Harry Kane reveals why he has extra motivation against Chelsea as former Tottenham star aims to torment Blues with Bayern Munich in Champions League opener

Harry Kane says Chelsea followers’ dislike of him solely makes him extra motivated to torment them with Bayern Munich forward of their Champions League showdown on the Allianz Area.

The previous Tottenham Hotspur striker will reignite his long-standing rivalry with the Blues, in opposition to whom the England worldwide has scored eight instances in his profession.

Talking at Bayern’s coaching floor to the visiting press pack, Kane stated: ‘The rivalry was rivalry we had, particularly early on in my Tottenham profession, the (Mauricio) Pochettino period.

‘We had loads of robust video games, good video games in opposition to one another. Taking part in in opposition to Premier League opposition, there’s at all times possibly somewhat bit extra expectation across the sport.

‘Clearly, possibly the Chelsea followers don’t love me as a lot, and clearly Arsenal followers don’t love me as a lot, however that makes me wish to play higher, that motivates me.

‘There’s going to be some acquainted faces that I’ve performed in opposition to, some that I’ve performed with with England. All these issues added, it simply brings somewhat one thing particular across the sport.

The Bayern Munich striker loved a fiery rivalry with Chelsea and scored in opposition to the Blues eight instances

‘Being on the Allianz, having an English group right here, as a group we wish to try to stamp our authority on the sport, and we’ll try to do this. However we’re enjoying in opposition to an excellent facet, so now we have to be at 100 per cent.’

Chelsea beforehand tried to signal Michael Olise from Crystal Palace – twice in separate home windows – however he joined Bayern for £50million final summer season as a substitute. ‘I am glad Michael is with us and never with them,’ Kane added when requested on Olise.

In the meantime, Bayern boss Vincent Kompany admitted he had spoken with loanee Nicolas Jackson to extract inside data on his guardian membership, however that it solely confirmed to him that he had executed his personal analytical work properly.

‘If it wasn’t for the truth that I watched already most likely 40 video games of Chelsea final season mixed, as a result of we have been within the Membership World Cup collectively and we confronted loads of the opponents that they confronted,’ Kompany stated. ‘Final season, Chelsea have been additionally simply an fascinating group to watch.

‘So I haven’t got the sensation that it is a group that may ship loads of mysteries. I occur to know the coach as properly. However after all, you may have the dialog (with Jackson). After just a few moments, you realise that you’ve got executed your homework properly or not. And it is nothing greater than that.

‘Always remember, I like conserving this on the centre, now we have our concepts, now we have our techniques, now we have all the pieces. However ultimately, it is the gamers. The gamers have to indicate their persona in these video games to make a distinction. That is what they should really feel.’