Erling Haaland Given Harsh Reality Check on Enormous Gap To Reach Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Level by Gerard Pique

It’s always a mystery about who could replace Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in soccer. The next generation is looking at players like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to carry forward their legacy whether they are goals or event titles. During Haaland’s incredible performance last season, his coach, Pep Guardiola even said, “In terms of the thesis of scoring goals. He’s quite similar in terms of Cristiano.” However, former Spanish player Gerard Pique quashed the comparisons explaining what the Norwegian needs to get to that level.

The ecstasy caused by the forward’s performance is undeniable. Exquisite numbers backed by an abundance of trophies make him potentially the most threatening player. However, the destination is quite far said Pique who told talkSPORT, “I think he has a lot of potential but to arrive at the level of Messi and Cristiano, it’s a long way to go.” “He has to win so many titles, he has to do this for 15, 17, 20 years and this is not easy also, “ revealing the gap in achievements.

It’s fair enough to say that Erling Haaland proved his mettle by scoring consistently for various clubs. His performance last year with 52 goals and 9 assists earned him the UEFA Golden Boot and Ballon d’Or runner-up. And not winning the Ballon d’Or and FIFA Best trophy took many by surprise.

On the other hand, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s achievements are not new to the world. Despite dominating Europe for almost 2 decades, both of them continue to pile up their achievements scoring goals at their new clubs. With 12 Ballon d’Ors and almost 1700 goals combined, their hunger is unfathomable.

Meanwhile, Haaland’s stats across clubs are immaculate with 216 goals in just 269 games apart from his 51 assists. He also won the top goal scorer award 6 times in his career already. However, Gerard Pique suggested that he needed such consistency for 15-20 years of his career and stated “He’s very young, very promising and he has a lot of potential but still I think he’s far away from those two,” to reach Messi and Ronaldo. Nevertheless, the Norwegian is on the right track already.

Erling Haaland adamant to prove his worth

Erling Haaland returned this season with greater grit scoring 29 goals again. Despite being sidelined with an ankle injury for a couple of months, the 23-year-old remains the top scorer in the English Premier League with 18 goals. Moreover, he did not have Kevin De Bruyne with whom he formed a fierce combination last year for most of this season. Haaland received 13 assists last time from the Belgian contributing to his last year’s feat.

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Meanwhile, the star has already received a few injury scares this season. The striker was recently seen walking out of Norway’s international friendlies’ camp limping. Nevertheless, reports say that he is good and hopefully would be ready for the upcoming challenges. Manchester City will play crucial fixtures within a month which could decide their course in both the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. Winning these titles would be the next target for Haaland in pursuit of a legacy.

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