Erling Haaland failed to demonstrate his ecstatic form in the pivotal fixture of Euro qualifiers. Norway’s hope to participate in Euro 2024 was met with a setback following a 1-0 defeat against Spain. However, a soccer veteran highly talked about the Man City striker for his goal-scoring prowess despite scoring blank in a qualifier game.

Haaland scored 60 goals in 65 games after his debut for the Sky Blues. Despite that, the Norwegian starlet is far from his established form this season. The La Roja veteran still believes in Haaland’s attacking ability and remarks him to be a valuable asset for contributing positive results to the squad.

What did the Spanish veteran remark about Erling Haaland?

Luis Garcia, the Atletico Madrid icon regards the City’s striker as well suited to a setup where teammates can provide assistance in the rival’s offensive third. The Norwegian maestro is renowned for his exceptional finishing and capitalizing on such goal-scoring opportunities. Moreover, the Liverpool veteran also highlighted that Haaland has the capability to surpass 35 goals in a season with his attacking excellence.

While talking to ESPN FC, he remarked, “I will pick Haaland because I know he is going to score 50 goals a season. If I am building a team that can have enough players around me, that can provide assist that can provide balls to the striker, I am going for Haaland. A player who can score over 35 goals every single season”.

Comparing the team building capacity to some of the renowned soccer squads, the veteran said if a balanced side is to be created, then Haaland is the dominant choice. This was Garcia’s point of view while discussing the selection of a striker in his team from among Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland, and his inclination toward the 23-year-old was quite evident.

Even though the 45-year-old legend admitted that Haaland is struggling to emulate his outstanding gameplay, he sounded confident regarding the young athlete’s skills. The Dortmund starlet scored only 11 goals and struggled to create any influence in the consecutive crucial matches. Moreover, Haaland was notably quiet against Spain in the Euro 2024 qualifier fixture.

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Norway’s Euro dream in doubt after losing against Spain

Norway did not appear in any major tournament since Euro 2000. FIFA’s 43rd-ranked team saw their qualification hopes dwindle after a 0-1 defeat to Spain. Now, Norway’s only pathway to the final round hinges on securing third place in Group A and qualifying through the UEFA Nations League playoff games.

Haaland’s lackluster performance also did not help the team’s poor result against La Roja. The young star could not pose any threat in the rival’s defense and struggled to find opportunities in the entire 90 minutes of the match. Consequently, the Norwegian star’s debut in any international tournament is prolonged because they failed to secure a qualification spot for Euro 2024.

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