Erling Haaland / signs for Dortmund

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Just out of curiosity: Can you name a few of these "many" players that has showed off against big teams in the CL and/or scoring a lot in a class B league that has faded into nothingness?

If one of those examples have as good as or better numbers than Haaland, I'd be very surprised to say the least. Going through stats from WWII to this date there isn't many players at all who can show similar minutes per goal and minute per goalcontribution. Pele pulled similar numbers in the late 50s and early 60s playing for Santos, and those numbers included friendlies and a majority of games from the Campeonato Paulista (league of the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo where they met a lot of very inferior teams). Haaland is definitely in his breakthrough season and there is no such thing as a sure thing with a 19 year old, but if it is just a display of good form, it is historically good to put it like that.
Jardel

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174 games in Portugal, 183 goals. Comes to Bolton and play 7 games, 0 goals.
 

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And they seem to do just fine without him. This deal should be quick and easy:angel:
 

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Just out of curiosity: Can you name a few of these "many" players that has showed off against big teams in the CL and/or scoring a lot in a class B league that has faded into nothingness?

If one of those examples have as good as or better numbers than Haaland, I'd be very surprised to say the least. Going through stats from WWII to this date there isn't many players at all who can show similar minutes per goal and minute per goalcontribution. Pele pulled similar numbers in the late 50s and early 60s playing for Santos, and those numbers included friendlies and a majority of games from the Campeonato Paulista (league of the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo where they met a lot of very inferior teams). Haaland is definitely in his breakthrough season and there is no such thing as a sure thing with a 19 year old, but if it is just a display of good form, it is historically good to put it like that.
Jardel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mário_Jardel#Club

183 in 174 games in Portugal. 25 in 46 in the CL. Comes to Bolton leaves after playing 7 games, 0 goals.

Kezman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateja_Kežman#Career_statistics

Scored 105 in 122 for PSV. Got 4 in 25 for Chelsea and 8 in 30 for Atletico.
 

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disallowed goal for Erling. nutmegged the goalkeeper but disallowed for a foul from another player.
 
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disallowed goal for Erling. nutmegged the goalkeeper but disallowed for a foul from another player.
Really couldnt see what was wrong with that goal? Anyway a perfect demonstration of his main skills: Perfectly timed run, strength and pace that leaves the defenders looking stupid, and a cool as ice finish.
 

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Really couldnt see what was wrong with that goal? Anyway a perfect demonstration of his main skills: Perfectly timed run, strength and pace that leaves the defenders looking stupid, and a ice cold finish.
Yeah I could not see it either but commentator said so. Seemed very very strange
 

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He can’t stop.

He’s addicted to goals. I hope he’s a functional goalaholic, because we’re getting him!
 
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So, 29 minutes, 1 goal, 1 goal disallowed for some strange reason and 1 assist. 8 goals in 299CL- minutes. Goal every 37 minute. And in his next CL-game, he will put Liverpool out of the tournament.
 

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Lukaku is scoring for fun now as well, so what are the odds that Haaland will come here and continue in the same form?
 

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Given they are two different players I'd say quite high.
Let's hope you are correct if we buy him. People were saying that Maguire will make our team play better in the summer, but I had big reservations about the money we were about to spend and I was very pissed off at how long the whole transfer saga dragged out.
 

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It would be amazing if they end up knocking out Liverpool and he bags a hatty to seal it. Just give them a blank cheque if that happens!
 

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seems like he will be the main target when in reality cm should be our main targets
 

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Let's hope you are correct if we buy him. People were saying that Maguire will make our team play better in the summer, but I had big reservations about the money we were about to spend and I was very pissed off at how long the whole transfer saga dragged out.
Again, 2 different players.

Also there were a lot of people who said Maguire wasn't worth £80m.
 
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