Erling Haaland

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

He’d be a perfect fit. He’d give us an option that we haven’t got at the moment and would be dangerous at set pieces on either end. Should be all over him and sign him before his price goes up even further.

 

[decmancity]

I don't think we will get him unless its a monster fee. It is in RB best interest to move him to the Bundesliga and hope for another huge season before a monster fee next year to make even more money.

 

[Dipsis_LTU_MC]

You can see with a naked eye that technically he's not good enough which means he would struggle to drop in between the lines to receive the ball, twist and turn in tight spaces etc. Strikers who are more than just strikers tend to have a low centre of gravity. This guy he's just a lamp post with good finishing. Kane looks more mobile and yet he's not as mobile as Sergio and Gabriel. Once Sergio is gone, I think we'll go for some unknown S.American lad again.

 

[ScottSinclair]

You can see with a naked eye that technically he's not good enough which means he would struggle to drop in between the lines to receive the ball, twist and turn in tight spaces etc. Strikers who are more than just strikers tend to have a low centre of gravity. This guy he's just a lamp post with good finishing. Kane looks more mobile and yet he's not as mobile as Sergio and Gabriel. Once Sergio is gone, I think we'll go for some unknown S.American lad again.

His touch and passing is actually very good

Also very fast, a lot faster than Kane ever was

 

[BimboBob]

Stolen from Rag central

I'm a Molde supporter who's been following Braut closely since he arrived at our club at age 16. I've watched just about every minute of senior football he has played in his career.
Even bought a subscription for Austrian Bundesliga to follow him there.

First the stats:
Since 2018 he has scored 56 goals, plus 13 assists in all competitions.
(Austrian league+cup, Norwegian league+ cup, Europa League qualification, Champions league, Norway, Norway u21/u20/u19).
About 4000 minutes played. Goal every 71 minutes. Goal or assist every 57 minutes.

This season alone he has scored 22, plus 6 assists for his club (Austrian league, cup and Champions League) in 1042 minutes.
Goal every 47. minute. Goal or assist every 37 minutes (!).
(transfermarkt.com/erling-haaland/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/418560)

Insane numbers, even if most of the goals are from smaller leagues. Especially considering these numbers where achieved while Braut was aged 17 to 19.
But lets forget about his stats, because his skills are just as impressive.

You've all seen his huge frame. 194 cm and strong as a bull. Koulibaly (the Napoli defender known for his physical strength) was out-muscled last week when RBS played Napoli.
Unreal strength for a kid that turned 19 a couple of months ago.

I saw someone in this thread claiming he's got decent speed. Wrong. He is lightning fast. (Check out his 36 km/h run: twitter.com/ChriboEn/status/1188552414355492864)
Combine his extreme pace with his superior strength, and you got an unstoppable freight train, tearing through the oppositions defense (as seen in the twitter link above).

Luckily for Braut, his movement is world class. His runs in behind the defense lines are always timed to perfection,
and combined with his pace and strengt, he has got himself a lethal combination.
His movement inside the box is also impressive. He finds the right position, and again, with his superior streng and size, is really difficult to defend against.
So: a low defensive line- he will outsmart you in the box. A high pressing defense- he will outrun you.

Finishing: Excellent. Was pretty wild in front of goal when he first arrived at Molde, but made huge progress under the guidance of Ole, and he's now got great composure.
Prefers the left foot, but also got a solid shot in his right foot.

Technical skills: He might look a bit clumsy with those long legs, but his technique is surprisingly efficient. Has made huge improvement since he arrived at Molde, when he looked very rough and had a Lukaku-ish first touch. Much better now. He is no Messi, but he keeps improving his technical skills, and it's not something that is holding his game back.

Heading: Surprisingly, given his height and strength, he is pretty average in the air. Timing issue. With his explosiveness, smart movement in the box and his size, he really should have the potential to be world class in the air, and I know its something he has been working a lot on to improve.

And hey, as a bonus for this United team: His penalties are great.

Surprised to see many of you guys labeling him a poacher. He can be that too, but belive me, his skill set and playing style goes far beyond a classic poacher.
He will be banging in goals for one of the giant clubs for the next 15 years. RB Salzburg is his stepping stone club, next club WILL BE one of the giants.
Solskjær is the magic ticket for getting Braut to Man Utd. He has talked a lot of his good relationship with Ole, and still calls Ole for advice. This means you actually have a good chance of signing him. But if you sit on the fence, he will be out of your league once the summer window has passed. You'll be beating your head against a wall for the next decade if you don't make en effort to sign him up. He is the real deal.

Well, that was my take on Braut. Here is good and accurate scout report, if you don't trust the words of a somewhat biased (?) Molde fan:
totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/erling-braut-haland-2019-20-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics

You do know you posted this in a Man City forum?

 

[Plain Speaking]

You do know you posted this in a Man City forum?

The poster said in his first line, he's copied it from a United forum

 

[George Hannah]

...Insane numbers, even if most of the goals are from smaller leagues. Especially considering these numbers where achieved while Braut was aged 17 to 19.
But lets forget about his stats, because his skills are just as impressive....Well, that was my take on Braut. Here is good and accurate scout report, if you don't trust the words of a somewhat biased (?) Molde fan:totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/erling-braut-haland-2019-20-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics

Molde eh? Wonder if they remember Paul Moulden when he played there - he was pretty prolific until he got into our first team.

 

[FCBarca]

You do know you posted this in a Man City forum?

Strong links to United and despite the relationship with Ole, would be surprising

I think the thing that makes him particularly interesting is how he sprouted in size at 15 - he was smaller than most of his teammates prior to that and had to be clever in creating space & scoring chances. It has clearly served him well

 

[ninjamonkey]

He can be the lewandowski in this version of a Pep side. We have to adapt, teams are gradually finding it easier to stifle us and if you’re not constantly adapting you get caught up. He adds a new dimension and an answer to teams just packing their box and letting us play with everything in front of them. Him on the end of a kdb ball is instant goals. Add to that the fact that david silva, the main architect of our style is leaving, and Sergio is approaching the end, change is on the horizon and everything points to bringing this guy in. I’d be looking to get it done in January and leave him where he is until the summer, maybe even give him a year on loan in a better league if we think that would be more beneficial

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Molde eh? Wonder if they remember Paul Moulden when he played there - he was pretty prolific until he got into our first team.

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