Nordic Goal Yeti | Haaland at City

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Watching Šeško destroy and embarrass this Norwegian fraud was so satisfying. :lol:

How can you watch players like Šeško or Vlahovic and still think Haaland is special or generational? The hysteria and hype around Haaland will cool down when people catch up.
You’re embarrassing yourself.
 

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Haaland doesn't press like Gabriel Jesus and doesn't assist in the build up like Dennis Bergkamp but does his share of both and will improve both aspects with time and coaching.
No worries there.
You mean he does the absolute minimum share. He actually has games where he literally does not contribute to the build up at all.

Not like you need to care when he scores, the way people are trying to build up his game besides goals is odd. He's literally a roid inzaghi.
 

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You mean he does the absolute minimum share. He actually has games where he literally does not contribute to the build up at all.

Not like you need to care when he scores, the way people are trying to build up his game besides goals is odd. He's literally a roid inzaghi.
Try watching him more, this is a bad take.
 

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You mean he does the absolute minimum share. He actually has games where he literally does not contribute to the build up at all.

Not like you need to care when he scores, the way people are trying to build up his game besides goals is odd. He's literally a roid inzaghi.
A fitting name :lol: Probably one of the few players with the same ego too
 

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Watching Šeško destroy and embarrass this Norwegian fraud was so satisfying. :lol:

How can you watch players like Šeško or Vlahovic and still think Haaland is special or generational? The hysteria and hype around Haaland will cool down when people catch up.
Nobody comes close to Haaland when it comes to scoring.

Mbappe and Vlahovic are more talented than Haaland when it comes to passing and dribbling, but Haaland is one tier above the rest in front of goal.
 

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He is currently averaging 1.57 goals per game. Even if he plays only 30 games, at this rate he is projected to hit close to 50 goals. I highly suspect this will be a record breaking season, where we go after that will be interesting
Messi and Ronaldo were the only players in history (? - atleast recent memory) who were able to get close to 50 a season in the league.

Much more likely is that he regresses a little and still manages to score "only" 35 or so.
 

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Internationals are internationals. Even Messi looks poor in those.

More importantly, this guy is fast becoming super important for City. Almost too important. They are heavily relying on him to score most of their goals. Last season, everyone was chipping in for them. Now, if Haaland gets, say, an injury or a suspension, they may be in deep trouble.
They do fine without one. And can simply revert back to last year strat when it happens. Clutching straws
 

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Messi and Ronaldo were the only players in history (? - atleast recent memory) who were able to get close to 50 a season in the league.

Much more likely is that he regresses a little and still manages to score "only" 35 or so.
Nope. He will be up there. Pure goal scorer. He isn’t as good a all rounder as Ronaldo or messi though.
 

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21 goals in 22 international games with Norway.

26 goals in 21 CL games.

129 goals in 126 games in the past 4 seasons for RB Salzburg, Dortmund and City.

This cyborg is not a normal goalscorer, is he?
 

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Messi and Ronaldo were the only players in history (? - atleast recent memory) who were able to get close to 50 a season in the league.

Much more likely is that he regresses a little and still manages to score "only" 35 or so.
Of course he won’t. Even with his abilities he still doesnt have a 50 goal season to his name never mind having multiple seasons over a decade.
 

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Messi and Ronaldo were the only players in history (? - atleast recent memory) who were able to get close to 50 a season in the league.
Lewandowski's 41 goal season was at that level, albeit in an 18 team league (he played only 29 games).

A truly exceptional goalscorer can do it nowadays, and I think it's clear Haaland has it in him. But everything must work out for an entire season, fitness first of all. So yeah, less likely to happen than not to, but certainly possible.
 

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Internationals are internationals. Even Messi looks poor in those.

More importantly, this guy is fast becoming super important for City. Almost too important. They are heavily relying on him to score most of their goals. Last season, everyone was chipping in for them. Now, if Haaland gets, say, an injury or a suspension, they may be in deep trouble.
City have scored 23 PL goals this season, Haaland has 11 of them which means that City's other players have outscored him with 12 goals. For reference United have scored 8 goals so far in the PL.

I think it's wishful thinking to believe that City would struggle without Haalands goals. He looks like the icing on the cake to me.
 

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City have scored 23 PL goals this season, Haaland has 11 of them which means that City's other players have outscored him with 12 goals. For reference United have scored 8 goals so far in the PL.

I think it's wishful thinking to believe that City would struggle without Haalands goals. He looks like the icing on the cake to me.
Yeah City have made the best goalscoring start to a season I can remember. City getting a clinical forward like him was always a terrifying prospect considering the amount they scored without even a striker for the last 2 seasons.

It's an impossible poison to pick as a rival - do you try and stop him, and leave the others open? Or get torn apart by him if you leave him alone against your CBs.
 

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I think the only thing that can keep him from 40 goals in the league is a lengthy injury spell.
 

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He is such a unit, he will miss games due to injuries because he just plays like that and is built like a brick shithouse but he will score you loads and loads of goals.
Don´t like him much but sadly he is a top top talent that we didn´t manage to sign even though Ole almost gave us the player when he played for Molde.
 

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Even though Haaland is a great goal scorer and probably close to being the best out n out striker in the world. I find it hard to see him as the “best player in the world” at any point. I don’t know if it’s because we’ve been spoilt by Messi and Ronaldo who did a lot more than just score goals.

For some reason it feels like Mbappe and Haaland competing to be the best player in the world will always lean towards Mbappe because of his all round game.
 

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Watching Šeško destroy and embarrass this Norwegian fraud was so satisfying. :lol:

How can you watch players like Šeško or Vlahovic and still think Haaland is special or generational? The hysteria and hype around Haaland will cool down when people catch up.
You're the worst poster on this forum by some margin. Imagine thinking Sesko who has done absolutely nothing is better than Haaland.

I'm curious as to why you want to look like a clown. Are you just desperate to not share a common opinion?
 

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City have scored 23 PL goals this season, Haaland has 11 of them which means that City's other players have outscored him with 12 goals. For reference United have scored 8 goals so far in the PL.

I think it's wishful thinking to believe that City would struggle without Haalands goals. He looks like the icing on the cake to me.
Yeah, that just reeks of wishful thinking. They'd just revert back to the team's style that won the PL 4 of the last 5 seasons.
 

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Well yes. It doesn't follow from goalscoring stats that he must somehow be doing lots more than goalhanging. He's patently not.
If you really think he’s comparable to Inzaghi, maybe you didn’t watch Inzaghi play then? Haaland doesn’t assist a lot, but he does do it, and there have been a few beauties. He’s a smart player, and can do most things required in and around the box.
 

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If you really think he’s comparable to Inzaghi, maybe you didn’t watch Inzaghi play then? Haaland doesn’t assist a lot, but he does do it, and there have been a few beauties. He’s a smart player, and can do most things required in and around the box.
Look, Inzaghi was a top player. I am not comparing him to a donkey. And Haaland is clearly better at goalhanging than Inzaghi was. But their basic game is roughly the same.
 

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Is he a lot like Muller? Muller was before my time but he scored an insane amount.
In some ways yes, but there are big differences. Haaland is a model athlete, tall, fast and powerful, while Gerd Müller was once called "small chubby Müller" by his coach, so a totally different type of player physically.

But they are similar in their instinct to just get into goalscoring positions.
 

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It's weird checking a score of a match he was involved in and seeing that his team lost. He obviously scored :/

I don't watch enough football outside of England to have been able to know just how good he is, but well... isn't he something.
I'm somewhat glad he chose City in the sense that them winning trophies doesn't bother me much, it's all a bit meh.

One thing that strikes me is how well Halaand seems to have sled right in their group dynamics. He celebrates goals of his City teammates like mad and seems to really enjoy the stuff that they do for the cameras (i.e some City players checking the new Fifa 2023 ratings together...)

Would have been nice to at least see he has a massive ego that'll make him fail at a rival of ours, but nope... not from what I can see. Cnuts.
 

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One thing that strikes me is how well Halaand seems to have sled right in their group dynamics. He celebrates goals of his City teammates like mad and seems to really enjoy the stuff that they do for the cameras (i.e some City players checking the new Fifa 2023 ratings together...)

Would have been nice to at least see he has a massive ego that'll make him fail at a rival of ours, but nope... not from what I can see. Cnuts.
It was the same in Dortmund. Was especially obvious when he was injured and had to watch the matches from the stands. Reacted as emotional as any fan there. He just wants his teams to win, regardless how big his individual involvement is.
 

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Look, Inzaghi was a top player. I am not comparing him to a donkey. And Haaland is clearly better at goalhanging than Inzaghi was. But their basic game is roughly the same.
That's a pretty good comparison though.
Okay, guys. I give in. Inzaghi with better vision, physicality, size and speed to rival a top sprinter. Inzaghi probably had cleaner technique on the ball, but I’m pretty sure Haaland will be regarded several levels above by the time he hangs up his boots. The human rights breach apologist cnut.
 

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Look, Inzaghi was a top player. I am not comparing him to a donkey. And Haaland is clearly better at goalhanging than Inzaghi was. But their basic game is roughly the same.
Yeah! I remember the summer Pippo turned 22 when he finally made his move to a Serie A club and just exploded into the scene with 2 goals that season (4 in all comps). It was just like watching Haaland now…..monsters
 

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If you really think he’s comparable to Inzaghi, maybe you didn’t watch Inzaghi play then? Haaland doesn’t assist a lot, but he does do it, and there have been a few beauties. He’s a smart player, and can do most things required in and around the box.
Most professional footballers can do most things around the box. But he's clearly an out and out poacher but an exceptional one. I'm not sure why people want to pretend he's a great footballer in his general play. The player himself said he dreams of scoring 5 goals with 5 touches in a game.
 

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His game apart from scoring isn’t half bad either and he is so young you just know it will improve tenfold especially surrounded by the quality players surrounding him at city.
 

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His game apart from scoring isn’t half bad either and he is so young you just know it will improve tenfold especially surrounded by the quality players surrounding him at city.
Name a player whose all round play has improved "ten fold". He's been the same as before in this regard this season - but scoring more goals. It's more a case of letting City players do what they do brilliantly i.e create chances for absolute fun and ensuring he puts away one or two in the box. Rather than suddenly arriving in the same galaxy as a Henry or Suarez in terms of his buildup play.

I actually think it's good that he knows what he excels at and focuses on that rather than over indulging and wanting to be something he's not. People do take the poacher thing as a huge insult as if it's terrible to classify him as such.
 

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It's weird checking a score of a match he was involved in and seeing that his team lost. He obviously scored :/

I don't watch enough football outside of England to have been able to know just how good he is, but well... isn't he something.
I'm somewhat glad he chose City in the sense that them winning trophies doesn't bother me much, it's all a bit meh.

One thing that strikes me is how well Halaand seems to have sled right in their group dynamics. He celebrates goals of his City teammates like mad and seems to really enjoy the stuff that they do for the cameras (i.e some City players checking the new Fifa 2023 ratings together...)

Would have been nice to at least see he has a massive ego that'll make him fail at a rival of ours, but nope... not from what I can see. Cnuts.
I saw him react to a pass by KDB for Bernado's goal, and I just thought "what an awesome guy". He has no ego. That's why he can focus as well as he does