{"id":296439,"date":"2023-10-19T22:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T22:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296439"},"modified":"2023-10-19T22:26:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T22:26:01","slug":"chris-sutton-gives-his-verdict-in-the-shearer-v-kane-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/chris-sutton-gives-his-verdict-in-the-shearer-v-kane-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Sutton gives his verdict in the Shearer v Kane debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Harry Kane or Alan Shearer? Chris Sutton gives his verdict on the two star strikers on Mail Sport&#8217;s It&#8217;s All Coming Up podcast&#8230; admitting he can&#8217;t separate his former &#8216;SAS&#8217; partner and the England captain&#8217;s finishing ability<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harry Kane extended his record England tally to 61 with a brace against Italy\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alan Shearer and Kane are the most prolific strikers in Premier League history\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast\u00a0&#8216;It&#8217;s All Coming Up!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Harry Kane&#8217;s brace against Italy on Tuesday night took him past Sir Bobby Charlton for most goals scored at Wembley and extended his record tally for the Three Lions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Bayern Munich star has in recent years collected individual accolades as team honours proved illusive with his former club Tottenham.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In that regard Kane is similar to another titan of the English game and the man whose Premier League\u00a0record has become the holy grail for strikers in the top-flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kane&#8217;s goalscoring exploits have put him in an exalted group but, according to Chris Sutton, he is still not the equal of the 53-year-old.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A former team-mate of the deadly marksman, Sutton reckons Shearer&#8217;s combination of pace and power in his peak separates the two. But he does admit that Kane&#8217;s finishing prowess is on a similar level to his Blackburn running mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/16\/76760965-12649981-image-a-1_1697729969567.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Harry Kane extended his record England tally to 61 goals in just 87 international outings\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/21\/76760987-12649981-Alan_Shearer_spent_four_seasons_with_Blackburn_Rovers_and_scored-a-9_1697748519768.jpg\" height=\"512\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alan Shearer spent four seasons with Blackburn Rovers and scored 123 goals in 162 games\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/21\/76757287-12649981-Chris_Sutton_right_belives_Shearer_s_combination_of_pace_and_pow-a-10_1697748519769.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chris Sutton (right) feels Shearer&#8217;s combination of pace and power sets him apart from Kane<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;For an out and out number nine, Shearer,&#8217; he said on Mail Sport&#8217;s It&#8217;s All Coming Up podcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I will tell you why. I think\u00a0Alan Shearer in his pomp was a strong runner, more than a strong runner. He had that power. He had that pace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In terms of goal scoring ability, natural finishers, I don&#8217;t think you can split them. I think Kane is a wonderful finisher.\u00a0Shearer was a wonderful finisher, both excellent in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Kane likes to drop deep, doesn&#8217;t he? And link the play. I think he&#8217;s brilliant at that.\u00a0If he lacks anything, it&#8217;s a bit of pace. I think Shearer in his pomp had that pace, had that power, had that goal scoring ability.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Shearer was the ultimate number nine as far as I&#8217;m concerned. Kane is a nine and a 10.\u00a0So they are slightly different in the way that they play. They&#8217;re both excellent.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/21\/76760997-12649981-The_pair_formed_the_formidable_SAS_strike_partnership_that_fired-a-11_1697748519769.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The pair formed the formidable &#8216;SAS&#8217; strike partnership that fired Blackburn to the 1995 title<\/p>\n<p>Kane&#8217;s goals, which helped secure EURO 2024 qualification, took him to 12 goals in 13 games for club and country this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old has made a positive start to life in Germany with the Bundesliga champions and looks set to continue his incredible scoring form for years to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, faced with the inenviable task of deciding between the England skipper and his ex-team-mate, Sutton naturally picked Shearer when questioned by Ian Ladyman on which striker he&#8217;d want on the end of a through ball in the last minute of a game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Ugh. Shearer,&#8217; he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12649981\/Harry-Kane-Alan-Shearer-Chris-Sutton-gives-verdict-two-star-strikers-Mail-Sports-Coming-podcast-admitting-separate-former-SAS-partner-England-captains-finishing-ability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Kane or Alan Shearer? 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