Erling Haaland of Manchester City was labeled a “super luxury player” and was advised to make efforts to change in order to get his hands on the Golden Ball.

Although the 23-year-old striker has scored a total of 82 goals in 90 matches for Man City since moving to England, his ability to contribute to the overall game is still something that many people debate.

Former player Jamie Carragher emphasized that to reach true world class, Haaland must make an impact, not just score goals, similar to what Premier League legends like Thierry Henry, Luis Suarez or Harry Kane did. do.

WHAT DID CARRAGHER SAY?

Carragher wrote in his column on The Telegraph : “Erling Haaland is a super classy player. It is undeniable that he is a formidable striker but has not yet reached the level of the world’s top player. To truly To reach that level, players must be well-rounded. Think of the best strikers in the Premier League over the past 20 years – Thierry Henry, Luis Suarez or Harry Kane – and they all have or have had a major influence in their careers. important matches, whether they score or not. All of them can play for any team in the world and contribute more than just scoring goals.”

Overall, Haaland has not reached the same level as the strikers mentioned above. In recent matches, centre-backs such as Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba and Antonio Rudiger have locked down Haaland. The Norwegian striker was questioned about his ability to shine in important matches.

PANORAMA

Carragher believes that Haaland must significantly change his playing style to compete with superstars like Kylian Mbappe and increase his chances of winning the prestigious Golden Ball award.

“If his main concern is to break the scoring record, then there is no need to change anything,” the former Liverpool player commented. “If he really wants to win the Ballon d’Or and play for Real Madrid, then he has a problem. He has to add more qualities to his game, to be able to compete with a top player. of his generation, Kylian Mbappe.”

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Roy Keane, Manchester United legend, also has a similar opinion to Carragher. He believes that Haaland’s contribution to overall play is equivalent to that of a League Two player.

The pressure is increasing on Haaland to maintain his form as Man City enters an important period of the season. They will host Luton Town on Saturday night and rematch Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League Quarter Final.