Harry Kane warning delivered to Arsenal after Spurs demolition — with Piers Morgan revelling in it.
England captain Harry Kane has played a major role in Bayern’s strong start, scoring an incredible 24 goals in just 18 matches across all competitions. According to talkSPORT’s Andy Brassell, both Arsenal and Bayern have begun the season so impressively that they fully merit being considered early favourites for the Champions League title.
Speaking on the Trans Europe Express, he explained:
“If you know you’re one of the contenders, you welcome that challenge. You want to test yourself and see exactly where you stand. And Arsenal and Bayern are definitely in that bracket.
“Before the season kicked off, most people would have put PSG, Barcelona, and Real Madrid as the leading favourites to win the Champions League again — maybe even Liverpool. But based on what we’ve seen so far, Arsenal and Bayern have earned their place among the top candidates.”
Brassell also pointed out that Arsenal look like a much stronger, more mature side compared to the team that fell short domestically and in Europe last season — and he believes the same transformation is evident at Bayern.
“With Arsenal, they failed to take full advantage of their chances in the last couple of years,” he said. “This season they feel different — it’s not just the squad, it’s the mentality and the atmosphere around the team.”
He added: “I’d say the same about Bayern and the way they exploded out of the blocks this season. It’s interesting because they’re quite far removed from Guardiola’s Bayern, who always aimed to work with a small squad.
“When Kane mentioned: ‘Yeah, we’ve actually got quite a small squad this season,’ he was right — and that’s even with Jamal Musiala (broken leg), Alphonso Davies and a few others set to return in the New Year. Somehow, keeping things tight seems to be working for them. They look cohesive, well-drilled, and sharp.”
Arsenal riding high
Arsenal go into their Champions League fixture brimming with confidence after their dominant north London derby win — a result that delighted lifelong fan Piers Morgan, who wasted no time rubbing it in to talkSPORT host and ex-Spurs player Jamie O’Hara.
Calling into talkSPORT Breakfast, Morgan boasted:
“I’d love a word with Jamie. I can’t imagine how dreadful he must feel this morning — it must be one of the worst feelings possible. My sympathies go out to him.
“And after all his talk about Eze being a waste of money, about Arsenal wrecking the Premier League, about how they’d never be the bride — all that nonsense he’s spouted for years — he was silenced yesterday in one glorious two-hour spell of football. I hope permanently.”
“Absolutely shocking”
When O’Hara got the chance to reply, he didn’t hold back in criticising Tottenham’s performance — which has sparked backlash against manager Thomas Frank’s defensive set-up.
Asked for his reaction to Spurs’ display at the Emirates, O’Hara said:
“Shocking. Absolutely shocking. One of the worst north London derbies I’ve ever seen. It was disgraceful.
“I’d rather go through a divorce again than watch that. It was embarrassing to sit there. I felt like changing the channel — there were better things on, like Countryfile.
“But I forced myself to watch it, thinking the second half might improve. It didn’t. It was a dreadful performance.”
