Since Harry Kane’s departure from Tottenham, the team’s attacking performance has seen a significant uptick, as reported by Opta Stats via Daily Mail. Conversely, Bayern’s offensive output has taken a hit in the same timeframe.
Bayern appears to be facing a crisis, with the Bundesliga club’s chances of ending the season without a trophy becoming a real possibility, a situation that would be a major deviation from their usual success.
Under Thomas Tuchel, Bayern is trailing Bayer Leverkusen by five points in the league and is also at risk of being eliminated from the Champions League after a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of the round of 16 against Lazio.
Following the loss in Rome, Kane has faced significant criticism, with Bild giving him a rating of six after the match at the Stadio Olimpico.
Stats from Opta show a stark contrast in the performance of both teams. Tottenham has seen a rise in their goal-scoring average, from 1.64 goals per game last season to 1.96 this season, since Kane’s departure, while Bayern’s goal-scoring average has dropped from 2.73 to 2.45.
It’s clear that the impact cannot be solely attributed to Kane’s transfer, as the change in management from Conte to Postecoglou at Tottenham and the dismissal of Nagelsmann for Tuchel at Bayern have also played significant roles. This emphasizes the point that correlation does not necessarily imply causation.
