Report: Harry Kane ‘surprised’ by how much his fitness has improved under Conte
The Athletic have revealed that Harry Kane has been surprised by how quickly his physical condition has improved under Antonio Conte. Kane’s brace in the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brighton brought his goal tally to 15 in all competitions this season (Transfrmarkt) – certainly not bad for a player who was widely criticised for […]
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The Athletic have revealed that Harry Kane has been surprised by how quickly his physical condition has improved under Antonio Conte.
Kane’s brace in the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brighton brought his goal tally to 15 in all competitions this season (Transfrmarkt) – certainly not bad for a player who was widely criticised for his form just a month or two ago (Rio Ferdinand on vibe with FIVE podcast).
When asked about Kane’s improvement, Conte admitted after the 3-1 win over Seagulls that he and his coaching staff have been working on the striker’s ‘physical condition’ by increasing the ‘intensity’ during training (Football.London).
If The Athletic are to be believed, the England captain feels that the changes are having the desired effect. It is asserted that Kane has himself been taken aback by how much his sharpness has increased in such a short span of time.
The report also backs up the 28-year-old’s improvements under Conte with numbers, revealing that the striker is now averaging 4.3 shots and 1.7 shots on target per 90 minutes under Conte, compared to just 2.3 shots and 1.2 on target under Nuno Espirito Santo.
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Even putting the numbers aside, it is evident from the eye test that Kane is a lot sharper physically than he has been for the last two years or so.
Even when he was doing really well under Mourinho by dropping deeper, he did not look the same player physically that he was until 2018.
However, he now looks to have gained a half-a-yard of pace and is seems much sharper over the first meter or two.
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