In a recent episode of his podcast, soccer pundit Reinkl delved into the significant differences in the on-field performances and styles of two of the top strikers in soccer today - Harland and Harry Kane. In particular, he noted that the two players display very different philosophies when it comes to their stance choices and understanding of the game at the attacking end.
Reinkele began by emphasizing that Harland is impressive with his unique attacking style. He tends to stay high and constantly roam behind the opposing defense, a strategy that not only creates space and opportunities for himself, but also puts pressure on the opposing defenders to pull back deeper to deal with his threats. As a result, the midfielders behind Harland gained more space to move around, and the team's attacking level became richer and more three-dimensional as a result. Reinkele believes that this high attacking style is the key to Harland's efficient scoring.
In contrast, Kane is more inclined to drop back to the midfield to participate in organizing attacks. Although his positional choice can enhance the team's midfield control and passing accuracy, it also reduces his direct threat in the opponent's penalty area to a certain extent. Reinkele pointed out that if Kane can learn from Harland's way of standing, stand a little higher, may be able to further enhance his goal scoring efficiency. Because this will not only create more space behind him for his teammates and himself to utilize, but will also allow him to participate more directly in the attacking end of the link.
Talking about the attitudes of the two towards the number of touches, Reinkele said that Harland showed great goal-scoring efficiency and a calm mindset. He is not obsessed with touching the ball frequently or showing his individual skills in the game, but focuses all his energy on how to get the ball into the net. This extreme desire and focus on scoring makes Harland an extremely lethal striker in modern soccer.
Finally, Reinkele concluded that the difference between Harland and Kane at the attacking end not only reflects the vastly different styles of their personalities, but also the diversity and complexity of the striker's role in modern soccer. Whether it's attacking high up the pitch or organizing in the midfield, both have their own unique value and significance. For the players, the key to success is to find the most suitable attacking style for themselves, and on the basis of this, to continuously improve the efficiency of scoring goals.
