Vinicius’s Request to Rudiger Regarding His Duel with Harry Kane: ‘If You’re Brave…’

Another showdown for a European trophy is looming as Real Madrid prepares to visit Bayern Munich this Tuesday. Vinicius’s explicit requests to Rudiger concerning Kane.

Erling Haaland already experienced the full physical force of a defender who is currently in peak form, dismantled by Real Madrid, and will be crucial in defeating Bayern Munich this Tuesday in the Champions League semifinals. Vinicius’s request to Rudiger about his duel with Harry Kane: “If you’re brave…”.

Antonio will once again lead a defense tasked with visiting Munich with the aim of, at the very least, keeping the tie open for the return leg at the Santiago Bernabéu in almost 10 days. Resisting the attacks of Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich and, above all, containing the threat of Harry Kane is essential to achieving this objective.

Several teammates are urging the German, who is currently discussing with the group the significance of marking the English forward in what represents his last chance to taste success in his debut season in the Bundesliga. Rudiger is well acquainted with Harry Kane, having had his fair share of battles against him during his time at Chelsea facing Tottenham.

Vinicius doesn’t hesitate “If you can mark him like Haaland… we’ve got a lot won, brother,” Vinicius has told the German about the duel that awaits him with Kane in the semifinals. Controlling the Englishman, both inside and outside the box, is crucial in Carlo Ancelotti’s plans. It’s a challenge accepted by a defense that knows the former Tottenham striker is their greatest threat.

We’re talking about a confrontation very similar to the one Rudiger faced with Haaland in the Champions League quarterfinals, which the Real Madrid player emerged victorious from. Kane presents a new litmus test for what many in Valdebebas consider the best central defender on the planet right now.