[Football] Haaland

[Iggle Piggle]

Since our rise to the PL, I've treated a visit to any Albion game like I did when we were in div 3. I've always gone to watch us no matter who we were playing and couldn't really care less who is in the oppositions side whether it be Christiano Ronaldo or Grant Hanley.

That said, I've never looked forward to seeing a player in the flesh more than Haaland - he appears to be a freak visually and statistically - and I've never looked forward more to seeing how Dunk, Veltman and Webster try and keep him quiet even though it is 3 games away.

2 questions

1. Is it just me? I appreciate Haaland at City is bad for the game and all that but still. I've never seen anything like it
2. Has anyone ever gone to the Amex or an away game and been genuinely excited about seeing an opposition player?

 

[Weezle]

I'm in the same boat. Genuinely intrigued and looking forward to seeing Haaland. He is a joy to watch. He's an absolute animal, a complete machine. He seems on the way to breaking every record in the game. I'm also interested to see how our defence try and cope!

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[Coldeanseagull]

I doubt you'll be the only one wearing a dirty brown raincoat

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Not really arsed but Haaland is a generational talent in his prime which we've never seen at the Amex before.

 

[Hugo Rune]

What I do know is that prior to our Citeh match on the 22nd Oct, the conversation will not be about stopping him scoring a goal, it will be about how we stop him from scoring a hat-trick. That is unprecedented.

 

[Insel affe]

What I do know is that prior to our Citeh match on the 22nd Oct, the conversation will not be about stopping him scoring a goal, it will be about how we stop him from scoring a hat-trick. That is unprecedented.

Dunk breaks his leg, simple

 

[Sheebo]

He’s probably the best out and out ‘number 9’ I’ve ever seen. He’s astoundingly good and scoring goals and is a beast. I’ll no doubt enjoy seeing him as I do KDB / Suarez / Ronaldo etc etc over the years but still hope he takes a battering and loses. Of course that’s unlikely innit

If he gets sent off after 1 min I’ll also be delighted

 

[Swansman]

He's a very special player and a sign of the PL taking over - a few years ago he would have gone to Real or Barca.

 

[pocketseagull]

I'd much prefer he doesn't play against us tbh.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

I doubt you'll be the only one wearing a dirty brown raincoat

Its a black coat with a malfunctioning zip actually.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Everyone is overreacting. League 1 at best.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Its a black coat with a malfunctioning zip actually.

Sorry, I'm a traditionalist!

 

[Icy Gull]

Having seen how Mitrovic bullies us at will, I am somewhat nervous about what Haaland might do

 

[atfc village]

The best player in the world playing in England for a change ,wonderful to see . Enjoy it no doubt he'll join one of the big 2 next season for more than Mbappe is on at PSG and 300million price tag.

 

[Mackenzie]

I’m not sure if excited was the word but I was intrigued at the prospect of seeing a few players in opposition over the years. The ones that stick in the mind were John Wark, Trevor Francis, Eric Gates and Ian Rush. They all turned out to be pretty good in their own way.

As for your first question, he is known as RoboStriker in our house, almost a different species to other footballers. Amazing player, just too good.

 

[gazingdown]

Some discuss how to best defend against him, I think they have it the wrongly round. They need to (somehow) stop his supply rather than hoping to stop him when he gets/touches the ball. i.e. he can't do his brilliance if he doesn't get the ball...

Easier said than done against City of course

Lets hope he has a little niggle and has to miss our game

 

[Motogull]

Its what its all about ain't it? Its part of why being in the top flight matters. The world's best on our turf.

I'll be fukken bricking it mind.

 

[GT49er]

2. Has anyone ever gone to the Amex or an away game and been genuinely excited about seeing an opposition player?

Not the Amex, but was quite a lot of anticipation going to see MacDougall and Boyer at the Goldstone! Same with Bannister and Warboys too ............. but that didn't end so well!

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I looked forward to seeing John Aldridge for Tranmere. Scored a hat trick against us at the Goldstone on I think the opening day of a season in the early 90s. I went to Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest specifically to see Trevor Francis. It was 0-0.

 

[US Seagull]

He's having a slow day at the office today. Only two goals at half time. Gotta be feeling disappointed by that.

Eventually teams will work out how to counter him, right? Or failing that maybe somebody will take one for for the team (or the whole Premier League) and go fully Roy Keane on him.