lol - cool, so it is not guaranteed. That was my whole point all along.
The Solanke reference is an interesting one actually. It more relates to your next post. Knowing what has been asked of Dom in this Ange system and knowing that we bought him on a data model approach, it can't be easy for him when it is just assumed Kane would have scored the goals that he hasn't. No compensation for Kane potentially having to adjust to the same training methods as the rest of the squad. No compensation for Kane being in his thirties and slowing down. I think we've done quite well as a set of fans not laying that at Solanke's doors. When you say things like Kane guaranteed 25-30 goals, that's when the pressure is built on our new striker. So if Kane had stuck around, we'll never knew whether Ange or Kane or both would have accommodated their styles for each other. What we do know is that Solanke plays to the current tactical system.
The more interesting conversation is which of the 2 styles is better for England. Some wouldn't even entertain that Watkins or Solanke could be selected over Kane. They are perhaps more of what the new England ballers like Bellingham, Saka, Palmer, Foden etc need around them. Do they need Kane's slower paced game and him floating around? There is a sum of the parts argument growing to transition Kane to the super-sub role or even ask him to give his best 60 mins before withdrawal. We must not see a situation like we saw in the last competition where we carrying a half fit and immobile Kane at the expense of a fit player. In England's case, the answer is hopefully coming in the next gen.
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