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Erling Haaland

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  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,186
    edited October 2022
    Algarveaddick said:
    He's not bad, but he's no Mendonca...
    Now there's a player who I'd like back. Remember him scoring against us for Grimsby when I was a kid and wondering why we can't get a player like that. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    Because beauty matters to me, and because we're now in the age of the team rather than the age of the player, tactically speaking, I doubt any PL striker will ever match Henry for me 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    the young giant is a phenomenon .. gives Citeee a whole new dimension 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    I'll add that yeah, Haaland is fantastic and a physical monster, but by god is he getting some service
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Leuth said:
    Because beauty matters to me, and because we're now in the age of the team rather than the age of the player, tactically speaking, I doubt any PL striker will ever match Henry for me 
    You never saw Ronaldo (C) play as a center forward for United?  
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,626
    Cant even begin to imagine the damage a strike partnership or Erling and Shaun Goater would do in the Premier league.
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    cfgs said:
    It is a bit like when Jonah Lomu burst onto the scene, a freak of a physical specimen.
    Usain Bolt
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    EugenesAxe said:
    cfgs said:
    It is a bit like when Jonah Lomu burst onto the scene, a freak of a physical specimen.
    Usain Bolt
    Conor McGrandles.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Leuth said:
    Because beauty matters to me, and because we're now in the age of the team rather than the age of the player, tactically speaking, I doubt any PL striker will ever match Henry for me 
    You never saw Ronaldo (C) play as a center forward for United?  
    I saw it a lot. Henry so much more compelling. Scored better goals, showed more imagination. Cron a goal machine, sure
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,347
    I just hope Stockers is taking notes and not chewing his crayons...
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    edited October 2022
    Leuth said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Leuth said:
    Because beauty matters to me, and because we're now in the age of the team rather than the age of the player, tactically speaking, I doubt any PL striker will ever match Henry for me 
    You never saw Ronaldo (C) play as a center forward for United?  
    I saw it a lot. Henry so much more compelling. Scored better goals, showed more imagination. Cron a goal machine, sure
    It's funny that they both played a lot of their career as not a center foward.  The last two season at United before he went to Madrid Ronaldo (C) was unplayable.  He scored some special goals.

    I would concede that in the prem, Henry did it for longer.  This is where the blur between best and greatest comes in.  Ronaldo (OG) was better than Ronaldo (C) at his best, it just wasn't long enough, he wasn't greater.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,933
    Grealish and Foden cementing the places either side of him which can only be good news for England ahead of the World Cup
  • WelshAddick
    WelshAddick Posts: 1,321
    Imagine if he chose England!!
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,222
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Leuth said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Leuth said:
    Because beauty matters to me, and because we're now in the age of the team rather than the age of the player, tactically speaking, I doubt any PL striker will ever match Henry for me 
    You never saw Ronaldo (C) play as a center forward for United?  
    I saw it a lot. Henry so much more compelling. Scored better goals, showed more imagination. Cron a goal machine, sure
    It's funny that they both played a lot of their career as not a center foward.  The last two season at United before he went to Madrid Ronaldo (C) was unplayable.  He scored some special goals.

    I would concede that in the prem, Henry did it for longer.  This is where the blur between best and greatest comes in.  Ronaldo (OG) was better than Ronaldo (C) at his best, it just wasn't long enough, he wasn't greater.
    The thing is, haaland isn't technically as good as either, but he is bigger than most centre-backs, quicker than most wingers, and has fat ronaldos finishing
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    CAFCsayer said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Leuth said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Leuth said:
    Because beauty matters to me, and because we're now in the age of the team rather than the age of the player, tactically speaking, I doubt any PL striker will ever match Henry for me 
    You never saw Ronaldo (C) play as a center forward for United?  
    I saw it a lot. Henry so much more compelling. Scored better goals, showed more imagination. Cron a goal machine, sure
    It's funny that they both played a lot of their career as not a center foward.  The last two season at United before he went to Madrid Ronaldo (C) was unplayable.  He scored some special goals.

    I would concede that in the prem, Henry did it for longer.  This is where the blur between best and greatest comes in.  Ronaldo (OG) was better than Ronaldo (C) at his best, it just wasn't long enough, he wasn't greater.
    The thing is, haaland isn't technically as good as either, but he is bigger than most centre-backs, quicker than most wingers, and has fat ronaldos finishing
    He doesn't really have a weakness. He's quick, can score with either foot, great in the air, incredible at finding space in the area and literally only needs 1 chance to score a goal. No idea how you stop him. 

    I personally think he'll be off to Real Madrid in 3-4 years time, so he'll never get near Shearer's record but in the meantime assuming he stays fit he's going to set a few Premier league records that will take a very long time to be beaten. Goals in a season, hat tricks in a season, fastest to 25/50/100 goals etc. 
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,361
    There seems to be a lot of mention of Real Madrid in a few years. I’m not sure what that is based on. 

    Surely Man City would be willing to break all kinds of wage records to keep him if need be.

    I can’t even begin to fathom what sort of transfer fee a player like him in his prime commands in a few years’ time. 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    CAFCsayer said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Leuth said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Leuth said:
    Because beauty matters to me, and because we're now in the age of the team rather than the age of the player, tactically speaking, I doubt any PL striker will ever match Henry for me 
    You never saw Ronaldo (C) play as a center forward for United?  
    I saw it a lot. Henry so much more compelling. Scored better goals, showed more imagination. Cron a goal machine, sure
    It's funny that they both played a lot of their career as not a center foward.  The last two season at United before he went to Madrid Ronaldo (C) was unplayable.  He scored some special goals.

    I would concede that in the prem, Henry did it for longer.  This is where the blur between best and greatest comes in.  Ronaldo (OG) was better than Ronaldo (C) at his best, it just wasn't long enough, he wasn't greater.
    The thing is, haaland isn't technically as good as either, but he is bigger than most centre-backs, quicker than most wingers, and has fat ronaldos finishing
    He doesn't really have a weakness. He's quick, can score with either foot, great in the air, incredible at finding space in the area and literally only needs 1 chance to score a goal. No idea how you stop him. 


    Practically the exact opposite of Stockley, it’s like they were seperated at birth and bought up independently as a social experiment to see how being raised differently affects them…
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    soapy_jones said:
    I just hope Stockers is taking notes and not chewing his carrots 🥕 ...
    Fixed 👍🏻
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    I’ll stop now.
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    I am pushing 50 - gulp - but I have never seen a forward as compete as Haaland, he has no weaknesses at all from what I can see.

    Big, strong, fast, skilful, good in the air, finishes with both feet and also seems a very decent humble guy.

    He’s probably got a massive Hampton too, the jammy bastard!
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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    cafctom said:
    There seems to be a lot of mention of Real Madrid in a few years. I’m not sure what that is based on. 

    Surely Man City would be willing to break all kinds of wage records to keep him if need be.

    I can’t even begin to fathom what sort of transfer fee a player like him in his prime commands in a few years’ time. 
    Based on the fact that he's only 22 and already at his 4th professional club. He doesn't stick around long.

    Marca have already reported that he has two release clauses included in his 5 year deal. He can apparently leave for €200m in the summer of 2024 or €175m in 2025. Admittedly that could be rubbish but he (or rather his advisors) have always insisted on a release clause in his contract at every club he's been at.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,222
    cafctom said:
    There seems to be a lot of mention of Real Madrid in a few years. I’m not sure what that is based on. 

    Surely Man City would be willing to break all kinds of wage records to keep him if need be.

    I can’t even begin to fathom what sort of transfer fee a player like him in his prime commands in a few years’ time. 
    150mio release clause written into his contract after 2 years... his old man has already said he wants him to do Germany, England, France, Spain and Italy so that there can be no doubts whether he goes down as one of the best ever (and no doubt he sees part of a chunky signing on fee each time). I can definitely see him going to Madrid in 3 years time
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,344
    France!?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Chunes said:
    France!?
    PSG in his 30s, replace Messi :wink:
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,842
    He's the real deal. 
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    He's alright but could he do it over Hackney Marshes on a Sunday morning though?
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,281
    Could probably do it on Hackney Marshes with the entirety of all the other teams attempting to stop him
    Id pay good money to watch Innis trying to defend against him! 😆
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Bournemouth Addick said:
    He's alright but could he do it over Hackney Marshes on a Sunday morning though?
    Big Ron would have got someone to put a reducer in on him early doors. 

    Hard to score when you can’t walk 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,020
    JohnBoyUK said:
    Guaranteed he'll pull a hamstring 2 days before he is due to play Arsenal.

    FML.
    North London's biggest club.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,361
    Had a look at Wikipedia to see what the differences were between Messi and Haaland in terms of numbers by the age of 22.

    By the age of 22, Lionel Messi had scored about 86 league goals if you take it up to the end of the 2008-2009 season. 

    Haaland is already on 172.

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