Roy Keane’s Question to Erling Haaland: “Were you smoking weed?” After Criticism
The levels of his general play are so poor. “In terms of front of goal he’s best in the world, but his general play is so poor. He’s almost like a League Two player. That is the way I look at him.
His general play has to improve.”
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“I give Erling Haaland praise every week, I give Manchester City praise, and I think he’s an amazing striker. But his general play is that of a League Two player. And I’m glad you are not agreeing with me, I don’t expect people to agree with me.”
Carragher and Wright had agreed that Haaland’s quality outside of the box was not to the standard of his team-mates, but Keane’s comments took aback former NFL defensive lineman Watt. He jokingly checked whether Keane had been under the influence and replied with: “League Two striker?
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He was marked out of the recent Champions League quarter-final tie by Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger and Keane doubled down on his ‘League Two’ view. “His general play, week in, week out is nowhere near good enough,” Keane added. “As a goal scorer and a striker, the best – and I said that. His link-up play, the way he lays the ball off, sometimes the options he gives his teammates or the options he doesn’t give them – as a striker and a goal scorer the best in the world, but his other play is that of a League Two player.
“The game against Arsenal was tough because they did well to contain the whole game, but in general, I don’t think what I said was a big deal. He’s a young player and he will improve, and I guarantee you that Pep Guardiola sits with his staff on everything and say that he needs to do more, specifically when he’s not getting chances or loads of goals.”
