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He can score two hat tricks in a row next two games. Scoring wont be a problem for him as hes an amazing finisher and with the City system it should not be hard for him to score 40-50 goals every year. The problem is that hes very limited with the ball. Hes like a superior version of Icardi.
Prime Icardi was levels above Haaland in every aspect. Just because the latter one has scored more within a shorter period of time doesn't mean that he's better in that particular category. Icardi was able to provide amazing assists as well. Like in overall, Icardi's game needs more credit. He did some many more things other than just scoring goals. Haaland on another note is an incredible goalscorer, but I would argue over him being more clinical than Icardi.

You guys are underrating prime Icardi so much. Dude has scored a bunch of incredible goals during the banter era while we were stacked with garbage players in every position.
 

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Prime Icardi had some better attributes than Haaland, but lacked physical and mental attributes which Haaland has in abundance.
 

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Icardi used to cope great under pressure, and he managed to deliver in these big games that we had back in the day. I dunno, I feel like people are intentionally discrediting Icardi's contribution over the years here because of what happened off-pitch.
 

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I think thats the case, yeah.
 

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Prime Icardi was levels above Haaland in every aspect. Just because the latter one has scored more within a shorter period of time doesn't mean that he's better in that particular category. Icardi was able to provide amazing assists as well. Like in overall, Icardi's game needs more credit. He did some many more things other than just scoring goals. Haaland on another note is an incredible goalscorer, but I would argue over him being more clinical than Icardi.

You guys are underrating prime Icardi so much. Dude has scored a bunch of incredible goals during the banter era while we were stacked with garbage players in every position.
Prime Icardi had some better attributes than Haaland, but lacked physical and mental attributes which Haaland has in abundance.

The irony is that Haaland is simply the player we expected Lukaku to become. Completely same skillset, just different mindset, overall mentality and awareness.


There's a lack of "Icardi" players in the world because being a killer in the box isn't a need these days as much as doing everything else. Which is silly, because if you have someone who can score with limited resources you'd want to maximize that and that's why Guardiola is building City around Haaland rather than around the previous, well oiled machine that he was using.
 

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Liverpool 3-0 down.

Liverpool and Chelsea are having a strinker of a season.
 

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The irony is that Haaland is simply the player we expected Lukaku to become. Completely same skillset, just different mindset, overall mentality and awareness.


There's a lack of "Icardi" players in the world because being a killer in the box isn't a need these days as much as doing everything else. Which is silly, because if you have someone who can score with limited resources you'd want to maximize that and that's why Guardiola is building City around Haaland rather than around the previous, well oiled machine that he was using.
We expected Lukaku to flop, but luckily, Conte managed to squeeze the most out of him. Agree or disagree, but he was a beast in his first stint. Today's Lukaku is pathetic, unfortunately.

Agree with the second part of your post.
 

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We expected Lukaku to flop, but luckily, Conte managed to squeeze the most out of him. Agree or disagree, but he was a beast in his first stint. Today's Lukaku is pathetic, unfortunately.

Agree with the second part of your post.
You're talking about Lukaku 10 years later. I'm talking about Anderlecht Lukaku
 

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Liverpool remind me so much of Klopp's last season at Dortmund. Coincidentally their collapse also happened at his 7th season there.
 

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That league is going to need a salary cap within 5 years. This is not sustainable.
 

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Chelsea, what a disaster of a shithole right now. They are so desperate and their inferiority complex towards Arsenal is making them look absolute clowns .

Mudryk better choose the better project and better environment which is Arsenal.

Would be a great slap in the face to Boehly.
 

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I guess €200m is new norm in next 6 or 7 years? This is just madness.

And on top of that, Boehly wants 7 years contract standard as well.
 

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Liverpool 3-0 down.

Liverpool and Chelsea are having a strinker of a season.
Brighton seen to be a well run side. A lot of players making a name for themselves and now De Zerbi can say the same.

And fuck Chelsea. For all the money they needlessly spend, they’re still losers.
 

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Perisic on the bench for Tottenham.
 
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