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'Simply a weapon for us!' - Manuel Neuer gushes over Harry Kane after extending streak to 26-consecutive scored penalties

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<p>The prolific England international last <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/all-great-players-miss-penalties-kane-messi-ronaldo-lloris-england-world-cup/blt3db9605d0f3c841a" target="_blank">failed from the spot on December 10, 2022 during a World Cup clash</a> with France. He has been an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hat-trick-harry-kane-strange-career-first-bayern-munich-striker-secrets-goalscoring-skill-inflate-numbers/blt10830f943ae2805e" target="_blank">almost guarantee of goals for club and country</a> since then when presented with an opportunity to hit the net from 12 yards.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Kane has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/harry-kane-reveals-inspiration-changed-penalty-technique-spot-kick-bayern-munich-win-monchengladbach/blted7b9b0d2cd827a4" target="_blank">tinkered slightly with his penalty-taking routine</a>, allowing him to become even more deadly, and was on target once again when facing Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga. Said strike <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/harry-kane-england-striker-penalty-bayern-munich-bundesliga-win-borussia-monchengladbach/blt5cf8dbc3a840962f" target="_blank">helped Bayern to a 1-0 win</a> that has kept them four points clear at the top of the table.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>World Cup winner Neuer is delighted to have Kane on his side, telling reporters of seeing the fearsome frontman prolong his remarkable run of successfully converted penalties: "We need Harry, we know that. He's not just a brilliant striker from the penalty spot, but also in the box.</p><p>"He opens up a lot of space and the scoring chances we create are often thanks to him, even when he's supposedly not involved. And I think it was fitting for the game [Gladbach] that it had to be a penalty by him. Harry now has a great streak and is simply a weapon for us."</p>

WHAT NEUER SAID

<p>Kane has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/harry-kane-needs-own-ball-bag-hat-trick-hero-leaving-bayern-munich-short-training-equipment-fourth-treble-season/bltfaa8018f0dd83d63" target="_blank">registered 21 goals for Bayern this season through as many appearances</a>, with that impressive haul including nine spot-kicks and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/no-silverware-harry-kane-trophy-cabinet-hat-trick-balls-prolific-bayern-munich-england-striker-revealing-son-collection-good-use/bltaf84f2d0cf5b4675" target="_blank">four hat-tricks</a>. The 31-year-old is desperate for the 2024-25 campaign to be the one in which he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/harry-kane-tortured-warning-ex-england-international-bayern-munich-star-one-greatest-never-win-trophy-drought/blt967934fc2bff53d4" target="_blank">brings his career-long wait for major silverware to a close</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'Simply a weapon for us!' - Manuel Neuer gushes over Harry Kane after extending streak to 26-consecutive scored penalties | Goal.com

Manuel Neuer admits that Harry Kane is &quot;simply a weapon&quot; for Bayern Munich after extending his penalty scoring streak to 26 efforts and counting.

&apos;Simply a weapon for us!&apos; - Manuel Neuer gushes over Harry Kane after extending streak to 26-consecutive scored penalties

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