do a step over before his penalty? Ahhhh you would be impressed then, certainly helped Messi and Ronaldo, go play Fifa bud.
Wayne Rooney who is England's all time top scorer has just 1 world cup goal.
Kane won't care how nice the goals look. They all count.
Kane won't care how nice the goals look. They all count.
Sour? of what exactly? It's not like I'm competing for the golden boot
If you call it embarrassing it must be, considering you have plenty of experience of those type of comments on Redcafe.
What embarrassing comments have I had? Il be happy to review them, either pos them or go back in your box.
Behave. Everyone bar Spurs and England fans can see that he's extremely fortunate to be on 6 goals now so it's not outlandish thing to say. Kane is a great striker and, overall, better than Lukaku but in general play, the quality of goals etc he must be the luckiest WC top goalscorer in my lifetime at least.Embarrassing comment, enjoy your sour grapes
Of course they do and I rate him. I'm not calling him shit, he'll just have possibly the worst golden boot award ever
How is he extremely lucky? Are penalties lucky?
Of course they do and I rate him. I'm not calling him shit, he'll just have possibly the worst golden boot award ever
Mate, it’s about scoring goals, hitting th net, wtf are you on about.
@Tomuś it's like talking to the wall.
The history books will only show the number of goals scored.Of course they do and I rate him. I'm not calling him shit, he'll just have possibly the worst golden boot award ever
He’s quality. His all round play reminds me of Alan Shearer, he must be an absolute pain in the arse to defend again.
No no no mate, it’s just the goal posts being shifted again, it’s like talking to enfants. Not one of them have mentioned Kane’s all round play today, they are a FIFA generation.
Put it this way, what's more lucky: presenting great movement and sprint to go through the channel and then perform a sublime little finish or having the chance to score from a penalty spot?
It's like that. Let's be honest, we've been like that with RvN in the past at times
That's why I don't blame Spurs fans.Put it this way, what's more lucky
Both Ronaldo and Messi do that.... where are they again? This is an England team who most thought wouldn’t get out of the group.
People here are now actually sensitive even regarding Spurs players
It's the luckiest set of goals you'll ever see, scoring them during one full season would be called lucky, let alone during World Cup. I cannot believe people actually disagree with comments like these.
It's the luckiest set of goals you'll ever see, scoring them during one full season would be called lucky, let alone during World Cup. I cannot believe people actually disagree with comments like these.