Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich: Bundesliga season opener – live | Bundesliga

6 min At Spurs, Kane had just one Son Heung-min. Here he has one on both facet, such is the tempo of Sane, Coman, Gnabry or whoever the flip they play. I suppose extra groups will defend deep towards Bayern than they did towards Spurs, however you’d nonetheless think about Kane will get an entire heap of assists this season.

The defending was dreadful, however an help is an help is an help. Sane knocked an angled ball into Kane on the midway line and saved operating. Kane merely eased it first time into the area, realizing there was no person behind him, and Sane charged by way of on objective. Nobody was going to catch him, and as soon as he bought into the realm he slipped the ball previous Pavlenka along with his proper foot.

Harry Kane makes a objective along with his second contact for Bayern!

3 min Coman cuts inside from the left and tries a one-two with Kane, whose return go is fractionally overhit. Nice thought although, and people speedy Bayern wingers are going to like having him of their group.

3 min “I guess the interest of this game, for many people at least, is seeing how Kane thrives (or doesn’t) in his new environment; much like worldwide interest in An-An the giant panda,” says Charles Antaki. “As I recall he was ceremonially courted by the world’s zoos until it suited the People’s Republic of China to let him go. But also as I recall, he didn’t produce much, and dwindled away into a sad hulk. Hmm.”

2 min You’re simply right here for Harry Kane aren’t you? It’s okay, he hasn’t touched the ball but.

1 min Peep peep! Leroy Sane will get the brand new Bundesliga season below manner. Bayern, of their black away equipment, are kicking from left to proper as we watch.

Harry Kane high-fives his new teammaes, after which the gamers collect around the centre circle to pay tribute to the Bremen legend Horst-Dieter Hottges, who died in the summertime aged 79.

The gamers line up for the nationwide anthem, sung by a pair of fellas in what appear to be leather-based trousers. I feel among the dwelling followers are booing.

“I’m watching the Hundred so you all don’t have to, Rob, while following the MBM of course,” writes Simon McMahon. “Don’t ask me what the score is, though. I just wish Eoin Morgan was my dad. And that he would bring Uncle Kev home with him more often.”

The gamers are within the tunnel, and Bremen’s equipment nonetheless appears fairly magnificent.

“Your assertion would trouble me more,” says Joe Pearson, “if I actually knew what the Hundred was. (Googles) Oh, it’s cricket. Still not troubled. Hope we can remain friends.”

We can, not least as a result of the Hundred’s relationship with legacy cricket followers is… difficult.

“Love the line-up pictures provided by the clubs,” writes Jeff. “Harry Kane looks he’s donning his best ‘I’m your man, catch me if you can’ job interview pose, while Bittencourt’s doing an ironic slow clap in reply.”

“Just like every Saturday morning at 10am (3pm your time), this afternoon I am once again grateful to live in the USA (no exclamation points),” writes Joe Pearson. “Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United is available on my tv. As is Werder Bremen vs Bayern. If l wanted to swerve, I could even watch the Little League World Series. I’m taking it back. USA! USA!! USA!!!”

I wager you possibly can’t watch the Hundred although, are you able to.

“Hi Rob,” says Ruth Purdue. “Please wax lyrically about that look that Kane has on that team sheet.”

I missed this. My phrase! I can’t determine whether or not he appears lascivious, constipated or each.

Andy Brassell’s preview

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Harry Kane begins, as does Bayern’s different large summer season signing, the Korean defender Kim Min-jae. Benjamin Pavard, who appears set to affix Internazionale, is on the bench.

Bremen’s group contains Niclas Fullkrug, the late bloomer who was joint top-scorer with Christopher Nkunku in final season’s Bundesliga. The Belgian midfielder Senne Lynen, signed from Union SG, makes his debut in midfield, and the Scotland worldwide Oliver Burke is among the many subs.

Werder Bremen (attainable 3-1-4-2) Pavlenka; Pieper, Veljkovic, Friedl; Lynen; Weiser, Bittencourt, Stage, Jung; Fullkrug, Ducksch.
Substitutes: Zetterer, Gross, Schmid, Rapp, Gruev, Opitz, Kownacki, Njinmah, Burke.

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Ulreich; Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Coman; Kane.
Substitutes: Hulsmann, De Ligt, Pavard, Choupo-Moting, Muller, Laimer, Gravenberch, Tel, Krutzig.

Hello and welcome to live, minute-by-minute protection of Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich on the Weserstadion. The Guardian selecting to liveblog a Bundesliga sport that isn’t Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund is often unhealthy information for world well being, however there’s a extra harmless purpose for us masking tonight’s sport: Nottm Forest v Sheff Utd isn’t on TV within the UK.

Oh, and – wait, come again – Harry Kane is making his league debut for Bayern Munich! It’s the primary sport of the brand new Bundesliga season, one which ought to finish with Kane profitable the primary trophy of his profession. Bayern, who couldn’t even give the title away final 12 months, are aiming to develop into champions for the twelfth consecutive season. As issues stand, they’re solely 4 wanting the world report.

Werder Bremen, tonight’s opponents, completed thirteenth final season. They’ve made some enhancements since then, signing Naby Keita from Liverpool (though he’s injured and gained’t play tonight) and launching one among European soccer’s higher kits.

Bremen know they will beat Bayern, as a result of they did it in 2008 – a spectacular 5-2 victory in Munich. Werder have been Bayern’s bogey group for a lot of the 2000s. Since the beginning of the 2010s, their report in his fixture is, properly, constant: P29 W0 D2 L27 F20 A95.

Kick off 7.30pm BST, 8.30pm in Bremen.