At the start of this season Harry Kane sat in the auditorium of the Allianz Arena and talked about his ambition “to win every title there is” with his new club. It has not been that kind of season. One by one Bayern Munich’s usual roads to glory have been closed. The autobahn that normally ferries them smoothly to the Bundesliga title was reduced to rubble by Hurricane Xabi. On the scenic route to silverware, the German Cup, they hit a skid against third-tier Saarbrücken. Now only one avenue remains open. Kane’s maiden season has come down to this: a Champions League quarter-final second leg against Arsenal, a team with whom his destiny is strangely entwined.
“We have a great opportunity, in front of our
