Erling Haaland

[NKMaribor]

Anybody who believes this guy is better than Mbappe, is mental.

 

[Deco]

Nobody is giving he any passes and creating space for him, this season City is not the same as last year City with wingers can provide assists like Mahrez and Gundogan.

 

[CatalinR10]

This guy won't do shit against RM , again.

 

[DonAK]

Nobody is giving he any passes and creating space for him, this season City is not the same as last year City with wingers can provide assists like Mahrez and Gundogan.

Which is precisely why he's not anywhere close to being the best player in the world. As a footballer he's so limited.

Even an old CR7 who he gets compared to affected the game more than Haaland does when he isn't getting big chances.

 

[fergus90]

Must admit I thought joining City and being coached by Pep would improve his general play.

Outside of shooting, his general play is shite.

 

[Horatio]

@iniestaGOAT called it all along

 

[Temptation]

Must admit I thought joining City and being coached by Pep would improve his general play.

Outside of shooting, his general play is shite.

You can't teach technique, flair and skills at Haaland's age.


Pep generally gets the players that have all the minerals and micromanages them according to his system. Just like Grealish.

 

[KingLeo10]

Mbappe has it easy if this guy is his only competition.

Maybe Yamal can make it interesting in 2-3 years

 

[fergus90]

You can't teach technique, flair and skills at Haaland's age.


Pep generally gets the players that have all the minerals and micromanages them according to his system. Just like Grealish.

It's not even just that, he makes zero attempt to try any different movement, run channels etc.

Literally stands about and makes it very easy for any half decent CB to mark him out the game.

Compare that to someone like Nunez for example who may lack the clinical finishing but is much more involved in the game.

 

[DonAK]

He's also gotten bullied physically more often this season which shouldn't be possible for a guy with his stature, and wasn't something that happened earlier.

 

[serghei]

He's also gotten bullied physically more often this season which shouldn't be possible for a guy with his stature, and wasn't something that happened earlier.

He's big, but lanky big.

 

[Horatio]

Worrisome to hear this come from DonAK, who is Norwegian.

 

[Sorin]

last year there was this huge outrage when Messi won the Balon over Haland and I never saw it. If there was anyone who should’ve won the Balon for this City side it was De Bruyne or even Rodri.

But the stat guzzlers were frothing at the mouth over this taller Inzaghi. The majority of them fans of the Portuguese stooge of course.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

last year there was this huge outrage when Messi won the Balon over Haland and I never saw it. If there was anyone who should’ve won the Balon for this City side it was De Bruyne or even Rodri.

But the stat guzzlers were frothing at the mouth over this taller Inzaghi. The majority of them fans of the Portuguese stooge of course.

You forgot to mention someone who actually should have won it.

GUNDOGAN

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

The thing is guys like Erling needs to score or he will be invisible most of the time

He was terrific last season as striker but this season city create less chances and he isnt like Mbappe who can create his own chance with his pace&dribbling

But we should not forget he is still topscorer in cl for city and if they win cl this season he has a good chance to win the ballon dor