Erling Haaland

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I'm Blue said:
It’s more worrying that we’re about to spend £150m on HFK.
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I'm wondering if those who feel so strongly this way can see that this reasoning is missing, or massively overlooking key variables?

Isn't this is a bit too simplistic of a way to assess a far more complex situation?

It feels that that whatever City do now - which includes the near certainty of not signing Haaland now and good chance not at all - that loud disappoint and anger will be expressed by the same lot unless maybe we win CL and the PL for my guess is at least the next 2 to 3 seasons.
 
hammocity said:
What evidence? His Agents/Advisors want the release clause so they can trouser a huge signing on fee, I don't think our Management want to deal with his mob, what's your take?
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That’s how it works. We pay these fees constantly, one of the clubs that pay them the most, in fact. Calling it a “mob” is pretty pathetically naive.
Are people paying attention to this window and how we’re conducting business?
Did people listen to the news that last summer we offered Messi more than the already obscene amount he’s getting from PSG now?
Saying there will be a financial impediment next summer based on what we have now, simply isn’t rooted in reality.
Certainly it turned out to be true that Dortmund weren’t flexible in the fee they wanted for him (reportedly at least 180M), making it impossible for clubs to reach an agreement with them
 
PrezIke said:
I'm wondering if those who feel so strongly this way can see that this reasoning is missing, or massively overlooking key variables?
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Paying over £150m for Harry Kane is pretty ridiculous no matter the outcome. If another club were doing it, I would wonder if something shady was behind the deal
 
Tonight is a perfect reason as to why Guardiola wants Kane. Haaland isn't at the level in terms of being able to drop and link up the play. He's a physical specimen who's obviously clinical, but Kane is a much more rounded footballer. Obviously Haaland is younger, but I do think Kane is far more suited to this team.
 
City_Sean said:
Tonight is a perfect reason as to why Guardiola wants Kane. Haaland isn't at the level in terms of being able to drop and link up the play. He's a physical specimen who's obviously clinical, but Kane is a much more rounded footballer. Obviously Haaland is younger, but I do think Kane is far more suited to this team.
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He was isolated for most of that game, no real support against the German champions.
If I judged Kane on one game, well we know what would happen.
I doubt Kane would have done much better to be fair.
The flip side of this is his game at the weekend.
 
samuelyeboah said:
I want kane but I thought haaland wasn't as bad as people make him to be tonight
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This is the first time he didn’t score against Bayern, even though he did have a goal disallowed.
It’s obvious that Nagelsmann clearly figured Dortmund out and managed to expose them defensively. It’s still a team trying to get a new identity with Rose. The difference in talent between these teams is another proof of why Bayern will walk away with the Bundesliga once again.
Obviously in a game like this, the CF is the one who will suffer the most.
I like the attitude of players who hate losing
 
I'm Blue said:
He was isolated for most of that game, no real support against the German champions.
If I judged Kane on one game, well we know what would happen.
I doubt Kane would have done much better to be fair.
The flip side of this is his game at the weekend.
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Let’s judge Kane vs Lewandowski tonight and vs the past decade and see who comes out on top by a large distance. But they don’t wanna have that discussion...
 
I'm Blue said:
He was isolated for most of that game, no real support against the German champions.
If I judged Kane on one game, well we know what would happen.
I doubt Kane would have done much better to be fair.
The flip side of this is his game at the weekend.
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No forward is ever going to do much in complete isolation. It's a reality people need to face regardless of who's going to be up front this season (and beyond).
 
mccity said:
No forward is ever going to do much in complete isolation. It's a reality people need to face regardless of who's going to be up front this season (and beyond).
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True but haaland isn't a link up and play forward. He requires constant services in the area to score. Maybe he will develop in future. He is still very young but right now that's his style. Clinical finisher.

Note: I would be over the moon if haaland joins us next summer!
 
CityBluez said:
True but haaland isn't a link up and play forward. He requires constant services in the area to score. Maybe he will develop in future. He is still very young but right now that's his style. Clinical finisher.
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That isn’t true of last season and wasn’t true of Salzburg
 
mccity said:
No forward is ever going to do much in complete isolation. It's a reality people need to face regardless of who's going to be up front this season (and beyond).
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He got himself into some good positions and crossed the ball and there was no sod there.
You could see him getting frustrated.
Their whole game plan was to sit deep and hit long balls to Haaland and hope he could work miracles.
He wasn’t outstanding tonight but Dortmund were awful so I doubt anyone would be.
 
Gus Cruz said:
That’s how it works. We pay these fees constantly, one of the clubs that pay them the most, in fact. Calling it a “mob” is pretty pathetically naive.
Are people paying attention to this window and how we’re conducting business?
Did people listen to the news that last summer we offered Messi more than the already obscene amount he’s getting from PSG now?
Saying there will be a financial impediment next summer based on what we have now, simply isn’t rooted in reality.
Certainly it turned out to be true that Dortmund weren’t flexible in the fee they wanted for him (reportedly at least 180M), making it impossible for clubs to reach an agreement with them
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Well I certainly wouldn't give his "mob" any respect and I think our Management probably have the same feelings towards them, it's why we don't appear to be interested.

There was no substance to the Messi situation last year regards financial deals, just conjecture and posturing, the media would hardly green light us to get the deal done for relatively reasonable value, all they did was pander to the dick heads who lap up the "City are buying the league" mantra. The fact it didn't happen probably tells you the deal was not in the club's interest.

Btw, your post came across a bit condescending, saying "pathetically naive" is invidious and uncalled for.
 
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