Alot of the games where haaland goes invisible i think its because pep wants him to try to pin down the central defenders in order to create space for the likes of foden
True to some extent but he needs to do more in big games, he just disappears from the game and even if he gets crucial chances he completely bottles it and makes piss poor passes when pressured. If he wants to reach the level of messi or ronaldo he needs to do more.
Haaland “ghosts” in big games because he is always double marked by the centre backs so he is quiet but allows others like kdb or foden to be free and control the game.
the best thing about erling is his attitude , after achieving so much at this age , he is still very down to earth , handling the press correctly, these type of people go long way , people may say mbappe to be better than him in coming time but i think haaland will go a lot higher due to his character
I agree Haaland's got a much better character than Mbappe. I predict Mbappe will never get a Ballon d'or. Haaland might. But there are more complete players than him, Vini, Jude, Rodri, etc.
The majority of the people being negative about Haaland don't even deserve the honour of standing in his shadow. He's in his early 20s and he's won the treble, broken countless records and won league and cup titles. And by all accounts he's a decent guy. All this talk is just people in the media being negative for clicks. Don't let them taint all he's achieved.
Its admirable what he has achieved but most of the people who watch world football watch because of its beauty and unpredictability. Haaland is a good goalscorer but his plays aren't exciting or contain the beauty or the chaos that we expect from football, yet . Maybe in a couple of years he can do it but currently he is just a goal machine and is quite replaceable. He cannot be termed as a match winner unlike the other ones .
@@lethudlamini233 bro, Man City is one of the best, if not the best, drilled team in the world. Everyone knows what to do and where to be. If there is a problem in linking up, sure as Hell it ain't the team.
Many strikeras have great link up play but it's useless when you can't finish just look at nunez and Jackson they are fantastic ballers but they lack composure@@lethudlamini233
@@riichobamin7612 I'm not saying that the team is the problem. In fact Haaland's job isn't even to link up play,it's to keep defenders busy allowing other players to shine. His link up play isn't even bad,we've seen him do it well in Germany. I am just saying to see his true effect on the game you have to look at all the players on the field
To me is quite clear. People who say Haaland is not the best or he is not that good, is because A: They never saw him play outside ManCity and B: They dont understand how ManCity plays; He sacrifices himself for the team A LOT and he still manages to get 32 Goals in 40 games this season. He WILL be better than Harry Kane (if he stays in PL for a long time) and he WILL break CR7 goal record if he continues like he is doing so far. CR7 has a 0.73 GPG average, Messi has 0,79 and Haaland 0.82. He is only 23!! Strikers or Forwards usualy have their peak between 28 and 31 so, there is a lot of room for improvement.
This BS, delusional narrative has to stop, He literally had the 4th most assist in the Man City squad last season At 22 Messi had 92 goals and 46 assists in 200 games while Haaland had 187 goals and 44 assists in 236 games Ronaldo: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 156. Messi: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 103 Haaland: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 78 He’s clear much more then a goal scorer, he’s literally had only two less assists then messi at 22 years old, a master of getting into space, can carry the ball forward when heading up top, great at creating changes, a master at creating more space for his teammates when attacking due to getting the defenders to focus on, great at keeping the ball for Man City by rescuing it when it’s high in his air due to his amazing air ability, brilliant at pressing he tops the Premier League charts for pressures in the final third etc….he didn’t make city worse, they scored more goals with him and he won them the treble, he’s a never before seen freak of nature. Do you remember the good old days where they had Sterling and Mahrez running all the way to the goal line and putting in a cross that nobody got to? You remember how Phil had to stop playing on the wing where he performed the best and become a make shift false 9 who struggles to finish consistently? The team isn’t playing to his strengths, 68% of his runs aren't used by Man City team-mates
@@KMD-qj1qc yeah, totaly agree with you. Great analysis btw. The good ol' days of Sterling and Mahrez dribling to the touch line and then either pass back or trying shots from a 0,5 degree angle xD
@@KMD-qj1qcnot much to run into with a low block.. Besides, the only player allowed to take the risky pass is kdb.. The other player just simply dont have the ability to do a delicate and precise pass.. Thats why man city need paqueta/wirtz..
calm down with the CR7 goal record bro . dude is 23 and the amount he has slowed down in just the second season , I dont see him playing till his 30's and being good enough
Haaland has proven himself in the German league with Dortmund and now in his second year in the Premier League. Sure he doesn't dribble as well as, say, Messi, but that is not what he needs to deliver , and that he does in spades .He does it so well in fact that his other skills can come with the years ..whilst being the best Number 9 in the Premier League
I really hate the term "no ball knowledge", but I really think it's acceptable for people who don't see how good this man is. Obviously, he is an incredible goalscorer, but that's not what people are criticising. What I don't get is that anyone could watch one single game of when he was at Dortmund and see that he is actually very good on the ball? Granted, his hold up and link up play isn't the best, but he's genuinely very good at driving with the ball, his passing is very good (he's even shown that with some great assists at City), and he scored some amazing goals for Dortmund. I'm sure the same goes for his time at Salzburg. The difference is that he doesn't NEED to do that at City. I'm sure Pep is telling him to just sit up front and wait for the ball because that's all he needs to do. He couldn't do that at his previous clubs, so he needed to do more with the ball. Either way, if we are talking about strikers who are good on the ball, then Jesus must be the best striker in the world. Is Jesus better than Haaland? Better than Watkins? Better than Isak, or Toney? It’s such a silly way to think about it. Not all strikers need to be about that. In terms of his form in "big games", that is a bit more weird. Maybe it's a tactical thing, as mention by one of the top comments. Against Madrid, it seemed like he was being ignored by his teammates, if anything, only having one shot by the end of the 3-3 draw. Making great runs, creating loads of space in the box, but Foden, Grealish, and Bernardo were just uselessly passing it around the edge of the box, terrified to take a risk. KDB and Doku are the only players on the team who have the balls to take some risks. That's why they link up with Haaland so well, KDB especially. Haaland also does create loads of space for his teammates. Even for Foden's brilliant goal, he dragged a man out of position to give Foden the space. This kind of stuff is exactly what goes unnoticed by the people who don't understand the game.
He's not really clumsy, quite the opposite, he's very athletic - extremely so considering his height. His movements has been characterized as clumsy by people I suspect are so non-athletic they fail to recognize it in someone with such a frame who moves differently from the stereotypical athlete.
Haaland may ghost in certain big games, but that takes half the opponent's defense away from Foden, KDB etc. He's shown what he can do at Dortmund. At City, his job is to score goals, and even during an "off season" he's still well on track for the golden boot.
Every young talent has the phase where they peak too early and then slow down a bit once defenders figure them out. Some of them like Vinicius and Odegaard rise up again while others like Ansu Fati and Alexandre Pato fade into obscurity. Only time will tell with Haaland although everything so far points to him being a world class striker for decades to come. Great video!
Haaland will be back and stronger this time. Calling him a league 2 player is a disgrace. You dont even know city's playstyle or their tactics. He will grow and destroy the competition. Hes only 23..
The boy knows his flaws and for Christ's sake, he promises to work upon them and develop. He is not rigid and he takes up accountability, could we just let him be or help him get better?
Come on, don't act like he shouldn't face constructive criticism. Like, they're right about him, he has things to build upon. Doesn't mean they can't give critique, granted they have bad understanding of his role at city and are fossils of past football
It’s crazy to call him a league 2 player All these people are expecting him to change his role and position and complain when he just sticks to what he knows. Hes not a striker that’s going to drop deep and because of that he scores at a ridiculous level. When he plays deeper he doesn’t score and the criticisms begin but when he’s scoring hat tricks they praise him
He didn't call him a league 2 player? Didn't you watch it?.. he said he's a brilliant scorer but his play apart from that is like a league 2 player which everyone should agree😊
@@dondamon4669 but it just isn’t though it was the exact same with Peter crouch just because they look awkward on the ball doesn’t mean they don’t have control
If a striker is banging in 20 plus goals a season why does it matter if he’s a complete player, shearer was hardly a all rounder but one of the greatest strikers englands ever had
@@redaderoua8816 it’s crazy Man City was able to win the treble last year (and theyll a win a double this year) with a striker who ghosts against all good teams. I don’t know how that works, but more teams should consider employing strikers who cannot play against good teams.
@@ColGesso I'm not denying he's not a good striker or that the team he's in AND the coach who actually makes it all happen aren't great but he's not as good as he's being made to be especially by people like you, When jesus was in the team they were winning doubles and the league all the time but it doesn't mean he's some God like top 3 striker. One's team performance doesn't determine a players level or form, it's an 11 man's game. You didn't even respond to my specific criticism of the player just vague statement about how the team is doing great... which means you probably know there is truth to what I'm saying but you're too cowardly to respond to me head on.
It's like this is the first time people have seen a pure striker... Almost all of the things people say about Haaland can be applied to most of the best strikers of all-time.
@@rstkDev Haaland scored against Liverpool this year and was shut-out in both games against Arsenal. Saliba flat-out bodied Haaland on a potential counter just this year. He is the correct player to refer to.
@@rstkDev VVD from a few years ago? Sure, no comparison. But they are very close these days. Saliba has a legit claim to being the best CB in the prem.
haaland is doing what they brought him in to do, score goals. i would take hm over anyone. he will get even better. scoring like he does in the premier league is nuts.
Possibly the best nr 9 the world has ever seen. The critics are clueless. This combination of pace, physique, composure and finishing ability is unique.
It’s very obvious that City plays in a way that favors crosses in the box. If Haaland was played through instead of being primarily found in the box, he would never “disappear”
Man city plays a football under pep where they dont involve the striker as much until the final ball for him to put in the net. He would be more involved in real madrid or even dortmund.
What a nonsense narrative, i agree his play might not be so great. But hes making runs, agressive and most importantly scores. What more do you expect from a striker? Hes doing the most already. Look at Onnana sure he can pass but he cant save, the main thing for a GK is to save a main for a ST is to score
@@umarrazviOnana has a 72% save percentage, which is 3rd in the league. He has 4.8 goals prevented, which is also 3rd in the league. Stop the agenda with Onana, he's been brilliant this season.
Ok, this is what I hate about football. The chat makes me sick. Mbappe is a completely different player and Kane has won fuck all. A few years ago the same pundits said Shearer was the best striker in Premier league history. You telling me he had good link up play. Just enjoyed games and stop the bullshit chat
He has those trophies for City and that is what matters in the end. He's 23 years old and STILL has plenty left in the tank. He will find a way to adjust his game and defeat whatever strategy to stop him.
Even if he “disappears” hes still drawing the attention of the oppositions best defender. Kai havertz did a similar role for arsenal before he started putting them away. A great striker is dangerous with or without the ball
He's the best in the world at what he does, and absolutely ordinary at everything else. But it's his hunger and drive over other strikers his size that makes him stand out.
You think Erling is the greatest striker of all time or right now? Cause there’s a big difference. I’d say Ronaldo or 2012 CF Messi if i need a goalscorer.
@@eliaskjrbo8142 Messi was the greatest CF because he was made to be, it was a superteam and tactics made only for him to reach his ultimate potential. He's an amazing player but not as a pure CF, if all you need is a striker to finish your plays, players like Suarez, Cavani, Aguero or Haaland are way more suitable to this discussion than Messi.
I think it's just the English media amplifying those kind of comments. The guy in an "average" season got the golden boot. He's a complete striker with a strong mentality and he'll definitely break a lot of records. He's at the top of his game in such young age!
The thing is, he was brought in to score goals, and he's done that. 84 goals in less than 2 seasons is disgusting. Who cares that he can't pass like De Bruyne or dribble like Messi? He helped City win the treble last season and they're on their way to win a domestic double this season. He's scored 21 goals so far in the Premier League this season. Roy Keane is right about a lot of stuff but he's massively exaggertaing, and while I agree that Haaland has weaknesses in his game which Mbappe doesn't have, Mbappe also doesn't have Kanes' or Haaland's physicality, and Kane doesn't have Haaland's or Mbappe's speed.
wtf are you on about? The same team won the Bundesliga for a full decade ffs 😂 The English prem is clearly the best league in the world and I’m not English.
@@HibeeMcbee the premier league isnt much better city has won 5 leagues in the past 10 years and they are on their way for the 6th, before them chelsea was dominating before that man utd was dominating, before that liverpool, sure the premier league doesnt have massive league streaks like bundesliga and some random teams winning from time to time but using the arguement of a team winning the league many times is bs lets see at england teams rn how are they doing in europe? city lost to real, liverpool lost to atalanta, west ham to leverkusen, arsenal to bayern, aston villa to olympiacos who isnt even 1st in greece, brighton lost to roma as for man utd and newcastle they didnt even get past the group stage, is this the best league in the world?
La Liga is the best league because they have recently won the most champions league and 2nd would be the premier league and third is Bundesliga but they are close.
Not surprised by the critism and language, the English League can hardly celebrate quality to its abilities and rather its shortcomings. Regardlessn Haaland has dominated The EPL and he's an asset to any team he would play for. Very few strikers could start ahead of him in Europes top teams.
Pep seemed to focus differently this year. Doku addition on the left side, he wants to score goal, where Grelish would try to cross. In addition Foden became a top notch player and Kevin D missing many games too. DeBruyne was the key to Haaland scoring a year ago. It seems to be a weird discussion, what time won't take him. Brits need something to bitch about...
Good for him. He's not selfish like some others. He wants his team to win. But it was crazy to think that he could equal or much less surpass Messi and win the Ballon d'or last year. He's too inconsistent and he's just a goal scorer, important yes, but he needs to be fed. It KDB or s.o. else isn't there to feed him, he doesn't do anything. Also one defender can stop him.
People hate on him because he is 6'4 and expect him to play like he is 6'2 or shorter. The taller you get, the less you can do with the ball but he is still great especially for headers because he is so tall.
Even if he scores 5000 goals (playing the way he does) there's no danger of him becoming the best player ever. People probably don't think that football today heavily favours attackers (defenders can't tackle). Imagine r9 or van nistlerooy or batistuta or romario today the goals would uncountable. I'd take haaland over mbappe but mbappe pisses over haaland as a player. I can't stand his attitude though.
I think people watch too much Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar and judge other world class players with that perspective. Haaland fills the role that his manager and team requires of him. Everyone's got areas that need improvement but you cannot say that he's almost like a league 2 player or bang average. It's just stupid.
true , kane and haaland are not ronaldo and messi but can become in the upcoming future , man city is filled with stars , the game isnt particularly designed for haaland like it happened with messi and ronaldo also with lewa and benzema
he has stuff he needs to work on sure... But he is still only 23. He has time he needs to stop relying on the teams performance to play good. But he should be improving in time
He had a tough injury this year and is still going to win the prem golden boot? What does he have to do score 45 next season? Come on he’ll be the fastest to 100 league goals surely
There is nothing wrong with his style of play. He scored 50 goals in a season! These English commentators are just salty cuz they want him to create more chances for Foden.
Keanes view on Haaland is sadly biased due to his experiences with Haalands dad. Haaland essentially removes 2 defenders from any back line, he's a menace even when he's not had a touch, he opens up the game for the rest of the team which is why Man City gets goals from everywhere. He has his moments though, like yesterday where he'll just bang 4 in and shut people up for a few weeks. Comparing him and Mbappe is absolutely stupid because they are completely different players.
This is some good content, I was actually baffled when I saw this channel has only a few vids. Keep it up mate, you're going to the moon with this kinda quality!
I am not into football, dont interest me one bit, but i am abit worried about the mindset they are pushing him into. If haaland is gonna go around always thinking wether he performs good enough, that could do the opposite of what he's trying to do. When people didnt pressure him he seemd to put the ball in all the nets. Seems like he needs to think LESS, not more. And one thing about being great at something is that you will never be great enough in the mind of other people.
Its not really that strange, all players have weaknesses and strengths. Would rather have haalands attributes than a striker whos average at everything. How many goals did roy keane score? Sounds like he was at a league 2 player level when it came to finishing.
The people dickriding him and defending him clearly didn't watch the video... Haaland himself is aware of his flaws and is working to improve. I think that's a great attitude because objectively, it is true. He is probably the best finisher in the world right now but can't dribble, or create chances for himself. If he works on those, he might actually become the greatest striker ever.
Pep Guardiola (3x Champions League, 3x La Liga, 3x Bundesliga, 5x Premier League): Haaland is one of the best in the world Pundits who never won anything: Haaland is average
@HibeeMcbee its debatable but what he's saying is right halland broke so msby records in his first season in the rpem as a 22 year old that is embarrassing. Then people claim he's a shit player
Needs to be freed from the shackles of Pep's system. He was so much more expressive at BVB. He looks to have regressed even though he's scoring record numbers of goals
I saw all his early games and city. I think he came in really reckless and scared a few defenders. I remember he took out 2 keepers in his first 3 games. After that I think everyone was just too scared to defend vs him
Everyone is fucking HYPING Cole Palmer, but Haaland who has 1 goal more is worse. Haaland who's most likely to win 2 of the best "ENGLISH" Trophies (FA and EPL) this season is being called a man at the level league 2 player. Someone has to put Roy Keane in the cell Ronaldinho was in. He took Alcohol with Jamie Carragher yesterday. Wtf is he saying? AND I'M AN ARSENAL FAN. What does he have to say about Havertz or Saka then? I know he's not calling Odegard a Vanarama national league player 😤or I'm going to get a red card for attacking this man just like he did.
This BS, delusional narrative has to stop, He literally had the 4th most assist in the Man City squad last season At 22 Messi had 92 goals and 46 assists in 200 games while Haaland had 187 goals and 44 assists in 236 games Ronaldo: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 156. Messi: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 103 Haaland: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 78 He’s clear much more then a goal scorer, he’s literally had only two less assists then messi at 22 years old, a master of getting into space, can carry the ball forward when heading up top, great at creating changes, a master at creating more space for his teammates when attacking due to getting the defenders to focus on, great at keeping the ball for Man City by rescuing it when it’s high in his air due to his amazing air ability, brilliant at pressing he tops the Premier League charts for pressures in the final third etc….he didn’t make city worse, they scored more goals with him and he won them the treble, he’s a never before seen freak of nature. Do you remember the good old days where they had Sterling and Mahrez running all the way to the goal line and putting in a cross that nobody got to? You remember how Phil had to stop playing on the wing where he performed the best and become a make shift false 9 who struggles to finish consistently? The team isn’t playing to his strengths, 68% of his runs aren't used by Man City team-mates
After his first game and miss against Liverpool, no one said anything. Nunez played well and scored and also nothing. First time Nunez missed, media were at it. Haaland is great goal scorer, yes. But Nunez is also, it is just the media boosting and destroying confidence in players. Thing I don't like with Haaland is too many tap ins...yes it is strikers job but seeing him controlling the ball and dribbling is not for the level he is at.
I dont understand why people talk about mbappe in the same light as a great. He has never played for the premier league, never showed his A game for PSG. Let him score half the goals for madrid that haaland has for man city and then its fair.
Erling Haaland really is an anomaly. Do I think he’s an incredible player? Yes. Do I think he can pass, make a first touch or dribble anywhere near world class level? No. It really doesn’t make much sense, but he gets goals and that’s what wins games, I guess. From a United and Barca fan.
90% of the smooth brains don’t understand football in the slightest. Look how he plays in certain matches compared to others. Yeah, there’s games where he’s free and scores 4 but look at what he does against teams like Arsenal, Madrid, Liverpool. Yeah he doesn’t look great, to be fair, but he’s playing as a target. Happy those big goals scoring matches he’s running free on 1v1s. Those big tactical matches though, he’s setting up deep in between center halves and notice how Foden and Silva are significantly more important in those matches. I think it’s less skill and more Pep giving specific responsibilities. He’s got to grow, but let’s not forget that he follows orders and doesn’t get to fly solo
Kane is the "better" striker but doesn't win shit. Haaland a "second league" player breaks records in his first season. The facts speak for themselves.
@@crazybrothers5544 You're right, you are crazy.Messi had to adjust in his first season. He was also ill and had injuries much of the time. In his second season, he was top rated player in Europe, with 14 MOTMs, Haaland was7th with 6 MOTMs. Didn't see Haaland do much in the game v Bayern. Can't compare Haaland to Messi unless you're a noob.
His defensive work and off the ball work rate don’t seem great, but he seems to be at the right place at the right time so maybe it’s just me I don’t know.
Alot of the games where haaland goes invisible i think its because pep wants him to try to pin down the central defenders in order to create space for the likes of foden
Pep said that what he does
Or rudriger owns haaland
@@xQp2or you have to play park the bus after scoring.
True to some extent but he needs to do more in big games, he just disappears from the game and even if he gets crucial chances he completely bottles it and makes piss poor passes when pressured.
If he wants to reach the level of messi or ronaldo he needs to do more.
ok but the best player in the world cannot be someone who is used as a decoy or the sport is finished
Haaland “ghosts” in big games because he is always double marked by the centre backs so he is quiet but allows others like kdb or foden to be free and control the game.
Exactly, people in this era Just dont analyze at all. They only look at stats
@@johnsepulvedacruz6428 Indeed, He would suit a counter attack team to use his full strengths.
As an RM fan i would have preffered him over Mbappe.
He can't deal with even one defender, much less two. He has to be more than a decoy.
Same finally someone who agrees on this@@mr_j9207
@@mr_j9207 Mbappé will flop in real
the best thing about erling is his attitude , after achieving so much at this age , he is still very down to earth , handling the press correctly, these type of people go long way , people may say mbappe to be better than him in coming time but i think haaland will go a lot higher due to his character
I think you're right. Mbappe rubs pple the wrong way.
I agree Haaland's got a much better character than Mbappe. I predict Mbappe will never get a Ballon d'or. Haaland might. But there are more complete players than him, Vini, Jude, Rodri, etc.
The majority of the people being negative about Haaland don't even deserve the honour of standing in his shadow. He's in his early 20s and he's won the treble, broken countless records and won league and cup titles. And by all accounts he's a decent guy. All this talk is just people in the media being negative for clicks. Don't let them taint all he's achieved.
Its admirable what he has achieved but most of the people who watch world football watch because of its beauty and unpredictability. Haaland is a good goalscorer but his plays aren't exciting or contain the beauty or the chaos that we expect from football, yet . Maybe in a couple of years he can do it but currently he is just a goal machine and is quite replaceable. He cannot be termed as a match winner unlike the other ones .
Calm down bro
Oil team
@@da1315you know nothing about football, easily replaced? Yeah right. Find me someone who can do what he does to the level he does it.
@@Skyyyy__ Harry Kane . Well he does better than just scoring but yeah .
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@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 haaland is the guy from clash of clans
It’s already been a month
If these guys really knew what they were saying, they would have two trebles instead of Guardiola
Haaland is bring judged individually here. Not as part of a team 🤦🏻🤷🏻
@@riichobamin7612he is being judged on his link up play,he needs a team to link up with so...
@@lethudlamini233 bro, Man City is one of the best, if not the best, drilled team in the world. Everyone knows what to do and where to be. If there is a problem in linking up, sure as Hell it ain't the team.
Many strikeras have great link up play but it's useless when you can't finish just look at nunez and Jackson they are fantastic ballers but they lack composure@@lethudlamini233
@@riichobamin7612 I'm not saying that the team is the problem. In fact Haaland's job isn't even to link up play,it's to keep defenders busy allowing other players to shine. His link up play isn't even bad,we've seen him do it well in Germany. I am just saying to see his true effect on the game you have to look at all the players on the field
To me is quite clear. People who say Haaland is not the best or he is not that good, is because A: They never saw him play outside ManCity and B: They dont understand how ManCity plays;
He sacrifices himself for the team A LOT and he still manages to get 32 Goals in 40 games this season.
He WILL be better than Harry Kane (if he stays in PL for a long time) and he WILL break CR7 goal record if he continues like he is doing so far.
CR7 has a 0.73 GPG average, Messi has 0,79 and Haaland 0.82. He is only 23!! Strikers or Forwards usualy have their peak between 28 and 31 so, there is a lot of room for improvement.
This BS, delusional narrative has to stop, He literally had the 4th most assist in the Man City squad last season
At 22 Messi had 92 goals and 46 assists in 200 games while Haaland had 187 goals and 44 assists in 236 games
Ronaldo: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was
156.
Messi: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 103
Haaland: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 78
He’s clear much more then a goal scorer, he’s literally had only two less assists then messi at 22 years old, a master of getting into space, can carry the ball forward when heading up top, great at creating changes, a master at creating more space for his teammates when attacking due to getting the defenders to focus on, great at keeping the ball for Man City by rescuing it when it’s high in his air due to his amazing air ability, brilliant at pressing he tops the Premier League charts for pressures in the final third etc….he didn’t make city worse, they scored more goals with him and he won them the treble, he’s a never before seen freak of nature.
Do you remember the good old days where they had Sterling and Mahrez running all the way to the goal line and putting in a cross that nobody
got to? You remember how Phil had to stop
playing on the wing where he performed the best and become a make shift false 9 who struggles to
finish consistently?
The team isn’t playing to his strengths, 68%
of his runs aren't used by Man
City team-mates
@@KMD-qj1qc yeah, totaly agree with you. Great analysis btw.
The good ol' days of Sterling and Mahrez dribling to the touch line and then either pass back or trying shots from a 0,5 degree angle xD
@@KMD-qj1qcnot much to run into with a low block.. Besides, the only player allowed to take the risky pass is kdb.. The other player just simply dont have the ability to do a delicate and precise pass.. Thats why man city need paqueta/wirtz..
calm down with the CR7 goal record bro . dude is 23 and the amount he has slowed down in just the second season , I dont see him playing till his 30's and being good enough
CR7 started his career as a midfielder though. using careerwide averages are very missleading.
Haaland has proven himself in the German league with Dortmund and now in his second year in the Premier League. Sure he doesn't dribble as well as, say, Messi, but that is not what he needs to deliver , and that he does in spades .He does it so well in fact that his other skills can come with the years ..whilst being the best Number 9 in the Premier League
Come on, Messi comparison is brutal 😂
He has a "bad" season and is still PL top striker. Come on, what are we talking about here?
I know it's daft...he's amazing
It’s nonsense they want him to do it all like it’s an individual sport but it’s a team sport
I really hate the term "no ball knowledge", but I really think it's acceptable for people who don't see how good this man is. Obviously, he is an incredible goalscorer, but that's not what people are criticising. What I don't get is that anyone could watch one single game of when he was at Dortmund and see that he is actually very good on the ball? Granted, his hold up and link up play isn't the best, but he's genuinely very good at driving with the ball, his passing is very good (he's even shown that with some great assists at City), and he scored some amazing goals for Dortmund. I'm sure the same goes for his time at Salzburg. The difference is that he doesn't NEED to do that at City. I'm sure Pep is telling him to just sit up front and wait for the ball because that's all he needs to do. He couldn't do that at his previous clubs, so he needed to do more with the ball. Either way, if we are talking about strikers who are good on the ball, then Jesus must be the best striker in the world. Is Jesus better than Haaland? Better than Watkins? Better than Isak, or Toney? It’s such a silly way to think about it. Not all strikers need to be about that.
In terms of his form in "big games", that is a bit more weird. Maybe it's a tactical thing, as mention by one of the top comments. Against Madrid, it seemed like he was being ignored by his teammates, if anything, only having one shot by the end of the 3-3 draw. Making great runs, creating loads of space in the box, but Foden, Grealish, and Bernardo were just uselessly passing it around the edge of the box, terrified to take a risk. KDB and Doku are the only players on the team who have the balls to take some risks. That's why they link up with Haaland so well, KDB especially. Haaland also does create loads of space for his teammates. Even for Foden's brilliant goal, he dragged a man out of position to give Foden the space. This kind of stuff is exactly what goes unnoticed by the people who don't understand the game.
Props for his mentality and how he accepted the criticism 👍👏
Haaland is a fascinating player. He's like a tall, clumsy viking, and yet scoring more than almost anyone.
He's not really clumsy, quite the opposite, he's very athletic - extremely so considering his height. His movements has been characterized as clumsy by people I suspect are so non-athletic they fail to recognize it in someone with such a frame who moves differently from the stereotypical athlete.
@@RansomMemoryAccess ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
He's not clumsy though.
@@RansomMemoryAccess No, he is clumsy. He totally lacks the grace and magic of Messi, or even Ronaldo.
@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633lmao neither of them had those height or body frame especially Messi he was gifted dribbler mainly due to this
Haaland may ghost in certain big games, but that takes half the opponent's defense away from Foden, KDB etc. He's shown what he can do at Dortmund. At City, his job is to score goals, and even during an "off season" he's still well on track for the golden boot.
Every young talent has the phase where they peak too early and then slow down a bit once defenders figure them out. Some of them like Vinicius and Odegaard rise up again while others like Ansu Fati and Alexandre Pato fade into obscurity. Only time will tell with Haaland although everything so far points to him being a world class striker for decades to come. Great video!
This nigga gets it^ very few talents have an exponential growth towards their peaks like Messi and Ronaldo did
he's still top of the prem scorer list jesus
he didn't fall off
0 ball knowledge for listing Ansu. Man got a career ending injury has nothing to do with the bs you’re saying
his slowing down a bit is still retaining the golden boot in a season where he missed months through injury. the criticism is so over the top.
@@Shaaarkey the standards hes being held to is insane, how can anyone think "fell off" can ever refer to the top scorer of an entire league
He alone last season scored almost the same amount of goals the whole united team has scored this season so Keen can bend over.
Haaland will be back and stronger this time. Calling him a league 2 player is a disgrace.
You dont even know city's playstyle or their tactics.
He will grow and destroy the competition.
Hes only 23..
Erling haland saw this and reply with 4 goals
It was wolves bruv
@@cosmicjojo2159goal is goal
Has messi ever scored 4 past wolevs
@@AJWindsor You have my respect.
The boy knows his flaws and for Christ's sake, he promises to work upon them and develop. He is not rigid and he takes up accountability, could we just let him be or help him get better?
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Exactly!
Come on, don't act like he shouldn't face constructive criticism. Like, they're right about him, he has things to build upon. Doesn't mean they can't give critique, granted they have bad understanding of his role at city and are fossils of past football
It’s crazy to call him a league 2 player
All these people are expecting him to change his role and position and complain when he just sticks to what he knows. Hes not a striker that’s going to drop deep and because of that he scores at a ridiculous level. When he plays deeper he doesn’t score and the criticisms begin but when he’s scoring hat tricks they praise him
He didn't call him a league 2 player? Didn't you watch it?.. he said he's a brilliant scorer but his play apart from that is like a league 2 player which everyone should agree😊
@@dondamon4669 but it just isn’t though it was the exact same with Peter crouch just because they look awkward on the ball doesn’t mean they don’t have control
"Kane both feet probably still edges Haaland right now" is a sentence to remember.
Definitely one of the sentences ever.
Haaland over kane
If a striker is banging in 20 plus goals a season why does it matter if he’s a complete player, shearer was hardly a all rounder but one of the greatest strikers englands ever had
Shearer who?
@@GalacticNovaOverlord premier league all time top goalscorer 🤣🤣🤣
@@GalacticNovaOverlord Lord Alan Shearer, my boy.
here after his first half hat trick vs wolves
That's all he does really lol, ghosting against good and great teams then stat padding against mid table to regulation teams.
@@redaderoua8816 it’s crazy Man City was able to win the treble last year (and theyll a win a double this year) with a striker who ghosts against all good teams. I don’t know how that works, but more teams should consider employing strikers who cannot play against good teams.
@@redaderoua8816how come you haven't responded?
@@ColGesso I'm not denying he's not a good striker or that the team he's in AND the coach who actually makes it all happen aren't great but he's not as good as he's being made to be especially by people like you, When jesus was in the team they were winning doubles and the league all the time but it doesn't mean he's some God like top 3 striker.
One's team performance doesn't determine a players level or form, it's an 11 man's game. You didn't even respond to my specific criticism of the player just vague statement about how the team is doing great... which means you probably know there is truth to what I'm saying but you're too cowardly to respond to me head on.
@@redaderoua8816 Ill be back when he wins a world cup
Haaland in spite of his status is surprisingly down to earth.
Haaland is such a nice guy and such a good player
It's like this is the first time people have seen a pure striker... Almost all of the things people say about Haaland can be applied to most of the best strikers of all-time.
Love Haaland, seems funny and cool as hell too
League 2 is definitely harsh. He's still young and has an excellent mentality. I'm just excited to see how far he goes
"Defenders are terrified of him"
*Laughs in Saliba*
💀
Even though you are a gunner, first player you go for should be VVD. Saliba is great don't get me wrong but a lot of it comes from Gabriel.
@@rstkDev Haaland scored against Liverpool this year and was shut-out in both games against Arsenal. Saliba flat-out bodied Haaland on a potential counter just this year. He is the correct player to refer to.
@@martinw2235 Don't even compare VVD to Saliba mate...
@@rstkDev VVD from a few years ago? Sure, no comparison. But they are very close these days. Saliba has a legit claim to being the best CB in the prem.
haaland is doing what they brought him in to do, score goals. i would take hm over anyone. he will get even better. scoring like he does in the premier league is nuts.
These guys said its not gonna be as easy as in german league , he destroyed prem as a response 😂😂😂😂😂😂
He’s a striker, his primary job is to score goals lol he’s world class (unbiased forest fan)
Possibly the best nr 9 the world has ever seen. The critics are clueless. This combination of pace, physique, composure and finishing ability is unique.
It’s very obvious that City plays in a way that favors crosses in the box. If Haaland was played through instead of being primarily found in the box, he would never “disappear”
Man city plays a football under pep where they dont involve the striker as much until the final ball for him to put in the net. He would be more involved in real madrid or even dortmund.
Fun Fact : Haaland won the golden boot this year too..back to back !!
Next year it’s gonna be haaland tho not nunez
30+ goals to call him league 2 is crazy
What a nonsense narrative, i agree his play might not be so great. But hes making runs, agressive and most importantly scores. What more do you expect from a striker? Hes doing the most already. Look at Onnana sure he can pass but he cant save, the main thing for a GK is to save a main for a ST is to score
@@umarrazvi so you dont think his play is great and that you dont expect much from him? not a very convincing argument when your supporting him
@@thejasshetty6297 i dont support him im a man utd fan but you cant expect more when he doesnt have it. U play to players strength not difficult is it
@@umarrazviOnana has a 72% save percentage, which is 3rd in the league. He has 4.8 goals prevented, which is also 3rd in the league. Stop the agenda with Onana, he's been brilliant this season.
@@oscarjenkins7505 no he has not 🤣 stats dont show full picture
The problem is, he’s not Kane or Mbappe, so why compare them? He is such a different player in a completely different role
Ok, this is what I hate about football. The chat makes me sick. Mbappe is a completely different player and Kane has won fuck all. A few years ago the same pundits said Shearer was the best striker in Premier league history. You telling me he had good link up play. Just enjoyed games and stop the bullshit chat
He has those trophies for City and that is what matters in the end. He's 23 years old and STILL has plenty left in the tank. He will find a way to adjust his game and defeat whatever strategy to stop him.
Even if he “disappears” hes still drawing the attention of the oppositions best defender. Kai havertz did a similar role for arsenal before he started putting them away. A great striker is dangerous with or without the ball
He's the best in the world at what he does, and absolutely ordinary at everything else. But it's his hunger and drive over other strikers his size that makes him stand out.
If I have almost a complete team and all I need is a striker I’m taking haaland all day
Edit: Pause
You think Erling is the greatest striker of all time or right now? Cause there’s a big difference. I’d say Ronaldo or 2012 CF Messi if i need a goalscorer.
@@eliaskjrbo8142 Messi was the greatest CF because he was made to be, it was a superteam and tactics made only for him to reach his ultimate potential. He's an amazing player but not as a pure CF, if all you need is a striker to finish your plays, players like Suarez, Cavani, Aguero or Haaland are way more suitable to this discussion than Messi.
@@40cents29u have to keep in mind that Ronaldo Messi had every skill known to man where haalnd onku has goals
@@connormcmahon4962 Yes but I would rather have Messi on the right
@@40cents29 R9.
I think it's just the English media amplifying those kind of comments. The guy in an "average" season got the golden boot. He's a complete striker with a strong mentality and he'll definitely break a lot of records. He's at the top of his game in such young age!
The thing is, he was brought in to score goals, and he's done that. 84 goals in less than 2 seasons is disgusting. Who cares that he can't pass like De Bruyne or dribble like Messi? He helped City win the treble last season and they're on their way to win a domestic double this season. He's scored 21 goals so far in the Premier League this season. Roy Keane is right about a lot of stuff but he's massively exaggertaing, and while I agree that Haaland has weaknesses in his game which Mbappe doesn't have, Mbappe also doesn't have Kanes' or Haaland's physicality, and Kane doesn't have Haaland's or Mbappe's speed.
I have just watched your recent two videos, really nice and convinced to subscribe too
He's just at the.age where his game is going to start improving. Right now he's a striker. But with Guardiola he's right where he needs to be.
The english still thinking that the premier league is 10x better than the bundesliga is incredibly funny to me
wtf are you on about? The same team won the Bundesliga for a full decade ffs 😂
The English prem is clearly the best league in the world and I’m not English.
@@HibeeMcbee the premier league isnt much better city has won 5 leagues in the past 10 years and they are on their way for the 6th, before them chelsea was dominating before that man utd was dominating, before that liverpool, sure the premier league doesnt have massive league streaks like bundesliga and some random teams winning from time to time but using the arguement of a team winning the league many times is bs
lets see at england teams rn how are they doing in europe? city lost to real, liverpool lost to atalanta, west ham to leverkusen, arsenal to bayern, aston villa to olympiacos who isnt even 1st in greece, brighton lost to roma as for man utd and newcastle they didnt even get past the group stage, is this the best league in the world?
Bundesliga 😂😂😂😂 😂
they're arrogant af
La Liga is the best league because they have recently won the most champions league and 2nd would be the premier league and third is Bundesliga but they are close.
Not surprised by the critism and language, the English League can hardly celebrate quality to its abilities and rather its shortcomings. Regardlessn Haaland has dominated The EPL and he's an asset to any team he would play for. Very few strikers could start ahead of him in Europes top teams.
He literally doubled or sometimes triple marked that gives opportunities to player like foden and silva !!
Pep seemed to focus differently this year. Doku addition on the left side, he wants to score goal, where Grelish would try to cross. In addition Foden became a top notch player and Kevin D missing many games too. DeBruyne was the key to Haaland scoring a year ago. It seems to be a weird discussion, what time won't take him. Brits need something to bitch about...
Good for him. He's not selfish like some others. He wants his team to win. But it was crazy to think that he could equal or much less surpass Messi and win the Ballon d'or last year. He's too inconsistent and he's just a goal scorer, important yes, but he needs to be fed. It KDB or s.o. else isn't there to feed him, he doesn't do anything. Also one defender can stop him.
Haaland is a major player can't hate on this dude because of his game
People hate on him because he is 6'4 and expect him to play like he is 6'2 or shorter. The taller you get, the less you can do with the ball but he is still great especially for headers because he is so tall.
Even if he scores 5000 goals (playing the way he does) there's no danger of him becoming the best player ever. People probably don't think that football today heavily favours attackers (defenders can't tackle). Imagine r9 or van nistlerooy or batistuta or romario today the goals would uncountable. I'd take haaland over mbappe but mbappe pisses over haaland as a player. I can't stand his attitude though.
I think people watch too much Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar and judge other world class players with that perspective.
Haaland fills the role that his manager and team requires of him. Everyone's got areas that need improvement but you cannot say that he's almost like a league 2 player or bang average. It's just stupid.
true , kane and haaland are not ronaldo and messi but can become in the upcoming future , man city is filled with stars , the game isnt particularly designed for haaland like it happened with messi and ronaldo also with lewa and benzema
he has stuff he needs to work on sure... But he is still only 23. He has time he needs to stop relying on the teams performance to play good. But he should be improving in time
He had a tough injury this year and is still going to win the prem golden boot? What does he have to do score 45 next season? Come on he’ll be the fastest to 100 league goals surely
Haaland and Mbappe are a totally different level to everyone else
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A league 2 player who has the record of 36 goals which makes the Premier league a league 2 u guys need to respect haaland
There is nothing wrong with his style of play. He scored 50 goals in a season! These English commentators are just salty cuz they want him to create more chances for Foden.
Keanes view on Haaland is sadly biased due to his experiences with Haalands dad. Haaland essentially removes 2 defenders from any back line, he's a menace even when he's not had a touch, he opens up the game for the rest of the team which is why Man City gets goals from everywhere. He has his moments though, like yesterday where he'll just bang 4 in and shut people up for a few weeks. Comparing him and Mbappe is absolutely stupid because they are completely different players.
Yeah, I’d pick Mbappé overhauling too…
This is some good content, I was actually baffled when I saw this channel has only a few vids. Keep it up mate, you're going to the moon with this kinda quality!
Much appreciated Mohammed!
Great content, your channel is gonna blow up soon !
I am not into football, dont interest me one bit, but i am abit worried about the mindset they are pushing him into. If haaland is gonna go around always thinking wether he performs good enough, that could do the opposite of what he's trying to do. When people didnt pressure him he seemd to put the ball in all the nets. Seems like he needs to think LESS, not more. And one thing about being great at something is that you will never be great enough in the mind of other people.
They said Ronaldo was done at 27,how that end up 😂
Its not really that strange, all players have weaknesses and strengths. Would rather have haalands attributes than a striker whos average at everything. How many goals did roy keane score? Sounds like he was at a league 2 player level when it came to finishing.
7:17 Yes, yes, very difficult if you come from a league that only had two teams in the CL semifinals ...
The people dickriding him and defending him clearly didn't watch the video... Haaland himself is aware of his flaws and is working to improve. I think that's a great attitude because objectively, it is true. He is probably the best finisher in the world right now but can't dribble, or create chances for himself. If he works on those, he might actually become the greatest striker ever.
Pep Guardiola (3x Champions League, 3x La Liga, 3x Bundesliga, 5x Premier League): Haaland is one of the best in the world
Pundits who never won anything: Haaland is average
Let's time tell if Pep'll continue using haaland, He bought Grealish for 100 mils and now hes benching him.
@@AlanNguyenMD Grealish doesn't score 30 goals a season mate
The best player in the world is Mbappe, but the best team in the world has Haaland as their player.
Mbappe is NOT the best player in the world. Messi is still better than him. There are others too. KDB, Rodri, Vinicius.
and now the equally best team in the world has mbappe as their player 😂 your already wrong point is completely ruined
This guy literally broke the PL record for season top goal scorer in his FIRST SEASON at 22 years old lmao what are you guys yapping about
They hate him because he proved that the prem is just the richest, not the best, league in the world by not having to adapt....
What league is better than the prem?
@HibeeMcbee its debatable but what he's saying is right halland broke so msby records in his first season in the rpem as a 22 year old that is embarrassing. Then people claim he's a shit player
Saying you would take Kane or Mbappe over Haaland is very different from calling some a league 2 player 🤔..
Needs to be freed from the shackles of Pep's system. He was so much more expressive at BVB. He looks to have regressed even though he's scoring record numbers of goals
He is limited footballer but he is perfect in his style of playing
yh is limited but he is a goal scoring machine
The only thing that is "wrong" this season is his conversion rate is worse than last season
He is a striker, he was bought as a striker, but, his size makes it difficult to play as he did last season. His body wont last.
I saw all his early games and city. I think he came in really reckless and scared a few defenders. I remember he took out 2 keepers in his first 3 games. After that I think everyone was just too scared to defend vs him
people forget that hes so young plus defenders know how to defend against him now last season he was new to the prem but he will work on that
Everyone is fucking HYPING Cole Palmer, but Haaland who has 1 goal more is worse.
Haaland who's most likely to win 2 of the best "ENGLISH" Trophies (FA and EPL) this season is being called a man at the level league 2 player.
Someone has to put Roy Keane in the cell Ronaldinho was in. He took Alcohol with Jamie Carragher yesterday. Wtf is he saying?
AND I'M AN ARSENAL FAN. What does he have to say about Havertz or Saka then? I know he's not calling Odegard a Vanarama national league player 😤or I'm going to get a red card for attacking this man just like he did.
Cole Palmer's 20 goals is just 12 goals to me, Penalties shouldn't count as goals to the tally.
Keane is full of ENVY !
If Haaland played in a Ten Hag team then he’d be top scorer every season
This BS, delusional narrative has to stop, He literally had the 4th most assist in the Man City squad last season
At 22 Messi had 92 goals and 46 assists in 200 games while Haaland had 187 goals and 44 assists in 236 games
Ronaldo: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was
156.
Messi: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 103
Haaland: Minutes per goal or assist at 21 was 78
He’s clear much more then a goal scorer, he’s literally had only two less assists then messi at 22 years old, a master of getting into space, can carry the ball forward when heading up top, great at creating changes, a master at creating more space for his teammates when attacking due to getting the defenders to focus on, great at keeping the ball for Man City by rescuing it when it’s high in his air due to his amazing air ability, brilliant at pressing he tops the Premier League charts for pressures in the final third etc….he didn’t make city worse, they scored more goals with him and he won them the treble, he’s a never before seen freak of nature.
Do you remember the good old days where they had Sterling and Mahrez running all the way to the goal line and putting in a cross that nobody
got to? You remember how Phil had to stop
playing on the wing where he performed the best and become a make shift false 9 who struggles to
finish consistently?
The team isn’t playing to his strengths, 68%
of his runs aren't used by Man
City team-mates
They're right. He only has 30+ goals this season and hes a striker. Send him to league 2 now 😅
Great video bro👍
Im sure Leeds wouldnt mind him on loan for a season or two
We already have Bamford, he isn't going to come to Leeds to sit on the bench.
@@garythefishable yes but Bamford is 30, Haaland may get his chance to play in like three or two seasons
After his first game and miss against Liverpool, no one said anything. Nunez played well and scored and also nothing. First time Nunez missed, media were at it. Haaland is great goal scorer, yes. But Nunez is also, it is just the media boosting and destroying confidence in players. Thing I don't like with Haaland is too many tap ins...yes it is strikers job but seeing him controlling the ball and dribbling is not for the level he is at.
His performance at his national team has been impressive (ironic)
Jack of all trades master of none
Bullshit
They hate him because he is too good 🔥
I dont understand why people talk about mbappe in the same light as a great. He has never played for the premier league, never showed his A game for PSG. Let him score half the goals for madrid that haaland has for man city and then its fair.
Bc he was way overhyped last season. The pendulum which had swung far too far in that direction has now swung back. But this isn't fair either.
Can't criticise because I'm not as good as someone else? GOT IT!
Erling Haaland really is an anomaly. Do I think he’s an incredible player? Yes. Do I think he can pass, make a first touch or dribble anywhere near world class level? No.
It really doesn’t make much sense, but he gets goals and that’s what wins games, I guess.
From a United and Barca fan.
90% of the smooth brains don’t understand football in the slightest. Look how he plays in certain matches compared to others. Yeah, there’s games where he’s free and scores 4 but look at what he does against teams like Arsenal, Madrid, Liverpool. Yeah he doesn’t look great, to be fair, but he’s playing as a target. Happy those big goals scoring matches he’s running free on 1v1s. Those big tactical matches though, he’s setting up deep in between center halves and notice how Foden and Silva are significantly more important in those matches. I think it’s less skill and more Pep giving specific responsibilities. He’s got to grow, but let’s not forget that he follows orders and doesn’t get to fly solo
Kane is the "better" striker but doesn't win shit. Haaland a "second league" player breaks records in his first season. The facts speak for themselves.
Kane doesn't win shit bc he played for Tottenham. He got tired of it and went to Bayern. He'll win shit now.
@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 won nothing at bayern in his first szn halland won everything. Shows u the difference between those 2
@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 won nothing at bayern in his first szn halland won everything. Shows u the difference between those 2
@@crazybrothers5544 You're right, you are crazy.Messi had to adjust in his first season. He was also ill and had injuries much of the time. In his second season, he was top rated player in Europe, with 14 MOTMs, Haaland was7th with 6 MOTMs. Didn't see Haaland do much in the game v Bayern. Can't compare Haaland to Messi unless you're a noob.
Dont compare Haaland a champions league winner to the bottle job Kane.
He's an incredible targetman and striker but not that good at much else, but he's a targetman and his job is to score and not to create
His defensive work and off the ball work rate don’t seem great, but he seems to be at the right place at the right time so maybe it’s just me I don’t know.