The Bulgarian icon analyzed the Manchester City striker ahead of the Champions League final and compared him to the former La Roja captain regarding his passing game.
This Saturday, the Champions League final is played between Manchester City and Inter Milan. Therefore, the football world’s spotlight rests on Istanbul, where the grand definition of the world’s most important club tournament will be played. One of the proper names for the Citizens, who aspire to land their first Orejona, is Norwegian Erling Haaland, their main target.
Who recently referenced the Android is the Bulgarian legend Hristo Stoichkov, winner of the 1994 Ballon d’Or. The former Barcelona player, now a commentator, says Haaland was the player Pep Guardiola’s city needed to win the European Cup. Yes too detailed a weakness that he considers he has the game of the former Borussia Dortmund.
“Yes, something different like Haaland was missing, a different system of play from City, he needed a goalscorer, but…he’s so young that I think he needs something fundamental in as a centre-forward: finish with a header”, declared. Stoichkov compared him to none other than Ivan Zamorano his partner on the TUDN television network.
The former culé star says if the Norwegian had the passing game of the former Chilean captain, his goalscoring quota would be even higher. “If I had Bam Bam’s head, I would easily reach 80 goals a year,” said the Bulgarian.
The former Chilean national team player, who shared a set with Stoichkov, gave his thoughts on his statements. “Because of the height, because of his style of play, I think he should work on his head a lot more. Was this the part City needed? I think, from a footballing point of view, it seems to me that he made the difference on the pitch. But without Haaland, City have won five of the last six Premierships, so let’s see if that was the missing piece on Saturday,” he said.
“If he wins the Champions League, Haaland was definitely that centre-forward that Pep was looking for to win a competition of this nature. If Haaland goes unnoticed, as it was for me in the two games against Real Madrid in the semi-finals, I think City will have a lot of problems.” added Ivan Zamorano.
Haaland is the striker of this edition of the Champions League, with 12 goals. He has four more than his escort on the list, Egyptian Mohamed Salah, from Liverpool. Additionally, he finished as the Premier League’s top scorer in his first season in England, with 36 goals and eight assists.
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