Arsenal followers are realising that former midfielder Granit Xhaka might win the Bundesliga title earlier than Harry Kane.
The England captain left Tottenham Hotspur to affix a Bayern Munich aspect in the summertime who’ve gained the final 12 league titles in a row. Kane is but to win a significant trophy in his profession, having completed second within the League Cup, the Premier League, the Champions League and the European Championship.
However, it appears to be like like he might be choosing up one other second place medal because the Bavarians fell seven factors behind first-placed Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. While Kane might endure one other trophyless marketing campaign, Xhaka, who joined Leverkusen in the summertime, might go on to win the title, to the enjoyment of Arsenal followers.
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Bayern had been surprised 1-0 at dwelling by Werder Bremen on Sunday afternoon. Before that shock consequence, Leverkusen got here from behind on two events, earlier than gorgeous RB Leipzig with a 91st minute winner to safe a 3-2 away victory.
Xabi Alonso’s aspect are but to lose a single match this season, successful 15 and drawing solely three of their 18 Bundesliga matches. They are starting to look unstoppable and now they’ve seven factors of respiratory area with Thomas Tuchel’s aspect.
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As Arsenal followers realised their former captain might pip Kane to the title, they urged the Switzerland worldwide to increase the previous Spurs‘ ahead’s trophy hoodoo.
“Kane going to Bayern for a title tap in and having to watch Granit Xhaka lift it would be pretty funny in my opinion,” mentioned one savage fan.
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“Looks like Granit Xhaka is gonna win the Bundesliga before Harry Kane,” one other added, earlier than a 3rd wrote: “Bayern lost….oh Leverkusen and Xhaka, I am rooting for you guys.” A 3rd then tweeted: “Xhaka to win Bundesliga over Kane would be perfection.”
If Kane doesn’t win the league, it might not be for the need of making an attempt, as he has 22 objectives and 5 assists in simply 17 Bundesliga matches. The Champions League additionally stays one other avenue for silverware, however Bayern are arguably the third favourites, behind Real Madrid and Manchester City.