Got a long way to go to beat Dixie Deans 60 league goals in a season though
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Got a long way to go to beat Dixie Deans 60 league goals in a season though
edit: nevermind, I miss read your post.
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If it weren’t for that ugly freak, we’d have ****** the league this year 
Just league goals, played 39 league games scored 60 in them
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Have Everton scored that many in an entire season since?Got a long way to go to beat Dixie Deans 60 league goals in a season though
Quite possibly not
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Yeah and Dixie was 21 ... he wont be far off in 5 games time though.Got a long way to go to beat Dixie Deans 60 league goals in a season though
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Leeds, Everton and Chelsea up next, he could be ahead of Dean after those three games.
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Loads of players have got more than Freeko ... Greavsy got 41.
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Got a long way to go to beat Dixie Deans 60 league goals in a season though
Can’t really compare the two, the average goals per game 100 years ago was ridiculous. Plus there’s no footage so it didn’t happen
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i wouldn't bet against him getting 6 more before the end of the season
He'd have to score 26 goals in those 3 games to be ahead of Dean, dont think even those 3 would let Haaland score 26 goals against them
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More in the sense that Messi's time is fading (over) and now the next superstar is Haaland.
Soldato
This
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Why not, it's an interesting comparison? He's 22 years old and their comparative goals and assists in the so far are...
Messi (apps/Goals/Assists)
18 - 34 / 10 / 6
19 - 41 / 19 / 4
20 - 56 / 21 / 17
21 - 60 / 41 / 19
22 - 62 / 48 / 11
Total - 253 / 139 / 57
Haaland
18 - 10 / 5 / 1
19 - 40 / 44 / 10
20 - 41 / 41 / 12
21 - 30 / 29 / 8
22 - 45 / 51 / 8
Total - 166 / 170 / 39
Contributions to games ratio he's way up on Messi and that's without considering his Dortmund team is nowhere near the class of Messi's Barca team and then the competitiveness of the premier league generally compared to La Liga.
Messi was a wonder and magician to watch, however Haaland has a similar ability in that he can translate his thoughts to action in split seconds which is scary. Look at the goal yesterday, in the moment he recognised the ball was bobbling and watched the keeper which dictated his chip.
Is he as good as Messi at his peak, no. Messi became the focal point of that Barca through the years and would be everywhere on the pitch.
However both are having a similar impact at this point, players can't get near them or phase them and they're dominating their opponent when they're in possession. Likewise teams are going to have to adjust to focus on him which will give his team mates more space - it's a snowball effect of great players drawing attention.
It's brilliant to see and watch him do his thing just like it was with Messi however I don't think he'll have the longevity of someone like Messi, I think Haaland has injury niggles and we've seen him withdrawn from games at 60 minutes and the likes.
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I think Haaland will end up like the real Ronaldo with that frame. I will be amazed if he hits the 2nd half of his 20's that he's not injured half the time or considerably slower. If he avoids injuries they really need to start cloning him, minus the face.
Soldato
aye, given his physical stature and explosive speed and energy i don't see him having the longevity of more 'normal' players. i could be and hope i am wrong but i imagine the impact he has will diminish much more rapidly than the likes of messi did. he could well be burnt out by the time he's mid to late 20's
fair, Michael Owen was one of those explosive young strikers and he spent a lot of time injured later on
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Shock horror Liverpool’s penalty yesterday shouldn’t have stood.