Arsenal legend Thierry Henry admits that he would decide to train and work with Kylian Mbappe, not Erling Haaland, if given the opportunity.
Mbappe and Haaland played the main roles during Tuesday, Tuesday, the entertaining conflict between the Champions League between Real Madrid and Manchester City, who ended with former emergence winners 3-2 thanks to Jude Bellingham’s stopping goal.
Haaland drew the first blood in the competition, smartly pushed home from the stuck header Joska Guardiol, before Mbappe equalized a game with a flash volleyball that is wrong Eerson in Citygoal.
The game looked to swing the way Premier league Champions, with Haaland, again on the leaf, this time from the penalty area, but late kicks to Brahima Diaz and Bellingham secured a 15-patch Champions League The winners will return to Madrid from the benefits.
Mbappe spent most of his career playing on the left wing, but is now in charge of acting as a central Madrid striker. Haaland, meanwhile, many consider The best ‘number nine’ In world football, because of its incredible targeted record at the club and international level.
Comparisons are often drawn between the two of them, with many examinations who is a better player, and Henry requested his opinion during duty Pundir CBS Sports.
“Kylian, for me, has more passage,” Henry began. “I’ll explain. This is a guy trying to play as nine years and a half. They tried to do it in Paris Saint-Germain and that didn’t work too much. Now he does it in that u Real MadridThe largest club in Europe. Must adapt to that.
“This guy has been playing as nine since the beginning of his career,” Henry continued, speaking about Haaland. “We thought they would be two guys who would come after [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo. But now, instead of confirming what they are, people are still questioning the way they play.
“But not statistics, because statistics are magnificent in terms of goals. Maybe they are not two best but they are top notch. People will claim. People will say Mbappe. Some people will tell Vinicius [Junior]. Some will say that Lamine Yamal is coming. Whatever. I just say it’s not a sure thing. We thought it would be a sure thing. “
He further questioned whom he would rather train as a manager, Henry quickly stated: “Mbappe, all day,” he said. “Because he does – or offers – different options. For a coach he can play on the right, he can play on the left, and can play in the middle. Can Haaland play any other position except nine?”
Did the two simplify themselves in terms of statistics – and especially goals scored – Haaland has an advantage on their compatriot during 2024/25. Norwegian is 27 times in 34 games in all competitions, while Mbappe has 24 in his name in 36 trips – still incredibly impressive numbers when considering the circumstances of his move.
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