Former Chelsea and Tremendous Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has urged Manchester Metropolis striker, Erling Braut Haaland, to step up throughout massive video games for his facet, Soccernet.ng studies.
The 24-year-old has scored 30 targets in 42 video games throughout all competitions for the Cityzens this season, however he was stored quiet within the FA Cup remaining in opposition to Crystal Palace. Metropolis misplaced the sport, confirming they’re going to be going trophyless this marketing campaign.
Pep Guardiola’s facet had a chance to go stage within the second half from twelve yards, however Haaland, who’s scored 16 penalty targets within the Premier League, did not step up. As an alternative, it was Omar Marmoush, and the Egyptian ahead noticed his effort denied by Dean Henderson.
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Mikel, who received the FA Cup 4 occasions, bit into Haaland’s apple and questioned the striker’s starvation to see his identify up within the lights each time he is concerned in massive video games.
“I’ve mentioned what I needed to say about Haaland. I believe he is Manchester Metropolis’s most important man with Kevin De Bruyne leaving. He has a nine-year contract, which implies they wish to construct the group round him.
“Pep believes in him, and we all know what an incredible footballer is relating to targets. He is one of the best finisher in world soccer right now, there is no doubt about it, however can he do it within the massive video games?
“Can he do it within the semi-finals, within the finals? He is not finished it to date for Metropolis in these massive video games. The penalty was a chance to close all people as much as rating in a giant recreation, however he did not take it,” the one-time UEFA Europa League winner mentioned on the Obi One Podcast.
The previous Tremendous Eagles captain admitted that even one of many greatest-ever Premier League gamers has a little bit of taint on his report as a result of he did not step up in massive video games.
“When individuals ask me concerning the best-ever participant to have graced the Premier League, I all the time say Thierry Henry, however you already know what they arrive again with. Has he ever scored in a cup remaining? He by no means did with Arsenal, and you may’t argue that.
“So for me, Haaland ought to shut individuals up and take accountability within the massive video games. Drogba is not going to cross a penalty to anybody else in a giant recreation, nor will Lampard. That was my solely argument: Haaland ought to’ve stepped up. You are the person.
“They consider in you, they belief you, and when it is time to repay them, you cross on the accountability. I hope he takes it subsequent time,” Mikel Obi concluded.
Issues may worsen for Manchester Metropolis in the event that they fail to win their remaining league recreation subsequent weekend in opposition to AFC Bournemouth, as they threat shedding qualification to the UEFA Champions League subsequent season.
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