Alen Halilović

[Galning]

I don't really understand how that's lucky?

 

[Aryagorn]

I don't really understand how that's lucky?

lucky to be at a good team and still getting regular minutes at such a young age!

 

[zealot]

I don't really understand how that's lucky?

Alen is lucky to be in the team that Luis watches a lot, since Luis is a big fan of Sporting, and will try to watch every Sporting games like any fan would.

 

[Galning]

lucky to be at a good team and still getting regular minutes at such a young age!

Okay, from the looks of that translation it was as if Halilovic should be lucky that he watches the games.

 

[serghei]

Okay, from the looks of that translation it was as if Halilovic should be lucky that he watches the games.

Well it's an odd and maybe unintentional compliment to Halilovic. Lucho basically said he liked what he saw.

 

[Jamie Cal]

Watching him at the weekend was a joy to behold. Was like a young Leo. When he beats the player before hitting the bar for the second time, all I could think was how we never get that out of Sandro/Munir. Still it's worth not having him if it'll make him a man.

 

[Devils]

I don't like to and won't compare him to Leo.

But he looks fantastic. It's delightful to see a mini surge of our youngsters coming into light.

 

[xXKonan]

Halilovic, on loan at Sporting this season, has been chosen as his team's Man of the Match for the month October #fcblive

 

[khaled_a_d]

Second player of the month award for him .

 

[aaron101]

My only concern about Halilovic is his size. He needs to bulk up. Anyway, he's still 19 and he has a lot of years to develop his body.

By the way, just a question.. Is he shorter than Messi?

 

[khaled_a_d]

My only concern about Halilovic is his size. He needs to bulk up. Anyway, he's still 19 and he has a lot of years to develop his body.

By the way, just a question.. Is he shorter than Messi?

Messi is 1.69m while Alen is 1.70m

 

[BBZ8800]

My only concern about Halilovic is his size. He needs to bulk up. Anyway, he's still 19 and he has a lot of years to develop his body.

By the way, just a question.. Is he shorter than Messi?

Both Messi and Halil are 1,70cms.
But Halil seems to be skinnier (both in upper body and legs).
(People will now reply how Neymar is also skinny etc.)
Anyway, there are some objective concerns that he will maybe have problems with strong defenders on the highest level.
Some guys already mentioned that in previous games of Sporting. You can push him quite easily.

Anyway, some pics:

 

[Silas]

 

[Galning]

Being skinny doesn't mean shit if you are talented. Messi, Iniesta, Xavi,... good luck bullying those guys off the ball. He will gain some strength over the years anyway and his skills will only get better too. I'm not worried at all. So many top level players are small.

 

[Bran the Greenseer]

He's already getting stronger imo, you can seem him riding tackles more. By the time he's 20/21 he'll be fine.