Exactly, and even in games like against Nottingham Forest n the one that just played against Wolves, its obvious the gameplan Pep has for him is different than against teams like Arsenal and RMA. He was more involved, making more runs and showcasing his immense speed, somewhat helping in buildup play, he has so much more and we've seen little bits come out here and there when he has less restrictions but Pep's playstyle for him in more "important" and bigger games is more laid back, keep defenders on him to provide space for his other teammates. Its like in those games he aint primarily used as a goalscorer, but more like a defense magnet, and I get why Pep does it but I really hope Haaland gets to use and develop more of his game in the future, because although he doesnt look like it atm his potential to be technically brilliant is there, but latent and needs to be worked on.
@@obamapropser6601thing is we have seen forward 9's goalscorers woth the same role as haaland who can actually express skill outside of finishing and positioning, which haaland is great at
That’s the thing though, if a player with this hood of stats can’t perform in crucial matches against tougher opponents, what do you think that speaks about his previous opponents. That’s like prime Messi doing nothing in big matches
@@yemi3266because he still has other things Positioning Dribbling Finishing Playmaking Even if he did bad in big matches he scored so muth goals and assists that he still was there and he had other aspects Haaland is feeding mostly from kdb passes Remember what he did when kdb was injured? Match rma man city 2 leg(it may be little wrong) Haaland 8 passes😭😂 21 touches😂 14 times lost 3 shoots 1 accurate shoots Same happened last season
@@anotherpolosh using the matches vs madrid is kinda unfair tho. He had the centre-backs on him and his job was to win aerial duels and drag marks... The same thing happened to Mbappé vs Barcelona, he was totally outplayed by the Barcelona defense and really only scored a penalty goal that he did not cause, and a rebound goal. With Haaland I think people are more unfair, but that's just my opinion
Keane is out of his senses. No doubt about that. This is a player whose career I've followed in his early days at Salzburg.. His forays in that club got my attention. His performances at Dortmund only confirmed what I'd previously thought of him: A world class no 9..I was certain coming to City, he would blow up the ceiling with Pep Guardiola and those world class players around him...Keane is INSANE
Yeah, I wonder why people ignore the fact that it takes 2-3 players on his feet to stop him from scoring, which creates so much open space for his teammates
I keep it saying it again and again. His overall play is not that bad. We know Pep. He subbed off Henry for scoring a goal playing at the wrong place. If Pep says you do it, you do it. And not every player is perfect and can play every role. Now you can’t expect a traditional holding midfielder to go box to box. That’s why you can’t expect a poacher be a deep lying forward. But yeah his finishing and form has dipped this season. His hold up play isn’t that good too. But as I said. He is the best at what he does and not we want him to do. And that’s alright.
@@NorthLondonForeverCOYG u just said everything that has to do with scoring, where's his movement, aerial threat , counter attack in big games ,and his touch is just as bad as lukaku
Because he didn't say Haaland is a league 2 player, he said that when it comes to finishing and getting into a position to score he's world class, it's things like passing, pressing, etc, that Keane believes is league 2 level. He even said before that he expects Haaland to clean it up over the next few years. Haaland is still pretty young.
@@danieltoshfan im not saying that keane is at the level of a league 2 player, just that hes closer. i dont think he has that many qualities as a football player compared to haaland.
@@KennethStBrice so name me a quality of keane (not injuring people and being a dick) and then haalands. haaland is acrobatic, fast, strong, a team player, intelligent, he stay onside, he makes runs like no other players, finds space for himself, jumps high, score longshots, has great shot power, physique and much more. name as many qualites that keane has
Negativity around Haaland is absurd. It’s like saying Inzaghi or Vieri or Van Nistelrooy back in their times were league 2 or Serie B players. Not beautiful players, but all winners and effective footballers
Haaland at Dortmund was a better player than what he is at city, I think it’s cities play-style that hurts him because they are more possession based while Dortmund and most German teams play counter attacking which benefit him way more. He has elite speed for his size and was able to create more in Dortmund and score from a wider range than what he’s done at city. I think if he went to Madrid instead of Mbappe he’ll be a much better fit, I think he’ll be more like Zalatan than Ronaldo or Messi which is still a phenomenal player
reason he kind of ghosts in big games cuz he is doing his job, you said this because he doesn't score as much as in Dortmund, he is just following pep's system, if you give Haaalnd space you will pay, so that's why theres like 3 or 4 defenders on him, thats why the midfield usually scores the most
Agree but Haaland at Dormund used to be injured many times thus being in the sidelines for too long. Is it a coincidence now at City, he’s playing in the most demanding & physical league but not injured for that long. Pep genius management is the key.
He's in a bad phase but he's still a great player, the problem is that Guardiola left him standing in front of the goalkeeper, Borussia's haaland infiltrated the defense, he used to beated defenders with the rush and strength,kicked from outside the area, etc.
What haaland is doing is kind of what cr7 used to do in the later stages of his in juventus and man united as a centre forward...excellent movement and clutch goals
Nowadays if you don't dribble the whole team and score a 40 metres long goal you're not good. People really forgot the beauty of teamwork goal, the tiki taka playstile etc...
Roy Keane might not have the physique and athleticism and finishing of Haaland but Roy Keane can run a team better than almost anyone else. If I made my own team and needed to pick a captain I’m taking Roy Keane or Puyol
@landonwilliams2344 Guess what, Haaland isn't a captain of his team. It's like saying if I want a good goalkeeper for my team I'd pick Onana over Pelé.
@@coc235 you right, I don’t even know what I was thinking when I typed this. Just so you know, I don’t think Haaland is league two level, but I don’t think Keane is that much worse than Haaland in there respective roles. Ps, I’m a united fan and at this point I’d rather have pele than onana in our goal lol
Its this era we live in. They ask GK to pass like midfielders, fullbacks to score and assist like wingers, or play like playmaker, and a proven solid striker like Haaland should do stepovers and dribble past few people to proof what? Sad times.
You know what we all should accept it Haaland isn't in the level of any previous ballon d'or winners But we have to accept the era of genius player is now gone and you should remember that there isn't any player in the world who will come to the same level as the previous ballon d'or winners
Roy Keane just hated Haaland Senior, Alf-Inge. Erling is one of the best strikers of the decade. I believe he's the top option for any football gamers up to date.
Are you nuts? He is one of the most clever player out there. Read the game very very well, almost never cauqht offside, best positioning, best off-ball movent. Its sign of brilliance and I don't think you can understand that.
Like, people cant recognize that scoring goals is not what the game is about entirely. Haaland's presence is more than enough to change the outcome of a game. Players which take 2 or 3 players to mark already are creating chances indirectly. I don't see these people bashing football superstars when they dont score but are getting marked by 2+ players.
Playing too much fifa has made people think that these players are not are bots or something..yeah real humans have bad games and bad forms..his job is to score and he did it just fine..If his manager and team is happy with how he's playing idk what others have problem with
I had a team mate that the only role for him is to stay up front and score goals. He is not fast, can't dribble, can't defend, no fancy move. But his first touch - heading, finishing & power is 99. We won many games together. All we need was just supply him with good pass & crosses.
I maybe wrong but i thought roy Keane said he's overall ability was that of a league 2 players but he still didn't disregard he's goal scoring ability if i remember correctly
That's exactly what he said. He called Haaland the best goalscorer in the world but highlighted some of the limitations of his all around game. Unfortunately, basic English comprehension is a dying skill which leads to RU-vid posts like these.
Haaland goes missing in big games and has fared poorly against big clubs. You could also argue that he fails to get back to defend and appears reluctant to cover for his other team mates as if his only job is to score goals and not defend against them. That said he’s a goal machine, but is that enough in the modern era to be considered world class?
Calling Haaland a “League 2 player” is definitely an unreasonable description. Sure, Haaland’s performances aren’t starting to have less prominence nowadays, but he isn’t THAT bad. Also, he’s on track to breaking a Ronaldo record? We’ll see about that. SIIIIUUUU 👑
He is a genius. No doubt about it. He is just now becoming an overall player. And he turned 24 this year. He gets better and better. And obviously Germany isn't a farmers league and he singlehandedly took PL under his controll. 9 out if city's 11 so in 4 games. 3 hat tricks in 6 games.
There's no such thing as football purists hating him. People got desensitized because of Messi and Ronaldo. On top of that, twitter has drilled stupidity into football fans and it has even affected journalism. Now players will be considered trash simply because he doesn't play for their team. Other sports do not have this problem
I'm an Arsenal fan and he's the striker that I value the most in this generation, speaking of his acrobatic goals and strength. He can't be a league 2 player because he already scored against top clubs like Leipzig, Liverpool, Dortmund, Bayern, and also Arsenal. Haaland's father lives in Keane's head rent free, that's why.
Haaland is the best player in the world when he's inside the opposition box. HOWEVER, outside of it, he's kinda meh. I mean Roy Keane has got a point there. Plus there is some heated family blood between Keane and Alfie Haaland 💀
Football purists dont want him to win a ballon d'or cause without technical support, like from someone like KDB, Foden, Alvarez etc, Haaland cannot thrive at top level, besides that, he seems unstoppable only till someone matches his physicality, like Rudiger, made City look like they were playibg with 10 men, People often conpare this guy to Ronaldo, but most of them who does it are most 2022 fans, no poacher/ordinary goalscorer can be top 5 in assists, Haaland represents an older Ronaldo, in his mid-late 30s where he became a clinical finisher, he is not the playmaker he was, Haaland's general play is decent, but he will never win a ballon d'or like this, cause he cannot make his own space, own chances, like Ronaldo and Messi did in their past.
All the disrespect to haaland is foolish, This kid is 23 yrs old now, and he has room to grow. Bro broke the premier league goals record in his first season
I think what he means is that he’s not technically as good as other players and isn’t really a factor in big games i think you should look at his stats in some of the ucl teams he’s gone against (mostly Madrid rn that u can think of) and see how good he did without scoring
So many teams would hugely value a proper number nine like Haaland, since they are in limited supply nowadays, and of the ones in supply not many put up numbers like him. Really only Kane, Martínez, and Gyokeres (I do not consider Mbappe that role).
When that one dimension is literally the most important part of the game I think it's valid. Especially when he's doing it at a level we haven't seen before
Haaland deserve more respect. He break so many reacords. He help all his team score so much but still got so much toxic comments that he don't deserve. Let the boy do his wirk, he follow what Pep said so be so rude to him? Peoples forghet so fast and so ungrateful.
Its not his fault actually. People expect too much from him, and he's not the same player everyone expected him to be. Last season he was a menace, coming back from thag form and not producing enough this season made people hate him.
He isnt a bad overall player. Just look at him at dortmund. pep has made him a poacher where all he has to do is wait in the box for de bruyne to cross it and score pep needs to make him more of a play maker
keane has lost his mind. probably jealous when he sees the titan gallop down the field and score. i expect the ball to disintegrate when he fires lasers in the goal.
People Messi stole another Ballon d'Or and Haaland is not even past 25 yet So he started off distraught He'll be good again I believe in him like his family
I feel like haaland needs to go to a different side though to grow individually i felt like he played much better at dortmund and competed more in big games with them
If he keeps it up this season he has to win the Ballon D’or. Dude can score. He also has Silva and KBD hooking him up. Haaland hardly ever passes and he’s not good at it when he does. He plays no defense and creates no opportunities. It is what it is but as a player, to me, he’s not even at a Lewandowski level. If he continues to get like 75% of his shots on net and 90% of them go in…it’ll be the best shooting season in history and he will deserve the award. Doesn’t mean he’s a skilled soccer player. Soccer is about a lot more than goals scored, at least for people who love the game.
If Haaland works to be a little more technical, actively creating more chances for himself, just in general upping his play-iq, he will be on the levels that legends are at. Hes already proved he's a mass goalscorer, now i want to see him start to embody a leadership persona. I feel like if city dropped back to a false 9 and forced him to work as a CF, we'd see even better performances
Bro Haaland is a really good player.I agree,but when it comes to big games and when there’s a good defence at opponent.He just becomes invisible.And even League 2 players may do better than him in that particular time.All he’s asked to do is finish the balls.And he’s unable to do that.
Nah he ghosts most game, and can’t even dribble, his passes aren’t accurate and he only scores tap on, all he has to do is hit the ball while his team does everything I don’t think haaland should be considered one of the best in our generation.
Bro says he is on its way to beat Ronaldo record when haaland scores against the small clubs only🤣🤣. So only about haaland keane is right, haaland is mid but has a good team making him look good
