50 goals in 46 games! A new generation of the strongest center in football is born, and Mbappe can only lag behind

There are so many excellent centers in today's football, but only a handful are top-notch. The most popular players in recent years are Haaland and Mbappe, but Mbappe still has less impact than Haaland. It's not that Mbappe is not as fast as Harland, it's just that after joining Real Madrid, Mbappe's ball rights were given away, and Haaland is an impact shooter who does not need the ball at all. Whether in Manchester City or the Norwegian national team, Haaland has a core position, so Haaland's statistics are more terrifying than Mbappe.

In the first two international matches, Haaland completed a hat trick against Israel, and the national team scored 51 goals. However, his national team appearances were only 46 times, and his efficiency was far higher than that of stars such as Kane and Neymar. You must know that Kane, who has played the least number of games, also used a full 71 games, which shows how terrifying Haaland's scoring efficiency is.

Haaland's efficiency last season was indeed not good enough, but his characteristics are still there. Excellent impact and heading ability with room for improvement are the key reasons for Haaland to become a perfect center. As the best player born in the 2000s, Haaland has seamlessly connected in the Premier League, helping Guardiola increase the speed of attack. At the same time, it also made Manchester City's counterattack tactics smoother. Guardiola is also becoming more and more comfortable with the use of high center forwards.

Although Manchester City has not won consecutive victories this season, there have been some changes in tactics. However, due to De Bruyne's departure and Rodri's injury again, Manchester City's results were overshadowed by Liverpool and Arsenal. It is worth mentioning that Haaland has scored 9 goals in the first 7 rounds of the league, as if he has regained the form in his first season in the Premier League. If he maintains this performance, the Premier League Golden Boot will be within easy reach.

What is amazing is that Haaland showed very comprehensive skills when completing these goals: In the hat trick against Israel, he scored in three completely different ways with a left-foot blast, a right-foot push and a header. Defensive players could hardly restrict him. In the Premier League, he averaged only 3.2 shots per game, with a conversion rate of 28%. This data even exceeded his first season when he set a Premier League record.

It is worth noting that the presence of Haaland has changed Manchester City's offensive method. Even without De Bruyne, Manchester City in the new era can still create offensive space through off-the-ball running and long passes, and the offensive method is more direct! According to statistics, Haaland attracts 4.3 fouls from opponents every 90 minutes. This statistic ranks among the top three in the Premier League, which is enough to illustrate the helplessness of defensive players when facing him.

In contrast, Mbappe's tactical adaptation period in Real Madrid seems particularly long. Although Mbappe is still Real Madrid's top attacker at this stage, his influence on the court is gradually being surpassed by Haaland. While Alonso is still studying the balance between Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham, Haaland has proven the great power of a center who does not need to occupy a lot of the ball in the modern football system.

As he grows older, Harland's technical abilities are still gradually improving. Not only did he maintain an astonishing scoring efficiency, he also showed a big heart in key battles. In the strong dialogue against Arsenal and Manchester United this season, he scored a total of 3 goals. Such a performance makes people have to admit that after Melo, Harland is heading towards the throne of the ball king.

Watching Haaland send the ball into the net again and again, it is not difficult to imagine that this 25-year-old Norwegian striker is relying on his personal ability to make the upper limit of the center position higher and higher. For the top coaches in world football, how to restrict Haaland has become a big problem in world football!