Owen says Harland is not actually a great finisher. He misses a lot of fairly easy chances. His movement is incredible however and gets into amazing positions and therefore gets lots of chances. Then again, Owen is prone to talking a load of bollocks.
I'd agree with that - he makes a lot of space for himself somehow. There were stats season before last showing that Haaland missed more chances than Nunez.
Owen is an idiot Haaland is like kane. Its the yard or space, not brilliant movement. They know where to get to for the best chance of a goal amd can make that yard. Its a very particular form of "movement". others can make space for others, some can pop up from nowhere. Stickers like kane and haaland know where the best chances are to be had. Ive said.many a time about nunez making made runs way past the nesr post and never being in the zone of danger. You don't need to just move. You.need to know where to move. They will step in then come back out for that yard, they will get across in front of the cb. Haaland scores plenty. Owne hasn't a clue and comes out with some awful tripe. Danns is the best we have developed since fowler. Owen never had that movement. Ekitike looks like he comes too short too.much but he has taken up some good positions and missed what 4 headers already he should have scored. Given his goals tally so far am i to say he is a **** striker as a result? Nope.
Exactly. Selfish movement towards that zone then a short move to create that yard. Compare that to intricate movements and 1/2s that you'd see from salah or silva or wirtz or the like. If you are watching say Ekitike come short and wirtz move into the space that's quality, complex. If you are watching haaland jogging up to the box not involved just waiting for the others get ready, he knows where the goals come from and they make shorter moves to get that yard
That's a whole different debate. I rate a lot of attacking players above Haaland. But Haaland I a goal scorer, and he takes done being in that department
You don't always need to move either, someone's you can find space by standing still. It's game awareness that's key
Haaland is the best striker in the world no questions asks. The guy averages a goal a game across his whole career near enough - fastest ever to 50 cl goals. Fastest to 100 prem goals. Guy is head and shoulders above everyone else.
