Football was always meant to be a physical game. Haaland feels old school but with modern standards of skill and tactics. I've missed players like him, who'd rather keep on his feet and keep the play going than "tactically fall over and cry" to get a free kick. As a LFC fan, it hurts me to admit, but I think Haaland is my favorite player these days. As close to a perfect attacking player as I've seen. Especially for his age.
Sort of hard not to when he has 1:1+1 after 200 matches. For reference, Messi had 0.7:1 after 200 matches. There hasn't been a goal ratio this good since the 1930s and amateur football.
You should watch City games before even the last two seasons without a striker dominate the league and winning so brilliantly it was something unreal with 4 Premier of the last 5 against an almost unbeatable Liverpool. An absolute joy of team to watch like Liverpool and Arsenal lately in Premier
@@jorgefernandez8728 Yeah i have watched my share of Citygames, but Haaland is a superstar type of player City haven't had for a while. I'm not talking about technique, skillmoves etc, City have several of those type of players, he's just entertaining to watch. And i like that maybe City play a little bit different because of him, watching Citygames when they have 85% possesion are impressive, but not so fun unless your a Cityfan
what is most impressive that he showed his strength against strongest players in world, koulibaly, ruben dias (ironic), neuer , upamecano etc seeing player not dive is so pleasing and rare today, reminds me of old old 60s 70s 80s football footages. most of players would have dived in 95% of tackles showed in this video, but not haaland, he is fucking warrior tank, love it
Itâs like Zlatlan had a son with the Brazilian Ronaldo. Mean, tough, fast, loves beat up defenders, technical, and can score like crazy. The only difference is he is smarter, wiser, and more humble. Going to follow city games.
Haaland is a proficient goalscorer, but he is not as technical as the Brazilian Ronaldo. Ronaldo had elite close control and dribbling ability. Haaland is good in both categories, but not in the elite bracket.
I have so much more respect for players that always try to fight through the contact instead of trying to fish for a whistle from the referee. Love watching Erling play
thats the most awesome thing about him...that part of the game is almost lost on other players. getting a little push will make you give up and see what the referee does.
Same he actually plays like a Brazilian even though he's Norwegian đ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł he has a South American flair to how he plays football I'm here for it
One thing I like about Haaland , he never dive eventhought in hard situation. .. Dude got that old school football players. .. Play for pride not for money
The cyborg playing with the greatest midfielder of nowadays Kevin de Bruyne. Plus Bernardo, Foden or Gundogan a perfect team to bring him goals of every single colour for him.
Haaland is something we needed in modern football. Finally a Striker that wont do tricks 24/7 like hes coming straight from circus. Absolute Unit on the Field and gives 110% every match. Mark my words, he will win some ballon d'ors as soon as Messi and Cr7 retire
Holy moly, thatâs a beast. How anyone his size can be that fast and technical is just a marvel. I mean, he is 6,4 feet for crying out load, thatâs a speeding truck coming at ya.
@@cmrdecc6516 no 6'5 NBA player can sprint at such high speed as him, some may got better agility but nobody come close to him in Sprinting speed for sure
If Haaland slightly improves his weak foot and becomes a little more technical in his first 2 touches over the next 2/3 years learning from the City squad I think he will be talked about like Ronaldo and Messi atleast numbers wise.
He anticipates perfectly the force that is about to hit him and simply absorbs it in order to stay on his feet. Certain other players don't have this ability and so they are flung sideways and pretend to scream in pain in order to compensate.
Cough GayMar But Yah Haaland Is Smart And That's What I Like About Him... How He Doesn't Flop and Put on a Show as If Someone SHOT Him in the Ass or Sumthing Cough Like Gaymar Does
From watching a doco about his younger years apparently they were all over him but he chose to come up steady thru the ranks instead of jumping straight to a top team. Why he chose to do that I don't know but by the looks of things it was not a bad choice!! He's one of the first players in a while to just make me go "holy shit!!" he's a force of nature.
@@madam94 I think it makes sense. You get more actual training and time to develop rather than immediate hype that you struggle to live up to while sitting on a bench. Bellingham made the same decision. All the top premier league teams wanted him when he was 16 (and their academies when he was younger) but he said no. Partially to stay at Birmingham out of loyalty, but after that to go to where his skills would actually be best developed (Dortmund).
Love this guy, got the good old physical nature, gets stuck in and when he gets it back he doesnt roll around like a wimp, just shrugs it off and carries on. Hope he changes the football world and shows having guts is more admirable and works better than being a fairy, football may become a manâs sport again đ€đ€
Haaland is my favourite player atm, always liked him for his personality at dortmund but never properly watched him play. Watching him at city is great hes such a good player
I saw him in premier league and immediately thought how unfair was it that he was playing in Bundesliga. Premier league is known for tough hard defenders but haaland is just making them all look puppy
Weird too because he's so tall!!!!! You wouldn't expect a dude that high to be that fast but then again Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world and is 6'5 so anything is possible
donât mind the redundants, they even said messi canât play in the premier league, yet lesser players are wrecking it over there.... people can just be unbelievably clueless... if you are great you are great no matter where you go..
Further must watch moments: The disallowed goal vs Sevilla in CL. When he bodied Ramos when he played for Salzburg vs Real and how he bodies and scored vs VVD in the Nations League.
There's no stoping to this guy if you're on 1V1 or even 2V 1 on counter attack, you go for hard tackle you will get injured but not him đâœđ„đ„đ„
Genial, algo diferente, por fin un jugador resistente que no se tira a llorar con el primer empujoncito, el mundo disfrutarĂĄ de un delantero fuera de serie
I'm more of a Mbappe fan but definitely impressed with Halaand I'd say he's one to watch especially considering how young he is he has time on his side to prove himself
THIS is how i want to play football(in my dreams) i was ever waiting for a person like this to appear in a major league. Its quite common in ordinary people playing
Better than Zlatan, Zlatan has better technique for sure, but everything else Haaland it's better, he's a team player when Zlatan makes everything about him, has a better score ability, his personalitu it's way more grounded and it's not prone to bs drama or playing to be a thug, it's not an asshole to his teammates, etc
I am addicted to Haaland. I have withdrawals already for not seeing him score in 3 days. He reminds me of Pele. He is no Ronaldo or Messi. Both are too technical. Pele was a little like Haaland. He was robust and kept running trough the field, dodging pure MMA tackles and left everyone bleeding or with broken bones left in his path. Many argue that pele was the greatest player in history. He wasnt nearly as technical as Messi but he was fierce and got determination like no other. Haaland is different of course. He is even stronger built and maybe less technical but that size and speed will put him right up there in discussions with the all time greatest. He will win ballon dor soon for sure. The Ronaldo and Messi era is over.
He's an absolute monster of a player... I wonder how he'll get on as youthful energy evades him... He's all speed and strength ATM.. can certainly score, but think that is hand in hand with his speed size and strength getting him in position.. hopefully he'll keep getting better and we can all wince as he lines up against our teams... Suspect he may go a bit Owen and lose his impact as he gets older.. hopefully not.
Last game against forest when he losing ball and running to get the ball back was scary đ If someone as big and strong as him running after me ffs, I will just give him the ball
Never seen a 19 year old bully grown man defenders like Haaland did⊠Now he is 22 and destroying the English league which is known as the toughest league strength and intensity wise Different breed this guy
La diferencia es que Haaland no busca matar a los defensores xD, para lo fuerte que juega no veo nada de mala intenciĂłn en su forma de lidiar con los defensas
Hulk es buen ejemplo que lo de Haaland no es solo por su fĂsico, el otro era un toro y nunca puso figurar en los mejores equipos, porque mĂĄs allĂĄ de su fĂsico y el cañón que tenĂa en el pie, poco y nada ofrecĂa en ataque
Haaland makes me think why coaches didn't play yaya as a striker, he didn't have the same pace as haaland but he had great strength, and was quick with his feet and had a great shooting accuracy, and a great eye for a goal.
imagine getting a red card for fouling Haaland and you're down,injured, while trying to tackle him
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I read this before I saw it ,thought you were joking didn't know it actually happened đ
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@@tonyejiro7641 twice for fuck sake đđ
Football was always meant to be a physical game. Haaland feels old school but with modern standards of skill and tactics. I've missed players like him, who'd rather keep on his feet and keep the play going than "tactically fall over and cry" to get a free kick.
As a LFC fan, it hurts me to admit, but I think Haaland is my favorite player these days. As close to a perfect attacking player as I've seen. Especially for his age.
hurt even more when you got Nunez aint it
Who neyma4?
Messi been doin this for years n he ainât floppin cause he is the one throwin them around đ
@@mo9633 messi had his era, time for somethin new
@@mo9633 The Messi era is long past its prime
his strength+ pace makes him unbeatable in duels. it's just the laws of physics
True, seriously 0:27 he's cruising like a train
Bruh any small touch on him and they are down. Man is built like a brick wall đ
Zlatan or Lukaku could do him I believe :D
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I'm guessing alot more people are watching Citygames this season just because of Haaland, me included.
Sort of hard not to when he has 1:1+1 after 200 matches. For reference, Messi had 0.7:1 after 200 matches. There hasn't been a goal ratio this good since the 1930s and amateur football.
Yeah
You should watch City games before even the last two seasons without a striker dominate the league and winning so brilliantly it was something unreal with 4 Premier of the last 5 against an almost unbeatable Liverpool. An absolute joy of team to watch like Liverpool and Arsenal lately in Premier
@@jorgefernandez8728 Yeah i have watched my share of Citygames, but Haaland is a superstar type of player City haven't had for a while. I'm not talking about technique, skillmoves etc, City have several of those type of players, he's just entertaining to watch. And i like that maybe City play a little bit different because of him, watching Citygames when they have 85% possesion are impressive, but not so fun unless your a Cityfan
@@politicallycorrectredskin796 isn't that cuz halaand is a striker and Messi barely plays striker position. I don't think it's a fair comparison đ
what is most impressive that he showed his strength against strongest players in world, koulibaly, ruben dias (ironic), neuer , upamecano etc seeing player not dive is so pleasing and rare today, reminds me of old old 60s 70s 80s football footages. most of players would have dived in 95% of tackles showed in this video, but not haaland, he is fucking warrior tank, love it
He could be a center back, in 15yeas time lol
Actually not a bad idea. He could start body building towards the end of his career and be a defensive Fort Knox.
that is true
@@Chuck_N0rris brudda wants him to ruin his careerđđ
Yeah man, he's definately old school. Not just his lack of diving but his whole style. Like a 70s no.9
Itâs like Zlatlan had a son with the Brazilian Ronaldo. Mean, tough, fast, loves beat up defenders, technical, and can score like crazy. The only difference is he is smarter, wiser, and more humble. Going to follow city games.
I only saw his arm always pushing,, its foul foul foul, zlatan shooting is very good, but this just a bear with no brain
He reminds me of Drogba tbh
More like Adriano
he often is a little diffident/timid if he goes into duels
Haaland is a proficient goalscorer, but he is not as technical as the Brazilian Ronaldo.
Ronaldo had elite close control and dribbling ability. Haaland is good in both categories, but not in the elite bracket.
I have so much more respect for players that always try to fight through the contact instead of trying to fish for a whistle from the referee. Love watching Erling play
thats the most awesome thing about him...that part of the game is almost lost on other players. getting a little push will make you give up and see what the referee does.
Most of them are fouls
Yeah and as we can see, it pays off
Same he actually plays like a Brazilian even though he's Norwegian đ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł he has a South American flair to how he plays football I'm here for it
@@Model_Roe No Tf He Doesn't
Brazilians Of Today Are All Like NEYMAR đđ (FLOPPING A S S Niggas)
The last Great Viking đ. Now he gonna conquer England. I Can wait for it
One thing I like about Haaland , he never dive eventhought in hard situation. .. Dude got that old school football players. .. Play for pride not for money
The cyborg playing with the greatest midfielder of nowadays Kevin de Bruyne. Plus Bernardo, Foden or Gundogan a perfect team to bring him goals of every single colour for him.
I love him he never fakes ,, he is always up , if you tryna tackle you are down kid he is up âŹïž
Haaland pushes anybody down trying to tackle him đđđđđđđđđđđđ he's very aggressive player
@@Model_Roe yeah he is beast , beyond the human capacity
@@mirae1296 it's going to be exciting watching him and the future of football looks bright
@@Model_Roe agree with you buddy đ
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Heâs a bulldozer with warp driveâŠ. Waiting every weekend to watch him
Haaland's interviews and goals celebration are always fun to watch.đ€Ł
Haaland is something we needed in modern football. Finally a Striker that wont do tricks 24/7 like hes coming straight from circus. Absolute Unit on the Field and gives 110% every match. Mark my words, he will win some ballon d'ors as soon as Messi and Cr7 retire
his balance and agility are so underrated, you just cant make him go down
The agility, the strength, the balance. He is an absolute monster.
He is the son of Odin
Holy moly, thatâs a beast. How anyone his size can be that fast and technical is just a marvel. I mean, he is 6,4 feet for crying out load, thatâs a speeding truck coming at ya.
City medical team says that he's still growing though.đ
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6,5 actually. He grew.
@@cmrdecc6516 no 6'5 NBA player can sprint at such high speed as him, some may got better agility but nobody come close to him in Sprinting speed for sure
@@Ninetynine_099 they for sure have a higher vertical leap, but thats it
If Haaland slightly improves his weak foot and becomes a little more technical in his first 2 touches over the next 2/3 years learning from the City squad I think he will be talked about like Ronaldo and Messi atleast numbers wise.
He rarely using his right foot but it is strong too..
Numbers wise right now heâs clear tbh. Heâs scored 4x the goals messi or ronaldo did at Haaland age.
He already has beaten messi and ronaldo at the same age. :)
De bruyne and Riyad are on it
Yep cr7 will cry when this monster is done
He anticipates perfectly the force that is about to hit him and simply absorbs it in order to stay on his feet. Certain other players don't have this ability and so they are flung sideways and pretend to scream in pain in order to compensate.
Cough GayMar
But Yah Haaland Is Smart
And That's What I Like About Him...
How He Doesn't Flop and Put on a Show as If Someone SHOT Him in the Ass or Sumthing
Cough Like Gaymar Does
Itâs even more scary because he has good balance for such a tall fast striker âŠguy is a certified monster
Heâs incredible. Love him.
Ever since he scored 9 goals when he was 17 it was clear to most fans that he is gonna be a world beater. Yet clubs didnât line up to sign him
From watching a doco about his younger years apparently they were all over him but he chose to come up steady thru the ranks instead of jumping straight to a top team. Why he chose to do that I don't know but by the looks of things it was not a bad choice!! He's one of the first players in a while to just make me go "holy shit!!" he's a force of nature.
@@madam94 I think it makes sense. You get more actual training and time to develop rather than immediate hype that you struggle to live up to while sitting on a bench. Bellingham made the same decision. All the top premier league teams wanted him when he was 16 (and their academies when he was younger) but he said no. Partially to stay at Birmingham out of loyalty, but after that to go to where his skills would actually be best developed (Dortmund).
@@user-ed7et3pb4o Yes that makes good sense and it obviously paid off well!
Love this guy, got the good old physical nature, gets stuck in and when he gets it back he doesnt roll around like a wimp, just shrugs it off and carries on. Hope he changes the football world and shows having guts is more admirable and works better than being a fairy, football may become a manâs sport again đ€đ€
Haaland is unstoppable đ€đȘđŒ
Vigil van Dijk?
@@ColdJBHalaand smoked before a month
Haaland is my favourite player atm, always liked him for his personality at dortmund but never properly watched him play. Watching him at city is great hes such a good player
Forgot the clip from Salzburg where he floored Sergio Ramos (just 19 years old)
I am addicted to him
I saw him in premier league and immediately thought how unfair was it that he was playing in Bundesliga. Premier league is known for tough hard defenders but haaland is just making them all look puppy
Will someone ever overpower this guy? Will he ever break? Dudes built more like a refrigerator than a footballer
Truck* 6'5" truck
Most of Bayern Players can stop him. Davies knew how to stop Haaland by outpaced him
â@@addicz2 not in this season UCL unlucky .
â@@addicz2 Davies had a hard time keeping him. Upamecano makes it two times harder for teammates đ
This is not only strength but also a showing of impeccable balance and resilience, to stay on his feet and moving forward.
Weird too because he's so tall!!!!! You wouldn't expect a dude that high to be that fast but then again Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world and is 6'5 so anything is possible
@@Model_Roe i thought the longer your legs and the more your weight is the faster you can run
@@trugoingnowhere idk I'm not a physicist lol it depends generally when you're shorter it's less gravity and you can run faster
@@Model_Roe very strange statement but i am not an expert too so ok :)
@@trugoingnowhere ? I promise you it's not that serious
If this was 11th century Haland would have been a Viking conquering England.
People that thought he couldnt do it in the prem should start watching football outside more than just premier league games
Good player are good anywhere.
donât mind the redundants, they even said messi canât play in the premier league, yet lesser players are wrecking it over there.... people can just be unbelievably clueless... if you are great you are great no matter where you go..
Heâs a Viking⊠built for war!!!
Further must watch moments: The disallowed goal vs Sevilla in CL. When he bodied Ramos when he played for Salzburg vs Real and how he bodies and scored vs VVD in the Nations League.
i love it when the defenders try to take him down with a dirty tackle and he just knocks them over like they are dolls .
Yeah he's a very aggressive player đđđđđđđđđđ always like he's out for blood I love that he's so young and hungry
There's no stoping to this guy if you're on 1V1 or even 2V 1 on counter attack, you go for hard tackle you will get injured but not him đâœđ„đ„đ„
Also notice that he's NEVER offside or at least very very rarely
He has almost perfect positioning
@@joules_sw More like anticipation and off the ball movement. Positioning is how defenders position themselves.
Genial, algo diferente, por fin un jugador resistente que no se tira a llorar con el primer empujoncito, el mundo disfrutarĂĄ de un delantero fuera de serie
que bueno que no fue a barcelona , alla solo los soplas y caen como bolos đ, aprendan estos es fĂștbol, no lloriquees de nenas
Normally they give a red when you endangered the opponent...that red was for endangering one's self đ great refreeing
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His upper body strength and balance is amazing. Along with Pedri, he is the one to whom I watch among the new generation.
poodri is a bottler and no where near Haaland, Vinicius Jr and mpaytm stop comparing mid level turds to world class players
@@XandrogZodbolt kid
Pedri is your father
I'm more of a Mbappe fan but definitely impressed with Halaand I'd say he's one to watch especially considering how young he is he has time on his side to prove himself
1:02 the way the guy just fell to the ground had me dying đ€Łđđ€Łđđ€Łđđ€Łđđ€Łđđ€Ł
THIS is how i want to play football(in my dreams) i was ever waiting for a person like this to appear in a major league. Its quite common in ordinary people playing
Life will always bring new openings, use them for the fullest!â€
when you turn all the stats and attributes on your create a character to ten
The dissallowed goal vs Sevilla showed how strong Haaland really is. đȘ
There was Empereur Adriano, now there is King Erling Haaland II
God bless Erling đ
He's a prince one day he'll be a king đ
Haaland is simply one of the best athletes in all of sport.
He has freak physical gifts.
He's a damn freight train
So much fun watching Haaland counter bully those players! He is such a monster!
Next generation Zlatan đ
far better than zlatan
Better than Zlatan, Zlatan has better technique for sure, but everything else Haaland it's better, he's a team player when Zlatan makes everything about him, has a better score ability, his personalitu it's way more grounded and it's not prone to bs drama or playing to be a thug, it's not an asshole to his teammates, etc
He got that from his father, a brutal 99 Strength
Ahh incredible đ€©
I am so happy to see this viking from our beautiful neighbour take over the world! đžđȘâ€ïžđłđŽ
0:47, Red card + injured = emotional damage.
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Speed , technique , strength, vision , âŠ. Perfect striker .
Am a City fan, nice to have haaland highlights on city Jersey đ
HAALAND unstoppable heâs phenomenal
I am addicted to Haaland. I have withdrawals already for not seeing him score in 3 days. He reminds me of Pele. He is no Ronaldo or Messi. Both are too technical. Pele was a little like Haaland. He was robust and kept running trough the field, dodging pure MMA tackles and left everyone bleeding or with broken bones left in his path. Many argue that pele was the greatest player in history. He wasnt nearly as technical as Messi but he was fierce and got determination like no other. Haaland is different of course. He is even stronger built and maybe less technical but that size and speed will put him right up there in discussions with the all time greatest. He will win ballon dor soon for sure. The Ronaldo and Messi era is over.
An absolute monster of a centre-forward...
Ser foda e ter raça como guerreiro esse guri tem parabĂ©ns đđ
He's an absolute monster of a player... I wonder how he'll get on as youthful energy evades him... He's all speed and strength ATM.. can certainly score, but think that is hand in hand with his speed size and strength getting him in position.. hopefully he'll keep getting better and we can all wince as he lines up against our teams... Suspect he may go a bit Owen and lose his impact as he gets older.. hopefully not.
Last game against forest when he losing ball and running to get the ball back was scary đ If someone as big and strong as him running after me ffs, I will just give him the ball
He's a real beast.
Speed & strength together in a person a dangerous thing
His strength win his matchs đđ
He is not seeking a foul from opponents. His only desire is to score more goals. The man slaughters. It's clear, he's a killer.
amazing. It is the best ability a true 9 can have.
Viking Force. đȘđ»đłđŽ
he wins his position with her strength, amazing! and he's so fast and he has a nice ballon's control
His body balance is very strong... it's hard to take this monster down!
what number of city games he played? he's already has compilation included from those đ. Just amazing
Powerful and good tactics
He is so big and strong every player that comes in contact with him is either injured or propelled several meters away from him, what a monster!
He is a great striker man
great build and strength yet he is a very gentle giant
Messi: run, dribble
Ronaldo: run, skills
Mbappe: RUN!
Haaland: run, stomp!
Reminds me of how we played soccer back in the days. No bitchin around. Soccer has to be physical and clinical.
If I ever thought about a human being that he might not be a human being but Thor then it's Haaland.
He is normally strong but his balance is amazing
Never seen a 19 year old bully grown man defenders like Haaland didâŠ
Now he is 22 and destroying the English league which is known as the toughest league strength and intensity wise
Different breed this guy
He is a beast i like this dude
6 ft 4 with that much of pace and strength, that's terrifying.
Haaland has a real presence on the pitch
Haalands running mechanics is so satisfying to watch đ
watching defenders toss themselfs at his mercy only for hem to plow through them unscathed is surprisingly pleasant.
haaland es el Ivan Drago del futbol , cuanta potencia, fuerza y agresividad que tiene!
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La diferencia es que Haaland no busca matar a los defensores xD, para lo fuerte que juega no veo nada de mala intenciĂłn en su forma de lidiar con los defensas
if you are thinking of tackling Haaland one day, remember Obiwan once tried to kick a cyborg at its legs, really hard.
What a real football player đ
Zlatan with pace, also weird positioning like pippo inzaghi like how the ball seems to always bounce to his place
La fuerza explosiva de halaand, ni hasta Hulk se le compara
Hulk es buen ejemplo que lo de Haaland no es solo por su fĂsico, el otro era un toro y nunca puso figurar en los mejores equipos, porque mĂĄs allĂĄ de su fĂsico y el cañón que tenĂa en el pie, poco y nada ofrecĂa en ataque
He has also Bale into him, when bale was on his prime.
Its like seeing monsters energy becomes human
Duel with all defender, control the ball and scoring the goal đ„
it blows my mind that he's Alfie Haalands son.
it's like Maruane Fellani producing Messi
Hahađ
why?
@@why1811 fellaini's strength, height and aerial ability, and messi because he scores goals
This is too funny mate haha
Two games 6 goals he's absurd đđ
Haaland makes me think why coaches didn't play yaya as a striker, he didn't have the same pace as haaland but he had great strength, and was quick with his feet and had a great shooting accuracy, and a great eye for a goal.
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That man got the poise. He is the Havel of football.
He is like creating your own player on FIFA and maxing all their status...scary.
This guy is beast
He is a physical specimen