Erling Haaland has been scoring objectives left, proper and centre this season. After breaking Mohamed Salah’s file of scoring probably the most objectives in a season, the Norwegian went one step additional. Haaland scored his thirty fifth aim towards West Ham United to interrupt Alan Shearer’s file of 34 objectives in a single Premier League season which got here in a 42-game season.
In the meantime, Harry Kane is having one more improbable season and is the second-most prime scorer with 26 objectives to his identify. And together with his newest strike, he grew to become the second-highest scorer in Premier League historical past by overtaking Wayne Rooney.
Nonetheless, Kane wants to attain one other 51 objectives if he desires to interrupt Shearer’s file, which has stood tall for 17 years now. So, can the Tottenham man break the file? We analyse.
Harry Kane’s season-by-season aim data
Harry Kane’s debut got here within the 2013-14 season when he scored three objectives, however the next season, he has been among the best strikers in England and throughout Europe. Within the 2014-15 season, Kane scored 21 objectives to determine himself as the brand new star of the Premier League.
The next season he went a stage up as he scored 25 objectives and gained the Premier League Golden Boot for the primary time. The following season adopted the identical trajectory as he scored 29 objectives. In 2017-18, Kane made his intentions clear that he needed to go and break the all-time Premier League goal-scoring file.
For this, Kane wanted to attain 32 objectives and have his finest season. Nonetheless, solely one of many issues got here true on the finish of the season. Whereas Kane did have his finest season, he may solely rating 30 objectives ending second behind Mohamed Salah, who went and smashed the file by scoring 32 objectives.
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All of Harry Kane’s #PL objectives thus far 😍@HKane | @SpursOfficial pic.twitter.com/4ENx5QtuUY
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His subsequent two seasons have been dismal by his normal excessive requirements, as Kane scored 17 and 18 objectives within the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, respectively. Nonetheless, he roared again to type the next season by scoring 23 objectives to win his third Premier League Golden Boot.
Within the final two seasons, he has skilled contrasting type, scoring 17 objectives within the 2021-22 season and is presently on 26 objectives this season.
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Can Harry Kane break Alan Shearer’s file
To analyse this argument, we should take a look at accidents, type and whether or not he performs within the Premier League for not less than the following three seasons. So let’s begin with the final argument first. It has been no secret that over time that Kane has needed to depart the membership in quest of greener pastures or, ought to we sway, profitable extra silverware.
Manchester Metropolis even moved heaven and earth within the 2021 summer season switch window to signal him providing as a lot as £100 million for the striker. Tottenham, although have been unmoved and refused to promote. Metropolis have been so assured about getting their man that they didn’t go for some other participant. They learnt their lesson effectively going for Erling Haaland the very subsequent season.
And if he doesn’t keep at Tottenham, there is just one Premier League membership in Manchester United who’s on the lookout for a striker and has the monetary capability to purchase him.
So let’s take the primary state of affairs the place Kane stays at Tottenham. Because the 2014-15 season, Kane has missed a majority of the season on three events; 2016-17 (73 days), 2018-19 a(91 days), and 2019-20 (90 days).
Harry Kane overtakes Wayne Rooney within the race for Alan Shearer’s Premier League file 🏃♂️💨 pic.twitter.com/c07CwtfGwf
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Even in such precarious conditions, his worst tally in these three seasons was 17. So even when accidents curtail his subsequent three seasons, he may rating greater than 50 objectives within the subsequent three seasons, sufficient to take him previous Shearer contemplating there are 4 video games left within the present season. If he stays match, he may go previous Shearer’s file in simply two seasons, given his imperious file. We should additionally keep in mind that Kane is barely 29 years and will simply carry out on the prime stage for not less than three seasons.
And these goal-scoring feats have come at a membership that has seen probably the most turbulent instances. So, if he does go to Manchester United, his likelihood of breaking the file will solely enhance, given the supply of gamers comparable to Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho.
