Giroud and Mandzukic who have a grand total of 1 goal between them this season have the potential to get 15 in the second half of the season but Haaland who has 22 doesn't. Right, got it.
Erling Haaland / signs for Dortmund
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No thats true, but id argue that playing the game he does in the Austrian league and thinking that will directly translate to a league where the opposition is far more agressive, generally faster, everything moves faster, is not always a surething. That why I prefer to look at what he does to actual elite opposition before passing judgement. But so far so good
Incredible!
Another hipster take on how football works just like the ones i encountered in the Demiral thread.
We should definitely be in on this, for those saying he will interfere with Martial's progress we need to keep in mind that we looked toothless in attack when Tony was out because there was no backup. We need an alternative and if Tony doesn't like it he needs to put his big boy pants on and grow up.
I get the notion that we need something now and it seems logical to me to look into agreeing a permanent deal for Haaland for the summer and then see if we can't get Mandzukic on a 6 month loan in January.
I get the notion that we need something now and it seems logical to me to look into agreeing a permanent deal for Haaland for the summer and then see if we can't get Mandzukic on a 6 month loan in January.
Arjen Robben made a career of literally being a 1 trick pony.
Did that ever stop him?
Seriously though you act like that's all he does, which really isn't true. If defending was as easy as you claim nobody would ever score.
I didn't say Mandzukic or Giroud. I was agreeing in general that Haaland wasn't the right profile of striker for our short term issues rather than the proposed solutions. I even said Haaland may well become world class so its not that I don't rate him, I just think we need an established striker who is proven to get that level of goals.
It’s weird that none of the teams he’s scored against in the champions league couldn’t figure out what that guy did in an 8 minute YouTube video.
Some players are unable to step up the league levels and while there's no guarantees, Haaland's skill set should help him adapt to PL.
He's physical, with decent speed and has a good finish on him. He also is very hardworking. Generally speaking, those skills are quite independent of the league you are playing in.
He's physical, with decent speed and has a good finish on him. He also is very hardworking. Generally speaking, those skills are quite independent of the league you are playing in.
What striker of the “right profile” is available and in good form?
Clearly they need the guidance of a caftard on the internet to work it out. He should go into the consulting business imo.
Robben did not play as a number 9 though and he had the most ridiculous technical abilities and close control to compensate probably only bettered by Messi. You think of the best number 9 in recent times...Aguero, RVP, Suarez, Lewa, Benzema all had multiple dimensions and where comfortable with both feet.
Interesting. Leeds fan but follows United on Twitter. He's followed us for a while as well.
That's for the scouts to identify but there's surely players out there with longer resumes in a tougher league than Haaland who can be purchased at the right price.
And anyone concerned about the pricetag - £60m means nothing to me anymore. We sold Lukaku for £80m and did absolutely nothing with it.
I don’t think anyone is concerned with the money per say but rather the fact itself that bad expensive signing can set us back for few years again. We absolutely must to make near perfect purchases from now on if you’re looking to not fall back for good.
He has all the tools necessary to become a world class striker, tall, quick, two footed, has a knack of being in the right place at the right time, very confident. One poster said he always turns the same way when he has his back to the goal, I believe with coaching and practice he would learn to turn either way. He is good with both feet so shouldn't be s major problem. Out of all the players we've been linked with over the past 6 months or so, he is the only one who I feel could go right to the very top. Personally I think it is worth a punt at 60 million euros.
Sounds like a very complete player.
That’s a lot of money for a basically unhatched egg.
Same. Completely desensitized to it now. We're Man Utd, rich as feck. Just get all the talent.
Get this guy and creative midfielder. Is that too much to dream for January? (i guess, a pre-deal for Haaland coming next season would be OK as well)
From what I've seen of this guy whatever it takes just buy him. Looks a potential world class striker who 'could' already be someone resembling a finished product at such a young age.
We are in no position to pass up on this quality of player. I'd be incredibly excited if he joined. He'd obviously score plenty of goals for us due to his speed, size and ability alone.
We are in no position to pass up on this quality of player. I'd be incredibly excited if he joined. He'd obviously score plenty of goals for us due to his speed, size and ability alone.
This thread reminds me of Harry Kane when he was young.
People said he was one dimensional, slow, had a lucky season etc.
Sometimes people just have it, and Haaland seems a natural born goalscorer. Combine that with his pace, determination and work ethic, he could easily end up at the Diego Costa level, or even better. It's worth taking that risk.
People said he was one dimensional, slow, had a lucky season etc.
Sometimes people just have it, and Haaland seems a natural born goalscorer. Combine that with his pace, determination and work ethic, he could easily end up at the Diego Costa level, or even better. It's worth taking that risk.
I'll even give 10% more for him. If We're going to make our strategy long term and using young players as the core, sign him. The older strikers that are gettable aren't that much better than him and the gap isn't that huge. This is a gamble I'll take any day.
So we should spend £60m on a19 year old striker when we have a 24 year old and 18 year old coming through? Shall we sell Greenwood without giving him a chance?
I am not saying he is not a good player but not what we need right now, adding more kids to a inexperienced forward line is not going to help anyone.
The option to have two teenage striker on the squad doesn't exist?
2 teenage strikers and 1 main striker when we play 1 striker up front~?
How many games do you think a £60m 18 year old will sit on the bench?
How many games will a 18 year old talent sit on the bench?
Maybe if you answer that, then the options exist.
Makes so much sense. As much as I like the look of Martial up top, we can't rely on him to do it alone.
Looks a potential world beater this season. I'd love it if we took the risk.
Looks a potential world beater this season. I'd love it if we took the risk.
Works for me
How did he end up being Leeds fan as a Norwegian? I get it if you support a bigger club, but Leeds have been pretty bad in his lifetime
Not when you are missing x number of midfielders, a right winger, a centre back and a left back.
We have 2 decent options up front in Martial and Rashford, and Greenwood as a talented player.
It is not like he would improve our starting 11 if we bought him this January. And no point in buying a poacher when you are not creating chances. If we created a number of chances but unable to convert, then it might be an option.
What do we need more a RW or a striker?
I think we need some sort of perspective on this. It's all well and good signing youth but not when we've got plenty of our own. If he was going for 10-15m then I'd say yeah, buy him and send him out on loan if needed but paying that sort of money he'd be expected to come in and start scoring goals right away. Can't think of any 19 or 20 or 21 year olds capable of doing that. Can you?
Young players need top talent around them to take their game to the next level. Who is he going to learn from? Rashford? Martial? Greenwood? We need seasoned pros before fielding an U23 team in the PL. Looking through other threads If people had their way we'd be playing.
_________________Kovar____________
_AWB___Axel___Maquire__Williams_
__________McT___Garner___________
_Rashford___Greenwood_____Martial_
____________Haaland_____________
With the substitutes being Chong, Gomes, Levitt and James
And somehow I don't think that'll work.
Young players need top talent around them to take their game to the next level. Who is he going to learn from? Rashford? Martial? Greenwood? We need seasoned pros before fielding an U23 team in the PL. Looking through other threads If people had their way we'd be playing.
_________________Kovar____________
_AWB___Axel___Maquire__Williams_
__________McT___Garner___________
_Rashford___Greenwood_____Martial_
____________Haaland_____________
With the substitutes being Chong, Gomes, Levitt and James
And somehow I don't think that'll work.
Yes, that's what most squads look like. The main striker is capable of playing other positions too.
Not many if he lives up to his potential.
He was born in Leeds, his Dad played for them for a few years and I'm guessing they are the team his Dad enjoyed playing for most. Just be glad he didn't bring him up as a City fan...
So we shouldn't sign another RW becauase Martial can play RW and Rashford LW?
Yes lets play players out of position rather than signing players for their position.
Where did I say that? Please stop making stuff up.
Yeah, true.
Getting Haaland isn't mutally exclusive with signing a midfielder, RW, CB, LB....
Yes sure there is a risk in it, but do you think many hottest young forwards in Europe are willing to choose us over other top European clubs, and sign for low fee? Maybe we can get another James for cheap, but its not that easy. Once we have a chance to sign someone with real talents, and the price is affordable, why not?
And if Martial is out injured again, our season is totally fecked.
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