Erling Haaland

[FantasyIreland]

Just seen a black range rover with plates 'haaland' or a version of, outside a house in Bowdon. Removal van on the drive. House has recently been painted. Belonged to Antonio Valencia previously. Make of that what you will

Sounds legit

 

[ken tali]

I'm no expert on the Bundesliege mate so I could be miles far from the mark, but isn't Haaland more your regular kind of number 9? He's 6 ft 4" I think and I had assumed he's more of an Edin Dzeko than an Eden Hazard.

Pep seems to like midfield players who can keep the ball and retain possession rather than your average shoot-on-sight number 9. He's fielded plenty of sides with no out and out strikers at all - last night for example!

Didnt have a problen with certain Mr. Lewangoalski starting for him 3 years in a row...pretty much opposite of Agüero

 

[decmancity]

Raiola won't let him stay anywhere for 10 years....... Raiola is getting paid.......a few times.

Raiola does what he is told. He might have influence over a few younger players but if people think Raiola is dictating the moves of grown men then you need to give your head a wobble.

Raiola is the distraction, the likes of Pogba and Ibrahimovic let him take all the flak whilst they sit back and act as if butter wouldn't melt.

If you want a move then Raiola will get you one by stinking the place out whilst protecting your integrity and reputation. By all accounts its Alf who is the important person here, Raiola is employed as the broker. Alf manages his lad and is involved in his career choices. Raiola just provides the consultancy on who gets paid and where for a very handsome fee.

 

[Holcombe bloo]

Sounds legit

I’m just getting a tattoo on the back of this. Two A’s in Haarland yes?

 

[Chippy_boy]

I’m just getting a tattoo on the back of this. Two A’s in Haarland yes?

And you can put as many R's in it as you like. Haarrrrrland has a good west country ring to it.

 

[BillyShears]

I'm no expert on the Bundesliege mate so I could be miles far from the mark, but isn't Haaland more your regular kind of number 9? He's 6 ft 4" I think and I had assumed he's more of an Edin Dzeko than an Eden Hazard.

Pep seems to like midfield players who can keep the ball and retain possession rather than your average shoot-on-sight number 9. He's fielded plenty of sides with no out and out strikers at all - last night for example!

As I read Pep say in the papers recently, “If we dream that the striker is going to solve our problems, we are not going to win the games. What will help us to still be there is the way we play".

Bit of a modern fairytale. His 9’s were Messi, Lewandowski, and Kun. 3 teams built around 3 totally different types of “9”.

Haaland is to Dzeko what Dzeko is to Goater in footballing terms. There’s a reason he’s our top target and it’s not because he’s dead tall.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Over the years ive seen Alf a few times in Alderley

 

[Chippy_boy]

Bit of a modern fairytale. His 9’s were Messi, Lewandowski, and Kun. 3 teams built around 3 totally different types of “9”.

Haaland is to Dzeko what Dzeko is to Goater in footballing terms. There’s a reason he’s our top target and it’s not because he’s dead tall.

Is he our top target though? Who said so? You keep saying so (and I am not saying you're wrong, merely that is what you want to believe or has someone credible actually said it?)

FWIW, this is the Times' take on it:

"Manchester City are always among the clubs mentioned when big-money transfers are mentioned, but anyone expecting them to be in the market for Erling Haaland would be wrong.

The prolific Norway and Borussia Dortmund striker could be a top target for Europe’s elite clubs this summer, but I don’t expect City to be one of them. In fact I don’t expect them to be signing any centre forwards."

As I say, I am not suggesting you are wrong. I am just interested if there is any concrete evidence - not hearsay or "sources close to the club" bollocks - that he is indeed our top target. And even then, I don't think we'll get him because I think we will as usually not be prepared to pay silly money.

 

[richards30]

Bit of a modern fairytale. His 9’s were Messi, Lewandowski, and Kun. 3 teams built around 3 totally different types of “9”.

Haaland is to Dzeko what Dzeko is to Goater in footballing terms. There’s a reason he’s our top target and it’s not because he’s dead tall.

still confident on this Ahsan?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I’m just getting a tattoo on the back of this. Two A’s in Haarland yes?

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