acnumber9
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fecking hell. Remember when people used to pretend he wasn’t fat?Also at the thread title. When you get pocketed by this guy playing out of position...
fecking hell. Remember when people used to pretend he wasn’t fat?Also at the thread title. When you get pocketed by this guy playing out of position...
There's going to be a lot of hot takes flying around regarding him now but for me his form has dropped because City's has. He's incredibly reliant on service and City collectively have been terrible since the World Cup. Nothing more to it than that.
When they smashed Chelsea without him they genuinely looked much more threatening.
He's an incredible poacher and that's it. He has nothing else in his repertoire. Whenever great chances aren't being handed to him, his team plays with ten men. That'll keep him from reaching the heights of Ronaldo and Messi, unless he develops.
Well yeah, but the discussion around him has always been about the pros and cons of a player who is so incredibly reliant on service. Personally I do not like players like that.
fecking hell. Remember when people used to pretend he wasn’t fat?
He's won it with Monaco at 17.To be fair, Mbappe has yet to win one too. I don't really consider winning the league with PSG something impressive. Mbappe has the WC but Haaland would have too if he was French.
Yes the same side, you could see the difference in their back to back games with city.Chelsea? The side that lost to Fulham?
Possibly. They aren’t professional athletes though.I'd reckon 90% of this forum are fatter than he is.
All strikers rely on service. What is this world where strikers get no help from their team and routinely score and create every game?
Messi is not human, before you go there
he won it with Monaco - against PSG.
He's won it with Monaco at 17.
Mbappe is a better player at this stage, it shouldn't even be a debate right now
Haaland just reminds me of a less physical Ronaldo.Oh yeah complete forgot about that. Still though, some people act like Mbappe and Haaland are close to Messi level but they're clearly not.
I don't disagree though, Mbappe is much better than Haaland. Very interesting to see how their careers will go. For some reason I think Haaland will end up with more trophies than Mbappe.
Said this a while ago and I still feel this was the best way to tackle Haaland. Instead of trying to stop him from getting on the ball, let him get the ball deeper. You’d rather have Haaland than De Bruyne in the midfield with the ball.You don’t stop a poacher. You stop the supply line and make him come deep. Because by the time he’s around your six yard box, it is usually too late. Easier said than done though.
Ibrahimovic stayed only one season mainly because him and Pep pissed off each other royally.I wonder if there’s any possibility of Guardiola selling Haaland in the summer à la how he bombed Ibrahimovic out of Barcelona after a single season? Ibrahimovic wasn’t playing poorly individually but his mere presence arguably made Barcelona play less cohesively than they were otherwise capable of.
I think there’s certainly an argument that the same exists here with Haaland, a gifted goalscorer but not somebody who helps this City team play in a way that we’re accustomed to seeing.
Fat Ronaldo or cnut Ronaldo because i don't see the similarity with either.Haaland just reminds me of a less physical Ronaldo.
Will score a ton of goals when the opportunities come but the flip side is like today if they're struggling to create he looks useless
He'll get similar numbers to CRFat Ronaldo or cnut Ronaldo because i don't see the similarity with either.
He's more physical than Ronaldo but not even half the footballer.Haaland just reminds me of a less physical Ronaldo.
The only thing he can possibly match him atHe'll get similar numbers to CR
Oh fair enough but still he's nowhere near Ronaldo to be honest.He'll get similar numbers to CR
Worst argument ever for a 1 to 1 player comparison.He'll get similar numbers to CR
The context was about the best players in the world after Messi/Ronaldo are gone. I didnt just come in and say, oh Haaland reminds me of RonnieWorst argument ever for a 1 to 1 player comparison.
I don't think he will get closeHe'll get similar numbers to CR