Milos and Harry have played 13 competitive matches with each other, the majority of which came for the Tottenham Hotspur U21s. The defender spoke of his admiration for the England striker in a Werder podcast back in 2019, but he also made it clear that the path to the top hasn’t all been plain sailing for his former Spurs teammate. Much like Veljkovic himself, Kane had a couple of loan spells before he established himself as one of Europe’s top poachers. “Before you get your chance in the first team, you often need to prove yourself elsewhere. It’s a difficult and an intense period, but it’s also one in which you can learn a lot,” explained Veljkovic.”
In search of a perfect performance
Both players made the final step into professional football at different clubs. As Veljkovic was making a name for himself as a defender at Werder, Kane was showing the world his attacking prowess in the Premier League with Tottenham. “He was a very complete player even back in the day and he has improved year on year. A lot of it is around his vision and his precision. For me, it was clear that he’d make it. I didn’t think twice about how far he could go, but I had to maybe look at myself a little bit,” said Veljkovic.
Kane’s strong attributes and adaptability make him a very difficult opponent to prepare for. So much so, Veljkovic emphasised that his side need to prepare for Bayern as a whole. “We need to look to perform well and make sure that everyone does their job,” said the Serbia international. “It’s no secret that we need to put in a perfect performance against Bayern. We weren’t missing much last year and I think we have an even stronger team this season. We want to put the cup defeat behind us and fully focus on the league.”
In search of a perfect performance
Both players made the final step into professional football at different clubs. As Veljkovic was making a name for himself as a defender at Werder, Kane was showing the world his attacking prowess in the Premier League with Tottenham. “He was a very complete player even back in the day and he has improved year on year. A lot of it is around his vision and his precision. For me, it was clear that he’d make it. I didn’t think twice about how far he could go, but I had to maybe look at myself a little bit,” said Veljkovic.
Kane’s strong attributes and adaptability make him a very difficult opponent to prepare for. So much so, Veljkovic emphasised that his side need to prepare for Bayern as a whole. “We need to look to perform well and make sure that everyone does their job,” said the Serbia international. “It’s no secret that we need to put in a perfect performance against Bayern. We weren’t missing much last year and I think we have an even stronger team this season. We want to put the cup defeat behind us and fully focus on the league.”