Keyblade Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 On 01/05/2023 at 02:49, villa4europe said: I thought about that but then isn't there also less league games now? It is different but it's still a huge achievement, 34 PL goals is pretty crazy even if it is with this city team Edit - I do think Ronaldos time in the PL gets confused with his explosion of goals at Madrid but his best PL season was 31 goals in 34 games, Haaland now has 34 in 30,not sure anyone has ever finished with more goals than games in the PL To my memory Kane came closest in the modern era with 29 in 30 one season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, Keyblade said: To my memory Kane came closest in the modern era with 29 in 30 one season. I think Salah had the record at 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Kane chasing Shearer's record while Haaland will be chasing Kane's record 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 didnt realise kane was so close, or that he'd scored so many this year haaland i can see being a bit like mbappe but actually walking away when his contracts up, could join any club in the world if he was sensible about the wages (which he wont be...) i dont see him having the career at city to catch them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: didnt realise kane was so close, or that he'd scored so many this year haaland i can see being a bit like mbappe but actually walking away when his contracts up, could join any club in the world if he was sensible about the wages (which he wont be...) i dont see him having the career at city to catch them Haaland was a City fan growing up. Can see him staying there for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 He wouldn't be at City now if they weren't the club they currently are. He's destined for a massive club like Real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 2 hours ago, bobzy said: Seems a top bloke to me. Just plays for a side I’d rather he didn’t play for… but was always going to. I thought he had a girlfriend? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pinebro said: Haaland was a City fan growing up. Can see him staying there for a long time. He said he was a Leeds fan too Both teams his Dad played at Edited May 2, 2023 by Zatman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted May 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 2, 2023 I'm not sure why, other than the Man City fraud stuff, people aren't just enjoying the fact that they see this guy week in and week out in England. I think maybe it's because he's doing exactly what everybody expected him to do, tear s**t up. He stays here another couple of years and he'll set records that won't be broken in our lifetime. He's an astonishing footballer. And the fact that people can't put their finger on why he manages to do what he does makes him even more astonishing. Play down his technique, whatever, he still scores goals. He lays out a challenge, and opponents know exactly what he's going to do, but they cannot stop him. I love watching him, I'll be honest. Just wish he played for someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted May 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Pinebro said: Haaland was a City fan growing up. Can see him staying there for a long time. And Jack was a Villa fan but when a bigger club comes along and offers you more money and a bigger global profile player's push to leave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Don't forget that Pep regularly hauls this guy off early in a lot of games, he could have had 5-10 more if playing the full 90 on a lot of the games! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: And Jack was a Villa fan but when a bigger club comes along and offers you more money and a bigger global profile player's push to leave. How often do players want to leave Guardiola and Man City? Real Madrid and Barca aren't what they once were, and the PL is the most watched and commercial league in the world. It's where all top players wants to play now. Edited May 2, 2023 by Pinebro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Rds1983 said: And Jack was a Villa fan but when a bigger club comes along and offers you more money and a bigger global profile player's push to leave. City can pay him more than any club and he can win every trophy going with them. There’s not many places he’d move to, especially as it’s his dads old club as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Pinebro said: How often do players want to leave Guardiola and Man City? Real Madrid and Barca aren't what they once were, and the PL is the most watched and commercial league in the world. It's where all top players wants to play now. A good few do. Real/Barca and Bayern might not have the money but are definitely a bigger draw than City still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 11 minutes ago, Zatman said: A good few do. Real/Barca and Bayern might not have the money but are definitely a bigger draw than City still All things being equal then I think Real Madrid are top of the pile, but everything has a value. Would Haaland take a pay cut of £200k p/w to play at Real Madrid or Barcelona? I doubt it. He’ll be happy enough at a b-list side getting his £850k a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 23 minutes ago, LondonLax said: City can pay him more than any club and he can win every trophy going with them. There’s not many places he’d move to, especially as it’s his dads old club as well. the messi argument, he's getting paid millions, he's playing football with his mates and he's winning things, why would he leave? but i think haaland will, he'll do his 5 years at city, win the lot, then move to madrid, dont think its money or ambition or anything like that, just moving on because he can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, Zatman said: A good few do. Real/Barca and Bayern might not have the money but are definitely a bigger draw than City still Haaland isn't south american. He doesn't have the Real Madrid or Barca affinity. Spanish football is not really very popular here in Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 5 hours ago, Pinebro said: Is it just me that finds this image quite, erm, disturbing?! Looks like it’s been taken from the Ashley Young school of webcam communication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 2 hours ago, HKP90 said: I'm not sure why, other than the Man City fraud stuff, people aren't just enjoying the fact that they see this guy week in and week out in England. I think maybe it's because he's doing exactly what everybody expected him to do, tear s**t up. He stays here another couple of years and he'll set records that won't be broken in our lifetime. He's an astonishing footballer. And the fact that people can't put their finger on why he manages to do what he does makes him even more astonishing. Play down his technique, whatever, he still scores goals. He lays out a challenge, and opponents know exactly what he's going to do, but they cannot stop him. I love watching him, I'll be honest. Just wish he played for someone else. I don't really watch games outside of Villa ones, and I don't want to see him battering us So it doesn't matter to me whether he's playing in England or Germany or Spain or wherever - it's essentially irrelevant. I don't yearn to have the greatest players in the World playing in the Premier League unless they're playing for Villa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted May 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just now, bobzy said: I don't really watch games outside of Villa ones, and I don't want to see him battering us So it doesn't matter to me whether he's playing in England or Germany or Spain or wherever - it's essentially irrelevant. I don't yearn to have the greatest players in the World playing in the Premier League unless they're playing for Villa. No, that's fair, I just meant that 90% of fans, myself included, tend not to watch foreign leagues. Not because I dislike them, but in general it is hard to keep up with. MOTD is easy to find, and if he, or any other stellar players are playing in a league that gets widespread coverage then I get to see him/them more. But you are right, I hope he has a cold whenever we play them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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