HARRY KANE claims the obsession with set-plays is ruining the Premier League.
The England captain returns to North London with Bayern Munich for the Champions League clash at Arsenal.
And Bayern will face an Arsenal team who have led the way in terms of scoring goals from corners, free-kicks and long throws.
Kane said: “Watching the Premier League is probably a little less enjoyable than what it has been in recent years, to be honest. There have definitely been more set plays.
“But that’s kind of the evolution of football. Sometimes, it comes in like this and that’s the case this year.
“Arsenal have capitalised on that and are a really strong set plays team. We’ve done our normal preparation that we do in every game. Obviously, we looked at what they do well and their threats and how we can try and stop that.”
Kane, 32, is looking to continue his incredible record of scoring against Arsenal – and is still fired by his rejection from the club as a youngster.
The Tottenham legend was let go by the Gunners aged eight and has always admitted he had a “chip on his shoulder” about the club.
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Kane progressed to become a massive star for Spurs before joining Bayern in 2023 and in total, has scored 15 goals in 21 appearances against Arsenal.
Asked if he was still fired-up by that early setback, he said: “Maybe subconsciously that’s the case.
“From my point of view, maybe scoring against them just gives me a little bit more joy, but ultimately it comes down to winning the game as well. If I score and we don’t win, it’s not going to matter.
“My record is OK here at the stadium. I’ve scored a lot of goals, but I haven’t won loads of games. So it would be nice if that can change.
“With Tottenham, it was always a big game. It was always one of the biggest games of the season playing against Arsenal. I have a lot of friends who are Arsenal fans, a lot of friends who are Tottenham fans.
“With Bayern, it’s a little bit different because obviously we don’t play against them a lot. We played against them a couple of years ago in the quarter-final, which was a big win for us.”
Kane has netted six goals at the Emirates, more than any other players and he will be looking to continue his stunning season.
He is playing the best football of his career and has struck 24 times for the German giants this term. He has only failed to score in four games for Bayern but is expecting a difficult match against an Arsenal defence which has only conceded six goals.
Kane said: “Obviously, they’re top of the Premier League for a reason.
“They’ve won every game in the Champions League for a reason. They have good habits as a team, they’ve been working with Mikel for a long time and I think you see the way they set up, the way they get second balls, the way they play.
“Obviously, it can be really dangerous and then we’ve set pieces added to that as well.”
Kane has also told Bayern fans not to fret about him leaving. He has a release clause that means he can quit Bayern for £56.7million in the summer, so long as he states his intention to leave before the end of the January transfer window.
Yet asked if Bayern supporters should be worried about their star striker departing the club, Kane replied: “No, I don’t think so.
“I haven’t had any contact with anyone, nobody has contacted me. I feel very comfortable in the current situation, even though we haven’t yet discussed my situation with Bayern.
“There’s no rush. I’m really happy in Munich. You can see that in the way I’m playing.