Even after 8 goals in 4 games and not many minutes, people are still justifying not signing him (if given the chance) just because of a buyout clause?
Erling Haaland | Dortmund player
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One of the big clubs will simply buy him after the 2 years, so yeah it is a bit of a small club mentality IMO.
None of Barcelona, Madrid, Bayern, etc will be freaking out over his move to Dortmund, because they're big clubs. That clause will only help them so they're probably pleased with the BVB move.
They are not 7th in the table either with their best striker out with a long term injury.
So we're a small club now because we're currently 7th? We've come 2nd in the top league very recently, and won more than quite a few other clubs. Don't sell us short just yet!
So The Sun is claiming Dortmund persuaded him to snub us by showing video of their fans in the "yellow wall". If true - if - did no one at OT point out our history and massive support? Probably not with the way things are going...
We are not a small club, but quickly becoming one on the pitch.
That's what did it, that damn video.
And I believe that is mostly due to managerial prowess as opposed to talent. We have the talent to be better than we are right now.
He's brilliant, shame he chose BVB. To Ole's credit we did try to sign him. Cant really blame Woodward or Ole for this one.
That's actually footage of me at pre drinks when the shots go down wrong.
Ok are we supposed to talk about haaland non stop. It's just plain stupid to continue talking about this guy. It's like an episode of YOU.
..says the worst newbie promoted 2019. :P
At least I won something
that's what the papers are saying but the point I am making is maybe we didn't try hard enough
We have Iglaho on a loan deal instead
If he scores at half of Haaland’s rate I will gladly eat a health dose of humble pie!
I do get your argument, and this premise.
One of the other posters on here said it a lot better (and longer) than I did, but in a nutshell: I just think the reality of where we are now, signing him with a buyout clause - whilst not ideal - isn’t a bad move at all.
I would also argue that a big club mentality is ‘well keep you after x years even with a buy out clause, because we are where you’ll want to be’.
And to the point about those other clubs worrying about Dortmund, I agree that they aren’t worried because they don’t need him as much now. We do. And if we had signed him, I’m sure they would be a lot more Worried. Because if nothing else, they know they’ll have to pay him a lot more at the end of the release clause (if it does get activated).
I think the reality is just that Dortmund is, right now, a far superior option to Man United. Easier to settle in, a bit less pressure and a pretty good squad. He's very young and he definitely made the right choice. United will still be chasing him in 2 or 3 years if they can get back to the top. I honestly never thought he would choose United when german clubs were thrown into the mix. Far easier and healthier transition for him.
27 minutes without a Haaland goal now. Is the player on the decline?
Flash in the pan.
He will follow the Ole curve. Start great and then score the winner against PSG from howlers. Then turn to shit and score once per 10 games.
Bullet dodged.
He's the new Paco.
I would have loved to see the player here but boy am I happy to stop seeing the goals per minute thing - because it was becoming irritating how he was used as a symbol of our bad times even though he clearly didn't want to be here.
First relatively competitive club he played and he struggled to use his weaker right foot aswell.
First relatively competitive club he played and he struggled to use his weaker right foot aswell.
He's finished, finished I tell ya
Thank feck for the title change.
Looks like we got it right
Igalho beast mode confirmed
Igalho beast mode confirmed
He had one big test, and failed miserably.
Bloody Noogies. They are all the same!
Kiddiiiiiiing
Bloody Noogies. They are all the same!
Kiddiiiiiiing
Rabanne?
I think he did pretty alright, worked hard, took part in a lot of attacks. Just wasn't really set up with a huge chance.
Is everyone still pretending that Haaland turned United down? Cute.
He's on fire
His movement is so good.
Maybe Manchester United would benefit from having a small-club mentality? Living in the past hasn't exactly worked out since Fergie left.
Why, have the Frankfurt fans been throwing flares at him all game?
Yeah you’re right. A club that’s in the top 3 in the world should be putting buyout clauses in players contracts so they can league for bigger clubs after a couple of seasons...
He's got fantastic in box movement and great finishing - but outside of that he's pretty average. Was completely out of the game until Hakimi put it on a plate for him.
Not that he needs much more than that really, if he keeps scoring like he does nobody will care if he can't be creative himself. It's fair to say though without service he wouldn't look half as good as he does now.
No wonder he wanted BVB instead of United at present.
Not that he needs much more than that really, if he keeps scoring like he does nobody will care if he can't be creative himself. It's fair to say though without service he wouldn't look half as good as he does now.
No wonder he wanted BVB instead of United at present.
Those are just the most important attributes of a goal scoring striker. The rest can be worked with training, but finishing and movement on tight spaces are inteligence based decisions, can't train them as much as you think.
If I were you the question I'd be asking would be how the hell my club ended up in a situation in which a 19 year old striker is not only the best target it could realistically sign but also occupies such a comfortable bargaining position in comparison to us that he can insist on a buyout clause and has no problem telling us to feck off if we don't yield.
Haaland saw you as a stepping stone, true. But instead of asking yourself how that came to be, you are offended that he treated a "top 3 club in the world" that way.