The problem of this very reasonable observation of yours is that Florentino, in an exercise of extreme hyperbole and limitless grandiloquence beyond all human understanding, seems to have interpreted that Madrid are all of Lakers, Celtics and Bulls at the same time and therefore has the divine duty to sign the two players this very same summer.
I mean, he's right tooThe problem of this very reasonable observation of yours is that Florentino, in an exercise of extreme hyperbole and limitless grandiloquence beyond all human understanding, seems to have interpreted that Madrid are all of Lakers, Celtics and Bulls at the same time and therefore has the divine duty to sign the two players this very same summer.
Just a comment on Haalands heading ability, which is a part of his game that he has improved a lot in:
When Kane turned 22 he had played 81 games for Spurs and had just finished his break out season. His record for Spurs then was 36 goals and 12 assists and he was lauded as the next big thing.
Kane has played in the toughest league throughout his career and Haaland hasn't. He still has a lot to prove at the moment. Not saying he won't be the player many people believe he will be and no doubt his goalscoring record is incredible but I'd rather wait to see how he does in a top league before being certain he is better than Kane - he certainly isn't as well rounded a player as Kane is.
PL wasn't the toughest league until 2018. Tougher than current BL, maybe. Haaland's been doing it in CL too though
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Love your jokes Giorno.
This is insane.
Its been the toughest league for a lot longer than that - the relative strength of all the teams in the league is far superior to any other league in Europe and it's been like this for a long time.
Yeah, remember when it was sooo tough leicester won it
It really, really hasn't, as evidenced by PL sides being laughed out of europe every season for a while
Europa League winners last decade: Atletico 2010, 2012, 2018. Sevilla: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020.
The strength of the top teams in a league do not equal the overall strength of a league - over the years you will know that there are very competitive matches every week in England between the top teams and the lower teams in the league with upsets happening regularly (apart from maybe the last few years with City and Liverpool destroying almost everyone) - the overall strength of the league in England is far higher than any other league in my opinion.
Legendary start to a post, chapeau.
PL wasn't the toughest league in the years 2009-2018, and also not the strongest. It is now, and probably was before for a couple of years.
Or maybe Haaland just wants to move around each league himself and not tie himself down for too long at any one club? A totally fair position to hold.
The only frame of reference we have is performance in Europe. It's all well and good to say that games are more competitive in England, yet as soon as the top english sides pulled their fingers out of their bumhole they've demolished the league same as the top sides in Spain or Bayern in Germany had been doing
Hahahah mate you're hilarious.
Of course it was. Then big difference was smaller teams beating higher teams was put down to the top sides being weak. Now we see thats just continued on even though Liverpool and City became the best two sides in Europe which hides it a little bit more.
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Project : even the club owners don't know what it is
No, it wasn't.
This is the best for both parties. Jail free card for the player if thing doesn't work out and the club can get the transfer money back, and the player doesn't need to waste time to run down the contract like Pogba or Lingard. Win win situation. If the player is happy he won't leave anyway(see Maguire). BVB is smart enough to see that and they make 200% return of their "investment" and also the goals from his service.
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Hijiack this!
A league doesn’t have to be top heavy to be the best. What was better? La Liga who only had Madrid win CLs for the last 8 odd years? A team who disregarded the league when Spring came to focus on CL and whose actual league champions went out embarrassing fashion after embarrassing fashion year after year?
I actually think it’s a mistake to go after him right now. If injuries are starting to catch up then what’s the odds it’ll somehow get better in a more demanding league? Great player and all but there doesn’t seem the sort of stampede happening that was predicted for his signature
If Barcelona didn't go far, it was Atlético, it's the same thing, or Sevilla/Villareal winning the UEL.
But how does it speak well? Barca took the league seriously, won it and got creamed in Europe. Madrid ditched the league and won CL. In no way can CL indicate the strength of a league. Surely the EPL being a dog fight lines up with Barca scenario so teams who can’t solely focus on CL tend to suffer, hence why CL progression proved very little.
Wow
