Erling Haaland
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Xaviniesta
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it's funny... you have 6'4" van dijk who scores headers for fun during corners. then you have this 6'4" plank of wood who is absolutely useless in the air. what's the point of pep signing him if Haaland can't offer another dimension to city's game?
Daisymorr
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Mbappe > Haaland.
Haaland physical freak, speed strength but limited footballer.
Mbappe has it all. With the right coach pushing him he could be even better than he already is.
If he joins RM, that could be the push he needs to jump a level,
Haaland on the other hand seems to have gone back a little and has become a little too nice. He needs a Zlatan mentality
Haaland physical freak, speed strength but limited footballer.
Mbappe has it all. With the right coach pushing him he could be even better than he already is.
If he joins RM, that could be the push he needs to jump a level,
Haaland on the other hand seems to have gone back a little and has become a little too nice. He needs a Zlatan mentality
Great striker, but honestly, rather poor in big games, particulary in Europe, not the mentality monster some have him out to be.
Daisymorr
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Yes i agree, he has become a little too "smiley" this year on the pitch.
You want him to be aggressive and bully people.
He needs to get that ruthless streak.
If he wants to be a great then he has to win the big games for his club. Not just wait for tap ins.
He doesn't have the skill, touch or aggression of Zlatan but he has speed and power so he needs to use it more often start dominating defenders.
For me this year he has played far too much with a smile on his face. If he was an angry aggressive forward he could be a beast again
I was talking about Zlatan now, not Haaland.
fergus90
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When teams sit deep he is absolutely useless. The problem is, a lot of teams do that for most of the game against City.
Having said that he still does get chances regularly despite this but they're often headers and for a lad of his size, he's poor he is in the air. He seems to jump too early almost on every header.
When he has space to exploit his strengths he is a certified goal machine.
Having said that he still does get chances regularly despite this but they're often headers and for a lad of his size, he's poor he is in the air. He seems to jump too early almost on every header.
When he has space to exploit his strengths he is a certified goal machine.
Daisymorr
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Fair comment. My point is that I just want him to be more like Zlatan in the mentality side.
Haaland's phyisical attributes are undoubtably incredible, I just think he needs to be matched with a much more determind mindset.
Basically Haalands physical attributes with Zlatans mindset.
Daisymorr
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Agree with that. If he could learn to head the ball properly with would really help against deep defences.
Zlatans mindset/mentality is a bit of a myth though, he acts all alpha, but you can probably count on one hand, the time he has shown up in a knock-out match in the UCL.
He played for some of the best teams in Europe during his career too, to make matters worse.
magicomessi
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Deserved the Ballon d’or they say 🤣🤣🤣
Fati_Future_BallonDor
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to be fair that was last season where he was incredible
this season he isnt even half of that player
Fati_Future_BallonDor
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4 goals wasnt enough for this lad!
Tbf, his father is a douchebag, so Erling is actually quite likable, all things considered.
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