Drop deep, cash in - why Kane can be England's free-scoring false nine

Drop deep, cash in - why Kane can be England's free-scoring false nineImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Harry Kane has scored 61 goals for Bayern Munich over the season just goneByUmir IrfanFootball tactics correspondentPublished4 minutes agoThere has been much debate about how England should use Harry Kane. But Thomas Tuchel's opinion is clear. He wants his captain to drop deep.Pundits and fans alike have questioned Kane's positioning in the past. Why, they ask, would such a prolific scorer not stay in the box when England need goals?But dropping deep might enable Kane to strike gold at this World Cup. Explaining why requires a look at the role he has been playing for Bayern over the past few months.The striker who scores freely by dropping deepKane has just enjoyed the most prolific season of his club career. In 51 games for Bayern Munich, he scored 61 goals.It is a ridiculous tally for any striker, never mind one tasked with contributing to a side's build-up play as he has for Bayern over the season just completed. England fans will want to see this goal-happy version of Kane in the World Cup. But but it is worth noting that he achieved his remarkable total playing in an increasingly free role, encouraged to drop as deep as his full-backs at times.And so Tuchel has decided that building the squad around this version of Kane makes the most sense.Bayern lacked a natural link player between their defence and attack for much of the season because of the injuries that plagued midfielder Jamal Musiala. Kane was asked to drop in to solve this problem."When Jamal's playing, it's a bit different. Getting the ball off defenders, driving... when we were playing together, it was better for him to go and do that," Kane said."This season, it's allowed me to play a little bit deeper, use my qualities in that sense of turning and playing it forward, then arriving later in the box."Kane executed the role brilliantly, posse...