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When it comes to consistency of goals scored, no other striker delivers like Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland. The Norwegian's an extraordinary player, a poacher of goals that should be the model for future strikers.  The Norwegian star is currently the quickest player in Premier League history to score 50 league goals, shattering Andrew Cole's previous record by 17 games after scoring the opening goal in Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.  His conversion rate is bone chilling and definitely worrisome for opposition coaches who always seems confused on what must be done to stop Haaland. Stopping the 23-year-old is hard but possible.  Fact; Haaland do not score goals outside the 18-yard box. Since joining Manchester City from Borrusia Dortmund, Haaland has only managed to shoot 10 times outside the box and scored just once.  Why? He is an instinctive goal poacher whose short burst opens up space for him to shoot accurately to goal. His biggest strength...

The highly anticipated clash between Manchester City vs Liverpool has sent purse racing, bookies predicting, coaches' strategizing and players practicing various systems to outmaneuver the opposition.  Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai is optimistic of beating Manchester City and feels him and his team has what it takes to win at the Etihad Stadium.  Although, beating Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium won't be easy. City are the reigning European, Premier League and FA Cup champions.  They achieved that fate by playing some of the best football in the world and scoring goals when it really matters. The club's goal-getter Erling Haaland should've won the Ballon d'Or having helped Manchester City win their first ever European trophy while scoring 54 goals in 55 games.  This season, Haaland has hit double figures in goals even in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne which proves he is a world class striker.  City are a world class team, Szoboszlai knows that, but he ...

Knowing the history and reputation of Manchester United, a 9th defeat in 17 matches is difficult to swallow. A club once modeled as the best run club in the world and envied by the perennial champions league based in Spain.  Manchester United are now repeating the same faith as Liverpool, who, after dominating English football in the 1980s and early 1990s, fell into mediocrity. It's been ten years since Manchester United won the Premier League, and there is a strong possibility that it will take much longer to do so.  Manchester United, however, can achieve great heights by continuing to be led by Erick Ten Hag. In time, United will struggle to compete against established clubs of the present era and its managers must be patient in introducing their ideas into the squad.  What the manager currently needs now is less media attention (consistent talk of sack by pundits and journalists) and players off- field antics (unnecessary interviews due to less game time, snitching an...

Another game, another frustrating afternoon for the Reds fans who watched in horror as Darwin Nunez kept shooting in anticipation of a goal only to miss and bolster the confidence of the opposition.  The striker attempted nine shoots on target without scoring- a record attempt in Premier League history. and 3 close call shoots that left Klopp venting with his staffs.  No doubt, Nunez is very talented striker and has proven it this season by scoring two exceptional goals against Newcastle United and then one of the best goals of the season against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup. But Liverpool needs more than that to stop Manchester City from winning the Premier League title for a 4th consecutive season. They honestly need an instinctive goal poacher whose positioning is second to none and bullish in front of goal.  A player like Erling Haaland is rare but Liverpool due have a unique goal scorer in Cody Gakpo. He is capable of helping Liverpool mount a serious title challen...

Manchester United are reportedly planning to part ways with Erik Ten Hag after witnessing little or no progress in the team on field activities. The current team is disjointed, relies on individual brilliance to win games and lack ideas to open up teams.  The manager's confrontational style of management has done more harm than good to the team and stipfle the progress of the younger players. Top players seems to be protesting with thier instant drop in form.  United at the moment are way off the pace to compete for the Premier League title and already looking ill-equipped to win a domestic cup after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United in the Caraboa Cup.  Ten Hag though believes he could still turn things around and gave a defiance speech when asked if his time is running out.  Irrespective of what he said, Manchester United legends like Gary Neville and Paul Scholes both feels its time the club find a good manager that could get the team back on track before...

Mason Mount is on the verge of joining a list of players who have failed to survive outside their comfort zone. At Chelsea, Mount had it all. The team played the sort of football he loved; the managers gave him more chances than he deserved, and the fans always got his back whenever things aren't going his way.  But deciding to ditch that comfort zone for Manchester United in a  £ 60m deal is a mixture of bravery and lack of foresight.  To ditch Chelsea is understandable. The club has digressed to a pitiful state and Mount was brave to leave them now for greener pasture. But to join Manchester United who are no different from Chelsea makes no sense- both teams can't win the Premier League title.  At Manchester United, Mount has failed to register an assist or goal in any of his appearance for the club, probably the reason why Manchester United have scored just 11 Premier League goals and now sit 8th in the table, 8 points from 4th placed Liverpool and 11 points from ...

 After leading Argentina to their second World Cup title, Lionel Messi is on the verge of becoming the first player in history to win the Ballon d'Or eight times. An accomplishment Messi thanks the high heavens and his teammates for helping him achieve.  But does he really deserve to win this year's Ballon d'Or? Of course, not but Messi's is a marketable player with millions of fans who are then backed by some of the biggest sponsors in football, including FIFA itself. To dampen the crescendo of noises already calling for the Ballon d'Or to be canceled since its dubious and insincere. The Host Committee has tabled three criteria that must be met by the player before he or she wins: For the whole season, a player must be outstanding, Messi was bang average for PSG but brilliant for Argentina.  Secondly, a player must show respect and solidarity to the opposition team, Messi was rude and disrespectful to the Netherlands national team, especially to Louis van Gaal. Thi...