Kimmich: Kane can organize offense and participate in defense, which is very special & will help the team very much

In the first round of the 2025-26 season, Bayern defeated Leipzig 6-0 at home. Kimmich talked about the game in an interview after the game.

Where did you give any advice to Kane who didn't score during the half-time break?

Kimmich: No, I think he can enjoy the game in the first half. Although he is a striker and likes to score goals, he is definitely a team player, which is not common among shooters of this level. He sometimes also content to assist, launch an offense or return to defense to help, which is really special. I don't think he only defines himself by scoring goals, which has helped our team a lot.

Regarding the yellow card he received for protesting Leipzig's goal: I think the referee directly awarded the goal, then reviewed and confirmed the goal. I might also give myself a yellow card because I was quite stubborn and in the end I was glad he had the courage to take back the penalty. To be honest, I haven't seen anyone break through directly when playing a free kick, but I think it would be quite interesting if this rule changes.

About Carl

Kimmich: This is the reward for his daily training efforts. Not only him, other young players also gave their all in training. I have to say that I have seen different situations in Bayern for many years. Young players often don’t do this when they first came, but now these young people are really giving their all, and they realize that we old players must also give their all in every training because this is the principle.

Their talent is undoubtedly the only one who can gain a foothold in Bayern's first team at the age of 16 or 17, but in the end, mentality and mind are also crucial.

About whether this is a statement to the competitor

Kimmich: Yes, if we only look at this game, it is definitely a big victory over Leipzig at home 6:0. But the difficulty and charm of football is that you have to prove yourself every three days. Three days later, this victory no longer has any value.