There's a big difference defensively between the Bundelisga / Prem. I'm sure any professional striker would be able to astutely describe the given the space, time and physicality. I think Werner did an interview highlighting this if I'm correct. Bielsa is also very stubborn can't think of a game that leeds haven't pressed the opposition with a higher line and dropped deep to defend.
It's not that the premier League is the best defensive league in Europe, but just because Haalands doing well in Germany doesn't mean it will translate into either Spain or England. Same goes for attacking phases for defenders Boateng for instance average at City then be a key player at Bayern.
I think someone like Mbappe would be a bigger success when assessing how he could do hypothetically as he has more diversity to his game.
With due respect, you’ve not answered the question, either.
Without going too far back
2017-‘18
City 106 goals Liverpool 84
2018-‘19
City 95 goals Liverpool 89
2019-‘20
Liverpool 85 goals City 102
2020-‘21
City 83 goals United 73
What do you think that tells us? Haaland is not coming to play in a sub tier team; City’s numbers dropped last season because of their off start before rallying and obviously no kun delivering fo the majority of the season. Any prolific attacking unit is amassing ridiculous numbers; more scored than their Bundesliga counterparts, less games in that league accepted. Cricket scores and hammerings aplenty.
For this discussion’s sake:
2017-‘18
Bayern 92 goals Hoffenheim (3rd place) 66
2018-‘19
Bayern 88 goals Dortmund 81
2019-‘20
Bayern 100 goals Dortmund 84 (Haaland arrives)
2020-‘21
Bayern 99 goals Dortmund 75
I’m on an iPad so can’t draw up the more interesting data, which is of the goals conceded per team across both leagues during this time, but extrapolating the 34 to a 38 with a quick glance, the amazing PL defences, so-called, look almost identical in numbers conceded. Why is that? Also, both leagues look like they level off pretty abruptly once we say the outliers in the top 2 are removed
A very good attacking unit breaks lines and makes teams chase the game completely open and susceptible to the stupid goal tallies which are commonplace in this era. You can’t get at Haaland for that in the same breath as seeing Greenwood doing the same thing just a day before, further to that, once we get going, those kind of shorelines are always there, potentially, against a whole host of PL sides.
You’d also be better saying that’s what’s happening, than the notion these amazing defences in the PL are sitting deep and getting absolutely daubed and drubbed regardless.
Another thing I’ll note, as it is a point of interest - for me at least - is that Werner constantly, and I mean constantly, breaches the lines in the PL, and if he were an exceptional finisher, heaven knows what his tally would be. Haaland’s pace, aggression and reading of play is superior to Werner’s with a gulf between them in terms of both shooting and finishing. I think rolling lazy cliches off the tongue that are not applicable to the league anymore is a daft thing to do. We’re not in the PL’s golden age of defenders, not even close, and there’s nothing impressive about the quality of defending here at the moment.