Carragher explains mistake by retracting ‘big’ comparison between Kane and De Bruyne



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Publication date: Monday, October 26, 2020 7:43 AM

Jamie Carragher insists Tottenham forward Harry Kane remains one of the Premier League’s best passers behind Kevin de Bruyne.

The captain of England he’s been involved in 12 Spurs goals this season, scoring five of his own.

However, unlike previous seasons, his fondness for assists has drawn attention. In fact, he has scored seven goals for his teammates, with Son Heung-min being his best benefactor.

Kane recorded one of his assists this past weekend. 3-3 draw with West Ham, after which Carragher – in the comment of Sky sports – He stated that the forward was one of the best passers in the world.

And even though he initially thought he was wrong, Carragher has now clarified his comments.

“I always felt that Harry Kane was not just a scorer and I always felt that he was a great passer of the ball,” said the expert. Monday night football.

“And when you co-comment, you react to things quickly and sometimes you say something and think ‘That’s not right.’

“When Kane played that ball against West Ham, I said he was one of the best passers in the world.

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“You calm down and think ‘I’ve been a bit big there, I’ve been a bit heavy’. But then I thought about it and I thought, well, who is the best passer in the world?

“I would possibly say Kevin de Bruyne. If you really look at the Premier League, who would you want on the ball to pass someone after De Bruyne?

“It would be Harry Kane. So if De Bruyne is the best in my eyes, but Kane is not that far off. So maybe it wasn’t the biggest cry in the world. “

Tottenham’s attacking options grow

Kane’s recent habit of helping targets is presented as Spurs they have added more exciting attackers to their ranks.

In addition to the January signing of Steven Bergwijn, Gareth Bale and Carlos Vinicius have joined the ranks of José Mourinho.

Indeed, Vinicius, initially on loan from Benfica, played a key role in his debut against LASK last week.

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