Question. How do you know he can’t? He has done and is doing it under every circumstance he has been playing. At what level do you think he will fail? What you are saying is really you don’t know. And we don’t. Simple as that
Nordic Ghost Yeti (Scandi Carroll) | Haaland at City
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Your point is a bit to nuanced for some people on here. Even Pep Guardiola was clear on the difference between a Messi and a Haaland type player and it is not a bad thing. The scariest things about him are his off the ball movement and his finishing ability.
@totaalvoetbal How would you compare Haaland to Van Basten and Ruud?
Because he had his pick of big clubs, some of which were also offering those wages. It's the market
Just like every other forward in history then
With regards to van Basten, I'm not too comfortable comparing players now to players of the past, especially with the change in offside rule. The younger van Basten has an argument for being the best striker I have seen in my lifetime. Ball carrying, excellent in the air, good with both feet in terms of passing and finishing, could play in the channels, could drop deep, could hold up the ball. I would say Marco van Basten was more of a complete player, but Haaland's off the ball movement and "instinct" for goals is Gerd Muller-esque. We have to also remember that he (Haaland) is 22.
As for Ruud van Nistelrooij, I would take Haaland simply because of his attitude to the game. Haaland is more associative and plays more for the team. Ruud van Nistelrooij was selfish and only created space for himself. The crazy thing is, Ruud van Nistelrooij had the potential to do a lot more than he showed, even Johan Cruijff was critical of him.
Next he'll tell us how Aguero was his favorite striker
Exactly, we don't know. So far Haaland has almost exclusively played for teams that created lots and lots of chances and were top 2 in their league. He has done nothing to suggest that he would maintain this goal scoring rate at a club that struggles to create said chances. Actually, I saw a few games in which he looked pretty lost when his Dortmund team mates failed to set him up. Which will obviously almost never happen at City.
Yeah, for some there's only black and white
All the doom and gloom is premature. It's only October and Haaland & City are yet to be tested this season. Even weakened Dortmund managed to keep Haaland & KDB silenced for most of the game. Let's see what happens when they face elite teams with elite defenders.
And feel free to tag me if Haaland further elevates his game and starts producing worldies and screamers on a regular basis!
And feel free to tag me if Haaland further elevates his game and starts producing worldies and screamers on a regular basis!
What do you mean? He has done nothing but sustain it.
Neymar is a classic "trequartista". His game is more about creating than getting at the end of chances and therefore you cannot judge his performances based on how many goals he scored. Such one dimensional measures of judgement are reserved for players whose overwhelmingcontribution to any game is in form of goals.
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Guardiola giving Haaland his weekly salary
Whenever I feel down about Haaland's goalscoring achievements and him being at City, I remind myself it could be worse: he could have chosen to play for England.
There aren’t many elite teams in the PL right now
City won’t be stopped by anyone in the league because the top teams in the league, Arsenal aside, aren’t doing well right now.The CL on the other hand is a different story. Id still say Bayern, Real or PSG can overcome city.
You’re hilarious
For some there’s only black and white… Ladies and gentlemen! The poster who rates national teams by how much their squads are valued in money.Or if he scores 50/year for less seasons...
+++Haaland misses a shot+++
Hasn't scored yet after almost half an hour, he's been found out.
No chance. That’s an insane conversion rate. I actually think this City side will be the best attacking side he’ll ever play in so whatever his City rate ends up being will lessen
Struggling today a bit, the rest of the team have loads of space to play because Southampton are terrified of him but his passing has been poor. He might get one because his movement is so good but poor first half.
He's bobbins.
Never understood giving players bonuses for scoring goals and assists. I know, let’s pay a player 350k per week to score goals.. and then let’s pay him more on top every time he does what we pay him 350k a week to do. So really he’s being paid to train and play and earns money for goals and assists on top of that.
its as if 350k per week isn’t enough incentive. Unreal money
Not his day so far, but the first chance which hit the post was actually a really good finish, early and clever
Nice try jinxing it
Looks like he needs it today, to be fair!
Here we go...
Freak
He's scored more goals than the whole United team put together so far this season.
Scored more goals than he's had hot dinners this lad
Proof you shouldn't buy players from the weak German league...or something.
Title change made me wonder where the thread went
Nordic Goal Yeti...
At this point he's just ruining English football. Or at least the title race.
At least Messi and Ronaldo created a 2 horse race.
At least Messi and Ronaldo created a 2 horse race.
Get yesterday's comments repeated again all.
PMSL at the thread title revamp
Hard to create a two-horse race seeing as nobody in the EPL will match PSG’s playing manager position for Mbappe.
Get Mbappé to Newcastle....?
There's that South Park world of warcraft video where one player is destroying everyone so the developers give the boys a special sword.
What I'm saying is, give Mbappe to Arsenal.
Are we the farmer’s league?
Yes