{"id":293670,"date":"2023-10-19T22:25:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T22:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=293670"},"modified":"2023-10-19T22:25:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T22:25:56","slug":"chris-sutton-gives-his-verdict-in-the-shearer-v-kane-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/chris-sutton-gives-his-verdict-in-the-shearer-v-kane-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Sutton gives his verdict in the Shearer v Kane debate"},"content":{"rendered":"
Harry Kane’s brace against Italy on Tuesday night took him past Sir Bobby Charlton for most goals scored at Wembley and extended his record tally for the Three Lions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bayern Munich star has in recent years collected individual accolades as team honours proved illusive with his former club Tottenham.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In that regard Kane is similar to another titan of the English game and the man whose Premier League\u00a0record has become the holy grail for strikers in the top-flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kane’s goalscoring exploits have put him in an exalted group but, according to Chris Sutton, he is still not the equal of the 53-year-old.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A former team-mate of the deadly marksman, Sutton reckons Shearer’s combination of pace and power in his peak separates the two. But he does admit that Kane’s finishing prowess is on a similar level to his Blackburn running mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Harry Kane extended his record England tally to 61 goals in just 87 international outings\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Alan Shearer spent four seasons with Blackburn Rovers and scored 123 goals in 162 games\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chris Sutton (right) feels Shearer’s combination of pace and power sets him apart from Kane<\/p>\n
‘For an out and out number nine, Shearer,’ he said on Mail Sport’s It’s All Coming Up podcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I will tell you why. I think\u00a0Alan Shearer in his pomp was a strong runner, more than a strong runner. He had that power. He had that pace.<\/p>\n
‘In terms of goal scoring ability, natural finishers, I don’t think you can split them. I think Kane is a wonderful finisher.\u00a0Shearer was a wonderful finisher, both excellent in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Kane likes to drop deep, doesn’t he? And link the play. I think he’s brilliant at that.\u00a0If he lacks anything, it’s a bit of pace. I think Shearer in his pomp had that pace, had that power, had that goal scoring ability.<\/p>\n
‘Shearer was the ultimate number nine as far as I’m concerned. Kane is a nine and a 10.\u00a0So they are slightly different in the way that they play. They’re both excellent.’<\/p>\n
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The pair formed the formidable ‘SAS’ strike partnership that fired Blackburn to the 1995 title<\/p>\n
Kane’s goals, which helped secure EURO 2024 qualification, took him to 12 goals in 13 games for club and country this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old has made a positive start to life in Germany with the Bundesliga champions and looks set to continue his incredible scoring form for years to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, faced with the inenviable task of deciding between the England skipper and his ex-team-mate, Sutton naturally picked Shearer when questioned by Ian Ladyman on which striker he’d want on the end of a through ball in the last minute of a game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Ugh. Shearer,’ he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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